Diego Pacheco (boxer)
American boxer
Diego Pacheco
Born (2001-03-08 ) March 8, 2001 (age 23) Nationality Statistics Weight(s) Super middleweight Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Reach 79 in (201 cm) Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [ 1] Total fights 22 Wins 22 Wins by KO 18
Diego Pacheco (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional boxer .
Early life
Pacheco was born on March 8, 2001 to Mexican parents. His mom is from Zacatecas and his father from Mexico City .
Amateur career
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
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]
Fighting style
At 6'4", Pacheco is well known for his length and superior sense of timing, as well as for having power in both hands.[ 17]
Professional boxing record
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)
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
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^ Donovan, Jake (December 7, 2019). "Diego Pacheco With Brutal Knockout of Selemani Saidi in One" . Boxing Scene . Retrieved August 7, 2020 .
^ 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 .
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^ Iskenderov, Parviz (April 7, 2024). "Diego Pacheco takes decision against Shawn McCalman" . FIGHTMAG .
^ Iskenderov, Parviz (July 15, 2024). "Diego Pacheco faces Maciej Sulecki in Carson in August" . FIGHTMAG .
^ Iskenderov, Parviz (September 1, 2024). "Diego Pacheco KO's Maciej Sulecki in sixth round with body shot" . FIGHTMAG .
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