Pierce vs Plania

Who won Pierce vs Plania?

Elijah Pierce beat Mike Plania by knockout in the 3rd round on Friday, August 4th, 2023, at OTE Arena, Atlanta.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Pierce vs Plania stats

Back in August 2023, Elijah Pierce stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Mike Plania made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

Elijah Pierce was the older man by 1 year, at 27 years old.

Pierce had a height advantage of 3 inches over Plania.

Elijah Pierce fought out of the southpaw stance, while Mike Plania was an orthodox fighter.

Pierce was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 1 month later than Plania, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 65 fewer professional rounds, totaling 93 compared to Plania's 158.

Elijah Pierce went into the fight ranked number 14 by the WBC, and 15 by the WBO at featherweight.

Mike Plania was ranked number 14 by the IBF in the 126lb division.

Activity check

Plania's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Pierce vs Plania start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at OTE Arena, Atlanta, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Pierce vs Plania?

The DAZN show began at 8:30 PM EST / 5:30 PM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 1:30 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Pierce vs Plania?

Elijah Pierce was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest, while Mike Plania made his way into the ring at 7/2 (+350) with oddsmakers.