Greer Jr vs Plania

Who won Greer Jr vs Plania?

Mike Plania beat Joshua Greer Jr by majority decision in their 10 round contest on Tuesday, June 16th, 2020, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 96-92, 97-91, 94-94 in favor of winner Mike Plania.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Santillan vs DeMarco.

Greer Jr vs Plania stats

Back in June 2020, Joshua Greer Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Mike Plania made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Greer Jr had a slight advantage in power over Plania, with a 55% knockout percentage compared to Plania's 52%.

Joshua Greer Jr was the older man by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Plania had a height advantage of 1 inch over Greer Jr. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Joshua Greer Jr and Mike Plania fought out of an orthodox stance.

Greer Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 1 month later than Plania, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 161 compared to Plania's 162.

Mike Plania was ranked number 10 by the WBA, and 12 by the IBF in the 122lb division.

Activity check

Greer Jr's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 1 day, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Greer Jr vs Plania start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Greer Jr vs Plania?

Greer Jr vs Plania was broadcast on ESPN in the US.

What were the odds on Greer Jr vs Plania?

Joshua Greer Jr was a 41/20 (+200) underdog going into the contest, while Mike Plania made his way into the ring at 31/20 (+150) with oddsmakers.