MIKE PLANIA LOSES TO RA'SEE ALEEM IN LOS ANGELES
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 05 Sep 2022
Gensan native Mike Plania absorbed the second loss of his career when he bows out to undefeated American Ra'see Aleem in their 10-round super bantam bout for the WBO NABO title on the undercard of the Andy Ruiz vs Luis Ortiz heavyweight fight at the Crypto.com (formerly Staples Center) in Los Angeles Sunday night (Monday in Manila).
Aleem (20-0-0, 12KOs) scored a knockdown in the second round en route to fully dominating Plania the whole night. All three judges, Patrick Russell, Esther Lopez and Rudy Barragan had identical scores of 100-89 in favor of Russell.
"The fight was everything that I expected. He's a very tough fighter and a great competitor," Allem said after the fight. "I just wanted to fight a smart fight, because we know he's dangerous. Although I didn't feel his power, I know that he can hit. I just wanted to take my time and let everything fall into place."
Plania, whose win against the fancied Joshua Greer Jnr in 2020 put him as one of the top contenders in the division, dropped his record to 26-2-0 with 13 wins inside the distance.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Dong Secuya.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Rise of the Samurai: Inoue vs Nakatani in 2026
By Carlos Costa, Wed, 02 Apr 2025Undefeated super middleweight prospect Tommy Hyde a true Irish Road Warrior In Australia for April 11th fight
Wed, 02 Apr 2025Melvin the Avenger
By Joaquin Henson, Wed, 02 Apr 2025WORLD-RANKED LIGHTWEIGHT ARMANDO MARTINEZ RABI TO FACE ALBERTO GUEVARA IN MAIN EVENT OF FISTS OF FURY 6
Wed, 02 Apr 2025Carlos Flowers Shines on Day One for Team USA in World Boxing Cup: Brazil 2025
Wed, 02 Apr 2025Tellez Sisters Reina and Gabriela Sign with Boxlab Promotions
Wed, 02 Apr 2025Arena Grand Master Mohamad Sacar sweeps 1st Vientiane Open FIDE Rated Standard Chess Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, Wed, 02 Apr 2025Unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Anthony “ATV” Velazquez Ready to bust out of New England
Tue, 01 Apr 2025BOOTS VS. STANIONIS – ‘MAKE THE DAYS COUNT’ PREMIERES NOW
Tue, 01 Apr 2025“THE FILIPINO FLASH” NONITO DONAIRE TO MAKE FIRST VISIT TO CANASTOTA FOR 2025 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND FESTIVITIES
Tue, 01 Apr 2025Tokyo Olympian Rashida Ellis signs long term management contract with Trifon Petrov
Tue, 01 Apr 2025Fightbook Adds Brendan Gibbons to Lead Athlete & Fan Activation Strategy
Tue, 01 Apr 2025BOXLAB PROMOTIONS RETURNS TO ORLANDO FOR ACTION-PACKED FIGHT NIGHT ON APRIL 18
Tue, 01 Apr 2025Takeaways From Last Weekend's Fights in Japan
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Mon, 31 Mar 2025Lope Tenorio: El Bulakeño Matón (The Bulacan Brawler)
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, Mon, 31 Mar 2025