Diego Pacheco and Maciej Sulecki weighed in efficiently on Friday for his or her 12-round headliner tonight on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, California. The occasion begins tonight at (7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT).
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The favourite, Pacheco (21-0, 17 KOs) weighed in at 168 lbs, wanting like he’s already near his preventing weight for tonight. Sulecki (32-2, 12 KOs) got here in at 167.4 lbs. It’s a struggle that Pacheco, 23, must proceed transferring towards a world title shot.
Hearn’s Imaginative and prescient for Pacheco
Promoter Eddie Hearn already has a number of names in thoughts that he would really like for Pacheco, 6’4″, to face subsequent to assist him put together for a world title shot. That’ll depend upon how good Pacheco seems tonight. Hearn says he desires to match him towards Christian Mbilli, Jaime Munguia, or Erik Banzanyin subsequent day out.
In different weights, tremendous featherweight Eduardo Nunez (26-1, 26 KOs) weighed in at 133 lbs, and his opponent, veteran Miguel Marriaga, weighed 131.8.
“It’s going to be a terrific night time of boxing. For Pacheco, it’s been wonderful to see his rise from a 17-year-old to #1 on the earth, which he’s with the WBO,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to Ok.O. Artist Sports activities. “It’s the right type of struggle to indicate the place he’s actually at.
“I believe Sulecki is extraordinarily powerful. I believe he’s a world-class fighter, however we anticipate Diego to do a very good job on him. If he does, he’s going to get ordered to struggle the winner of Canelo towards Berlanga. He has to due to his place.”
Pacheco wants a step-up opponent who’s ranked within the high 10 and might help strain him for what he’ll be dealing with when he challenges Canelo. Sulecki isn’t ok to get Pacheco prepared for Canelo.
“I’m not saying he’s prepared for that. I’m not calling it out. It’s going to come back, and when it comes, you’ve obtained to be prepared as a result of you possibly can’t lose out on that chance. That’s why we’d like a minimal of two or three extra fights perhaps for that Canelo or whoever it’s alternative.
“After you beat Sulecki, you have a look at you have a look at Mbilli, otherwise you have a look at a Munguia. When you struggle these guys, there’s no in-between. You’re diving in for that Canelo alternative. Pacheco nonetheless makes 168 fairly properly, which is a superb asset. I’m very pleased with him. I really feel like he’s finished a terrific job.
“He’s actually invested his time within the sport. I believe teaming up with [trainer] Jose Benavidez was huge for him as properly, and I’m and excited to see the place he’s going to go. We are able to’t management that. Solely he can management that now, however what we are able to do is make the suitable choices and make the suitable steps on the proper time, and I believe we’ve finished that along with his profession. I believe we’ve finished a terrific job, and it’s over to him now,” mentioned Hearn.
