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Diego Pacheco
Born (2001-03-08) March 8, 2001 (age 23)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • Mexican
Statistics
Weight(s)Super middleweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights22
Wins22
Wins by KO18

Diego Pacheco (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional boxer.

Early life

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Pacheco was born on March 8, 2001 to Mexican parents. His mom is from Zacatecas and his father from Mexico City.

Amateur career

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Pacheco began boxing at the age of ten and amassed over seventy-five bouts and eight National championships in his amateur career. At the time he turned professional, he was ranked as the top amateur middleweight in both the United States and Mexico.[2][3]

Professional career

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In October 2018 Pacheco signed with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing USA.[4] He made his professional debut on December 22, 2018, at the Auditorio Fausto Gutiérrez Moreno in Tijuana, Mexico, against Luis Carlos Gonzalez, winning by knockout (KO) early in the first round.[5] In 2019, he fought and won seven times, including six victories by way of KO.[6] On December 7, 2019, he featured on the undercard of Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Anthony Joshua II in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, knocking out the more experienced opponent Selemani Saidi with a right hand.[7][8]

On February 29, 2020, Pacheco defeated Oscar Riojas via six-round unanimous decision (UD) on the undercard of Mikey Garcia vs. Jessie Vargas at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.[9]

On March 5, 2022 Pacheco stopped Genc Pllana in the second round.[10] On June 10, 2022 he defeated Raul Ortega via fourth-round RTD.[11]

On April 6, 2024 in Las Vegas, Pacheco was scheduled to face Shawn McCalman.[12] He won the fight by unanimous decision and retained his WBC USA and WBO International super middleweight titles.[13]

Pacheco was scheduled to face former title challenger Maciej Sulecki in Carson, CA on August 31, 2024.[14] Pacheco won the fight by knockout in the sixth round with liver shot.[15][16]

Pacheco is scheduled to face Steven Nelson in Las Vegas on January 25, 2025.[17]

Fighting style

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At 6'4", Pacheco is well known for his length and superior sense of timing, as well as for having power in both hands.[18]

Professional boxing record

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22 fights 22 wins 0 losses
By knockout 18 0
By decision 4 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 22–0 Maciej Sulęcki KO 6 (12), 0:54 Aug 31, 2024 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Retained WBC USA and WBO International supper middleweight titles
21 Win 21–0 Shawn McCalman UD 10 Apr 6, 2024 Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Winchester, Nevada, U.S. Retained WBC USA and WBO International super middleweight titles
20 Win 20–0 Marcelo Coceres KO 9 (12), 2:53 Nov 18, 2023 YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, U.S. Retained WBC USA and WBO International super middleweight titles
19 Win 19–0 Manuel Gallegos TKO 4 (10), 0:11 Jul 7, 2023 Cintermex, Monterrey, Mexico Retained WBC USA and WBO International super middleweight titles
18 Win 18–0 Jack Cullen TKO 4 (10) 0:40 11 Mar 2023 Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England Won vacant WBO International super middleweight title
17 Win 17–0 Ricardo Adrian Luna TKO 2 (10), 2:08 Dec 3, 2022 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S. Retained WBC USA super middleweight title
16 Win 16–0 Enrique Collazo TKO 5 (10), 2:29 Sep 17, 2022 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Won vacant WBC USA super middleweight title
15 Win 15–0 Raul Ortega RTD 4 (8), 3:00 Jun 10, 2022 Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
14 Win 14–0 Genc Pllana KO 2 (8), 1:29 Mar 5, 2022 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Lucas De Abreu TKO 8 (8), 2:21 Oct 16, 2021 Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Jesús Moroyoqui TKO 6 (8), 2:17 Jun 26, 2021 Arena Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 Rodolfo Gomez Jr. UD 8 Feb 27, 2021 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Juan Antonio Méndez TKO 2 (6), 0:19 Oct 23, 2020 Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Oscar Riojas UD 6 Feb 29, 2020 Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Selemani Saidi KO 1 (4), 1:38 Dec 7, 2019 Diriyah Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
7 Win 7–0 Aaron Casper KO 4 (6), 2:49 Nov 9, 2019 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Terry Fernandez KO 3 (4), 0:41 Sep 14, 2019 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Jose Alonso Esparza TKO 1 (4), 1:17 Aug 24, 2019 Centros de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Jared Chauvin TKO 1 (4), 1:50 Jun 1, 2019 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 Guillermo Maldonado KO 1 (4), 1:46 Apr 26, 2019 The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Felix Alberto Aguilar UD 4 Feb 23, 2019 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Luis Carlos Gonzalez KO 1 (4), 2:33 Dec 22, 2018 Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Diego Pacheco". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Middleweight Pacheco turning pro, joins Split-T". ESPN.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dual-National amateur champion Diego Pacheco signs with Matchroom Boxing USA". World Boxing News. October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Amateur Teen Sensation Diego Pacheco Signs With Matchroom Boxing". Matchroom Boxing. October 5, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Rafael, Dan (December 24, 2018). "Judging the judges: A decision that cost Jermell Charlo his title". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "BoxRec: Diego Pacheco". BoxRec. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Donovan, Jake (December 7, 2019). "Diego Pacheco With Brutal Knockout of Selemani Saidi in One". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Dawson, Alan (December 9, 2019). "An 18-year-old Californian who is already 6-foot-4 scored one of the knockouts of the weekend at the Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua event". Business Insider. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Idec, Keith (January 29, 2020). "Mikey Garcia vs. Jessie Vargas - LIVE Results From Texas". Boxing Scene. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  10. ^ "Chocolatito vs Martinez results, full fight card". FIGHTMAG. March 5, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. ^ Christ, Scott (June 10, 2022). "Kyoguchi vs Bermudez full fight video highlights and results: Hiroto Kyoguchi stops Esteban Bermudez, wins for Eduardo Hernandez, Mayerlin Rivas, more". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (April 6, 2024). "Diego Pacheco targets fights with Edgar Berlanga, Christian Mbilli & Erik Bazinyan". FIGHTMAG.
  13. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (April 7, 2024). "Diego Pacheco takes decision against Shawn McCalman". FIGHTMAG.
  14. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (July 15, 2024). "Diego Pacheco faces Maciej Sulecki in Carson in August". FIGHTMAG.
  15. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (September 1, 2024). "Diego Pacheco KO's Maciej Sulecki in sixth round with body shot". FIGHTMAG.
  16. ^ Hansen, John (September 1, 2024). "Diego Pacheco finishes Maciej Sulecki by brutal 6th round body KO: Full highlights and results". Bad Left Hook.
  17. ^ Iskenderov, Parviz (December 18, 2024). "Diego Pacheco faces Steven Nelson in Las Vegas in January". FIGHTMAG.
  18. ^ Rafael, Dan (September 20, 2018). "Middleweight Pacheco turning pro, joins Split-T". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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