IBO World Bantamweight champion Michael “Gloves on Fire” Dasmarinas has vowed to tame Ghana’s Manyo “Black Flash” Plange.
The Filipino will be defending his belt against the former Olympian at the At Marina Bay Sandso on September 29, 2018.
The 26-year old Michael Dasmarinas who hails from Camarines Sur currently has a record of 26-2 and is ranked number 1 by IBO, number 5 by WBC, and number 6 by IBF.
Dasmarinas had an impressive win against his previous opponent French boxer Karim Guerfi, last April 20, 2018, also in Singapore, when he won the IBO World Bantamweight title, winning via KO, 40 seconds into the 4th round, of what was supposed to be a 12-round fight.
“I am excited to fight again, I wish the fight were tomorrow already, ” he said ahead of the fight.
“As a boxer, I am I’m training very hard for this next fight. I’m training as hard as the last time, but now I want to prove myself even more as a boxer, especially now, that I have the IBO World Bantamweight belt with me. To my fans, please keep on supporting me, and praying for our win. To the Filipinos, especially those in Singapore, please come and support my fight. I will make sure I would win for my country.”
The Ghanaian is currently undefeated after 17 pro fights.