One Heavyweight World champ, ‘BuyBust’ star Brandon Vera thrilled to become first-time dad

Brandon Vera and his wife, Jessica. Image: Instagram/@brandonthetruthvera

MANILA, Philippines — Brandon Vera, the reigning ONE Heavyweight World champion and the star of the 2018 action thriller “BuyBust,”  couldn’t contain his excitement as he is to become a father.

Now in Guam, Vera and his pregnant wife Jessica are expecting a baby boy.

“I didn’t realize how excited I would be, and it increases every day,” Vera said via ONE Championship on Thursday.

“It does not stop! What I’m most looking forward to is hanging out with my son and seeing if I can help mold him into a better man than I could ever think of becoming,” he added.

Vera added that he’s going to be “physically and mentally” prepared for fatherhood, which, he said he has been preparing for his whole life.

“I’ve been preparing for fatherhood my whole life with my nephews, nieces, and family. We have to be ready for the whole experience now – from packing the hospital bag when the time comes, all the way to helping our son grow as a self-contributing member to society in an amazing way,” Vera stated.

The ONE Heavyweight World Champion was scheduled to defend his title in Manila at the Mall of Asia Arena on May 29. However, ONE Championship said that this has yet to be confirmed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

Meanwhile, expect Vera to be back on the big screen alongside former beauty queen MJ Lastimosa for a new action film.

“We were in the middle of a new action film co-starring MJ Lastimosa, but we have postponed the rest of the film until the COVID-19 virus is under control and the environment is safe for all of the crew to resume working and creating,” Vera said.

Vera previously starred alongside Anne Curtis in “BuyBust,” a movie about a drug raid gone wrong, directed by Erik Matti.