There’s nothing like auditioning for a title fight with the champion watching your every move. Such was the situation Friday night for featherweight contender Omar Trinidad as he dominated Mike Plania by unanimous decision at Commerce Casino outside Los Angeles.
Featherweights Omar Trinidad and Mike Plania both made weight on Thursday for their 10-round main-event bout set for Friday at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.
There will be no last minute roadwork outside for Omar Trinidad, the “King of Los Angeles”, ahead of Mike Plania showdown
Pick it: Omar Trinidad vs. Mike Plania When to watch: Friday, January 17 at 10 p.m. Eastern Time (3 a.m. GMT) How to watch: UFC Fight Pass Why to watch: Omar Trinidad is a featherweight prospect who is aiming for big things in 2025. But first he needs to get by Mike Plania.
The January 17 show featuring featherweight prospect Omar Trinidad vs. Mike Plania will go forward in Commerce, California, which is just south of Los Angeles but is not near any of the active wildfires currently affecting the region
Former super bantamweight world champion Angelo Leo has shot back to some prominence in a new weight class and with a new promoter following two-and-half years out of the ring.
Angelo Leo was forced to pause his celebration before he was credited with a deserved knockout victory. Confusion in the ring was eventually sorted out as the former WBO junior featherweight titlist put Mike Plania down and out inside of three rounds. A perfect left hook to the body forced Plania to the canvas, though initially ruled a low blow.
Angelo Leo and Mike Plania are set to meet at the crossroads. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the featherweight bout is set to headline the January 31 edition of ProBox TV’s Wednesday Night Fight series from Whitesands Events Center in Plant City, Florida.
The maiden voyage of Overtime Boxing (OTX) kicked off Friday from the OTE Arena in Atlanta on DAZN. Founded by sports media company Overtime and led by general manager Brandon Rhodes, the upstart OTX launched their developmental, prospect-and-contender-based trial series with a five-fight card.
Another developmental series will be added to DAZN’s boxing schedule. Overtime Boxing (OTX)—an extension of the Atlanta-based sports media company—will launch a prospect-based summertime series that will run every Friday in August on DAZN. The news came with the announcement that the first-year boxing outfit signed more than 30 fighters to its roster.