Born in Madrid and raised in Canada from age three, Pla began training in martial arts at fourteen before turning professional in kick-boxing at eighteen. Over a twelve-year career he amassed 26 bouts, earned a world-ranking of third, captured the ISKA North American and WKA Intercontinental titles, and challenged for the ISKA world crown in 1995, later retiring due to injury and co-founding Montr…
