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Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki
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4 weeks agoon
Rising American talent Diego Pacheco attempts to move one step closer to a world title shot this Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, defending his WBC USA and WBO International super middleweight titles against the experienced Macej Sulecki.
Matchroom is promoting the Pacheco vs Sulecki fight, with DAZN broadcasting the fight live on TV.
Pacheco (21-0, 17 KOs) further solidified his class at the start of 2023, traveling to Liverpool to stop Jack Cullen in four rounds to claim the vacant WBO International title.
After stopping Manuel Gallegos in the same cage in July 2023, Pacheco defeated Marcelo Coceres in November, knocking out the Argentine in nine rounds in a thriller.
He last dropped the fight in April, scoring a 10-round decision and tying Shawn McCalman’s unbeaten record in Las Vegas.
The 23-year-old will now face grey-haired veteran Sulecki (32-2, 12 KOs), a former world title contender whose defeats have come in good company.
After losing to Daniel Jacobs in 2018, less than a year later the Pole scored a points-drawing victory over Gabriel Roasdo, with both fighters having lost twice, and that victory gave Sulecki a chance at the WBO title against Demetriusz Andrade.
However, it would be a wasted effort, if he was defeated at the cardslosing every round. The 35-year-old has fought just four times since then, and at a much lower level, most recently in May when he stopped Rowdy Legend Montgomery over 10 rounds in May.
Prediction: Pacheco takes another subtle step up in class here and should have the tools to handle Sulecki. The Pole is a tough nut to crack, though, and Pacheco may need some distance to get his hand up.
Clarke makes an impression in the States
There is a lot of interest from the British, as cruiserweight hopeful Cheavon Clarke (9-0, 7 KOs) makes his US debut, while the reigning British champion could be the first to stop the mighty Efetobor Apochi (12-2, 12 KOs) in the scheduled tenth round.
Cheavon Clarke KOs Ellis Zorro in 8th round to win British cruiserweight title 🏆#TaylorCatterall2
pic.twitter.com/ASNY0Re6zV— COMBAT SPORTS TODAY (@CSTodayNews) May 25, 2024
Mexican super bantamweight hopeful Arturo Popoca (14-0-1, 8 KOs) also sees a fight to defend his WBC continental American title on points over ten rounds against Jesus Arechiga Valdez (21-1, 15 KOs).
Adelaida Ruiz (16-0-1, 8 KO) puts her interim WBC super flyweight title on the line and that should be enough for her to secure a points win over former Olympian Ginny Fuchs (3-0, 1 KO).
The final 10 will be in the super featherweight division, and Eduardo Nunez (26-1, 26 KOs) may need all available sessions to beat former two-time world title challenger Miguel Marriaga (31-7, 26 KOs), who has been stopped by Vasyl Lomachenko in only seven of his previous defeats.
There’s a reason Sugar Nunez has 27 KOs in his 27 wins 😳#PachecoSulecki | August 31 | Live on DAZN pic.twitter.com/rGZV1OPa3X
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 26, 2024
In six rounds, Criztec Bazaldua (5-0, 1 KO) could beat Kyle Irwin (7-2, 3 KO) on points at super lightweight, while welterweight Fabian Rojo (9-0, 7 KO) could take the early route and deal with Alejandro Frias Rodriguez (15-10-2, 7 KO). Super flyweight prospect Alexander Gueche (5-0, 5 KO) could remain in excellent form after a stoppage win over David Vargas Zamora (8-4-2, 5 KO).
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Terence Crawford Reveals Key Advantage He Has Over Canelo
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4 days agoon
September 17, 2024Terence Crawford says his advantage in speed and reach could prove crucial after once again calling for a fight with Canelo Alvarez.
Crawford was ringside at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to witness Canelo defend his unified super middleweight titles, defeating Edgar Berlanga en route to a unanimous decision victory.
The 36-year-old, who won the WBA super welterweight title in August with a win over Israil Madrimov, would have to move up two weight classes to challenge the Mexican legend.
While he admitted he would give up size to face Alvarez, “Bud” insists it would be nothing up-to-date for him.
“I understand that Canelo is bigger than me,” Crawford said Sports TMZ.
“But I’m up for the challenge.
“His punching power and size are the only things I have to worry about, but who knows?
“When we get in the ring, we don’t know how I’ll handle his punching power and size.
“I’ve been fighting bigger guys my whole life, so I’m pretty familiar with this aspect.
“Canelo and I are the same height.
“I have a longer reach than Canelo, I’m faster than Canelo, but Canelo is bigger than me, stronger than me.
“We both give something, but we also gain something.”
When asked what the fight would be like, he added: “Of course I’ll beat him.
“I have no doubt that I will not beat anyone I step into the ring with.”
