Diego Pacheco is thrilled to be headlining in Los Angeles as soon as once more, as he completes his coaching camp in his new residence of Seattle earlier than heading to California to tackle Maciej Sulecki at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, Los Angeles on Saturday August 31, stay worldwide on DAZN.
Pacheco (21-0 17 KOs) first topped a invoice in LA in November the place he knocked Marcelo Coceres out within the ninth spherical at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, efficiently defending the USWBC and WBO Worldwide Tremendous-Middleweight titles that he places on the road in opposition to former World title challenger Sulecki (32-2 12 KOs).
Will probably be a fifth outing in Los Angeles for Pacheco, and he’ll step by means of the ropes on the vaunted ‘Struggle Grounds’ venue for a second time having boxed over 4 rounds there in his sixth professional combat again in September 2019.
The 23 yr previous has now settled into a brand new life in Seattle along with his younger household, having first relocated his coaching camps there with coach Jose Benavidez firstly of 2022, however Los Angeles will at all times be his residence, and preventing there’s something that Pacheco desires to maintain doing as his knocks on the door of World title motion get louder and louder.
“It was an incredible feeling to have the ability to headline at residence at simply 22 years previous at YouTube Theater,” mentioned Pacheco. “That was an excellent expertise, and I got here out with a ninth spherical KO in opposition to a superb opponent. The followers actually loved the night time, so did I, and this time we’re doing it once more in Carson with the identical goal, to placed on an excellent present and get one other KO victory.
“From the start of my profession once I was 18 I acquired to open up some huge exhibits for some nice champions in LA, I boxed on the Staples Heart, at The Discussion board and in Carson, after which headlined at YouTube Theater. That night time was wonderful, everybody got here out to assist me so to be doing it once more at the next degree is nice, I’m wanting ahead to showcasing my expertise once more and it’s going to be one other nice turnout.
“It’s wonderful to assume I used to be at Dignity Well being opening the present as a younger prospect and now I’m headlining a present right here with younger fighters on my undercard. It’s an excellent feeling having fighters look as much as me and be probably the greatest fighters proper now from LA. I like listening to ‘from Los Angeles, California’ once I’m being introduced, and I at all times wish to symbolize town effectively.
“I’d simply turned 18 the primary time I boxed at Dignity Well being. I had lots of household and associates there supporting me and I delivered a primary spherical knockout, the love I acquired was wonderful and each time I combat in LA it’s the identical, so I can’t watch for August 31.
“I used to be only a child then, I used to be new to the professional ranks, no headgear, the highlight, doing interviews, every part. Now I really feel like I’ve extra expertise, I’m a father now, so there’s lots of issues that come into play that can profit me in my profession. I’m stronger and sooner, and only a lot higher than I used to be then. I’m excited to point out the followers that as I’m getting older, I’m getting higher, I’m getting stronger, and I’m wanting ahead to delivering as soon as once more.
“I like being in Seattle, I feel it’s the right place to boost a household and in addition do my coaching camps and keep locked in and targeted. Once I come to LA now it’s for enterprise or to see my household, I really feel comfy right here in Seattle, I adore it and I don’t see myself going wherever else, however I’ll at all times love preventing in Los Angeles.
“Earlier than beginning my household in Seattle, I used to be alone and I didn’t have any tasks, nothing to consider, I simply did what I wished to do. I used to be younger and reckless somewhat bit, however now I’ve calmed down lots, I’m extra targeted, I get my relaxation, and I really feel wonderful. I take a look at life very in a different way now, I’ve my household, I’ve individuals who rely on me and that’s additional motivation to get the place I wish to get to.”
