Diego Pacheco faces veteran Maciej Sulecki in a 12-round tremendous middleweight struggle in the primary occasion this Saturday, August thirty first, reside on DAZN on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Los Angeles. The occasion might be proven beginning at 7:30 pm ET.
Pacheco’s Quick Observe to a Title Shot
Matchroom is fast-tracking the 23-year-old Pacheco (21-0, 17 KO KOs), ramping him up for a world title shot. It is smart as a result of if he can get a title shot in opposition to unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez earlier than he retires in a couple of years, he could make some huge cash.
The lanky 6’4″ Pacheco will tackle 35-year-old Sulecki (32-2, 12 KOs). The Polish fighter Sulecki has received his final 4 fights since dropping to former Matchroom fighter Demetrius Andrade by a 12-round unanimous resolution in June 2019. Sulecki began sluggish in that struggle however gave Andrade a number of issues down the stretch.
Sulecki’s different loss was a 12-round unanimous resolution to Daniel Jacobs in April 2018. In that struggle, he gave the New Yorker big issues till gassing out late in a extremely aggressive contest.
Undercard Motion
On the undercard of Saturday’s Pacheco-Sulecki struggle, tremendous featherweight Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez battles Miguel Marriaga in a 10-round struggle.
“Diego [Pacheco], he’s so younger. He’s bought six years forward of him within the sport, and it’s a superb check in opposition to [Maciej] Sulecki, a extremely good check. It’s one which in the event you come by that with flying colours, you’re prepared for the Munguias. You’re prepared for the Mbillis, all of these guys at 168 that you simply’re prepared,” stated Eddie Hearn to the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel about his fighter, tremendous middleweight contender Diego Pacheco’s struggle in opposition to Maciej Sulecki this Saturday, August thirty first, on DAZN.
Pacheco has regarded good in current fights, defeating Shawn McCalman, Marcelo Coceres, and Manuel Coceres. Nevertheless, Pacheco appears to be like susceptible at occasions, particularly early in fights, and it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how he offers with the stiff pictures from Sulecki. If Pacheco can’t rating a knockout on this struggle, it could possibly be a tricky one for him.
“I hope all these names that I discussed are up for the problem as a result of don’t wait round for Canelo Alvarez,” stated Hearn. “Munguia, you already boxed him. Mbilli, you’re not going to get your shot. Let’s make these nice fights at 168.”
Canelo might look Pacheco’s manner quickly if he runs out of attention-grabbing opponents for him to struggle. He’s talked about desirous to struggle a rematch with Dmitry Bivol, however that is perhaps simply speak from Canelo.
Hearn’s Excessive Hopes for Pacheco
“Edgar has bought a life-changing alternative the place he’s making an absolute fortune, and he’s getting a shot in opposition to arguably the largest title in boxing,” stated Hearn about Berlanga. “So, proper now, I don’t assume Edgar Berlanga is considering Diego Pacheco or Jaime Munguia, or Christian Mbilli. He’s fascinated about Canelo Alvarez.”
If Berlanga loses his struggle with Canelo on September 14th, he’ll wish to rebuild, and Pacheco can be seen as too dangerous for that goal. Hearn promotes Berlanga, and we’ll wish to preserve them aside to slowly convey the New Yorker again.
“If he wins, he’s a celebrity within the sport,” Hearn stated about Berlanga. “If he loses, he nonetheless has a large profile, and he’ll wish to be in massive fights. If that massive struggle is Diego Pacheco, I feel he’s up for that. While you’re constructing a fighter like Diego Pacheco, the simple manner to not