After the fight, the Omaha native went to the Sphere to watch UFC 306 and sat down next to Saudi Arabia’s boxing chief, Turki Alalshikh.
Alalshikh invited Alvarez to meet with Crawford before his fight with Berlanga, but the Mexican said he would not hold any talks until after the fight.
Canelo didn’t get drawn into discussion of a showdown with Crawford at the post-fight press conference, but given his apparent lack of interest in his highly anticipated clash with David Benavidez, a meeting with “Bud” could be his most lucrative option.
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‘Dubois could fall asleep like Ngannou vs Joshua,’ says Hearn
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5 days agoon
September 16, 2024Daniel Dubois cannot afford to make “one mistake” in his fight with Anthony Joshua or risk a knockout like Francis Ngannou, Eddie Hearn has warned.
Hearn and Frank Warren are joining forces to promote Joshua’s Saturday fight with IBF heavyweight champion Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
The 27-year-old rose from interim champion to the full belt shortly after stopping Filip Hrgovic in June, while “AJ” is on a three-fight stoppage streak.
Joshua demolished former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou over two rounds in March, five months after the 38-year-old defeated Tyson Fury, before suffering a controversial split decision defeat.
Hearn insists Dubois will suffer a similar fate to the Cameroonian if he makes any mistakes.
“People want to discredit Ngannou, but look what he did against Fury,” the matchroom chairman said Heavenly sports.
“I think he beat him. Anthony made it a mismatch and he needed a cushion.
“If Daniel Dubois wants to get hit with a right hand and wants to make sloppy mistakes, the same thing that happened to Ngannou will happen to him.
“If you get hit by Anthony Joshua right now, you’ll fall asleep.
“If Daniel Dubois comes out aggressively like he did against [Filip] Hrgovic, you’re going to get shot.
“And if he makes one mistake, it’ll be Daniel Dubois’ night.”
Much of the build-up to the fight centred around ‘Dynamite’ dropping the Watford man during a sparring session that took place seven years ago when both fighters were in Team GB.
Hearn, who has promoted the 34-year-old since he turned professional after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics, says the significance of the rumours is overstated.
“When they [Queensberry] signed Dubois, there was a narrative going around that Dubois had flattened AJ,” Hearn said. Professional boxing fans.
“Now all of a sudden we find out he rocked him with a left hook, AJ took a quick walk around the ring and then continued sparring.
“If you get seriously injured during sparring, you don’t continue with the spar.
“The fact that they were holding the pole tells you all you need to know about how badly he was injured.
“I’m sure he was pissed off during sparring, not just with Daniel Dubois but with all sorts of different people, because those are huge heavyweights and when you get hit right in the chin, that’s what happens.”
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Eddie Hearn Criticizes Oscar De La Hoya Over Canelo’s Comments
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2 weeks agoon
September 6, 2024Eddie Hearn has questioned Oscar De La Hoya over his recent comments criticizing Canelo Alvarez’s upcoming fight with Edgar Berlanga.
Hearn and De La Hoya share a broadcast platform on DAZN, but there has been a bitter rivalry between the two for years, perhaps fuelled by Canelo’s decision to join the British promoter after leaving Golden Boy De La Hoya.
De La Hoya clashed with Alvarez on the eve of his May fight with Jaime Munguia, in which the Mexican confrontation with his former bossas tensions mounted at the press conference preceding fight week.
The 51-year-old fired another shot at the four-weight world champion during Instagram video on Thursday, claiming that his September 14 fight with Berlanga in Las Vegas was a rip-off for fans and confirmed that he will instead compete in UFC 306 at the Sphere.
“So we’re a week away from a boxing match no one asked for and a UFC event that everyone will be watching,” he said.
“Canelo fights Berlanga, it’s another snooze fest. They’re trying to sell a $90 PPV with a minimum of $500 in person.
“Right now, paying for another crappy Canelo who always beats a weaker opponent is just robbery.
“I’ll be attending the UFC at the Sphere instead.”
Hearn, who promotes Berlanga, believes the ‘Golden Boy’ would be better off promoting his own talents rather than focusing attention on a fighter he is no longer under contract with.
“He feels like he’s been a mess all along,” Hearn said Place to stomp.
“I think Oscar should exploit this platform to promote his players.
“If you talk about it and you get those numbers, why do you keep talking about Canelo Alvarez?
“Who you don’t represent, who you have nothing in common with.
“If you think about it, it really doesn’t make sense.
“You should be talking about Vergil Ortiz, you should be talking about William Zepeda, you should be talking about Zurdo Ramirez, and you’re just using your platform to talk about a guy that left you four or five years ago.
“And the fight is on DAZN, which is its broadcaster.”
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