Diego Pacheco, Rocky Hernandez and Dalton Smith performed live on DAZN’s top live shows this fall.

Pacheco will face Maciej Sulecki at Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 31, Hernandez will face Thomas Mattice in Hermosillo on Friday, September 13, and Smith will face Jon Fernandez for the vacant European super lightweight title at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield on Saturday, September 28.

The tripleheader preview will kick off with Pacheco, a super middleweight star making his second appearance in Los Angeles, taking on former Polish world title challenger Sulecki in the first-ever Matchroom show at the famed War Grounds venue in Carson City.

Pacheco (21-0 17 KOs) returns to his hometown after a 10-round decision win over Shawn McCalman in Las Vegas in April, where he successfully defended his USWBC and WBO International titles, which he puts on the line against Sulecki. The 23-year-old made his hometown debut against Marcelo Coceres in November at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, and his trademark power shined in a ninth-round knockout.

Sulecki (32-2 12 KOs) is unbeaten in four fights since challenging Demetrius Andrade for the WBO middleweight title and will be looking to spoil Pacheco’s party and put himself in line for gigantic fights at 168 pounds. The entertaining Pole is fighting on his fourth Matchroom card, having defeated Daniel Jacobs, Gabriel Rosado and Andrade in previous outings, and comes into the fight off a 10-round points victory in Queens, Recent York in May.

“I’m content to be a star at home again,” said Pacheco. “I’m looking forward to an incredible evening. Sulecki always fights well, he’s shared the ring with some great fighters and caused them problems, but I feel great about where my career is headed and I can’t wait to take another gigantic step towards fighting for a world title.”

“After a few surgeries, I’m back where I need to be,” Sulecki said. “I’ll be taking youthful Pacheco to the deep end on August 31st. This is a fight we’ve been eyeing for a while now, and with my up-to-date trainers, the Sosa Crew, we’ll leave Los Angeles victorious. I can’t wait to be back on DAZN in a Pole vs. Mexican fight!”

Eddie Hearn and Matchroom announced a up-to-date multi-fight contract for Hernandez yesterday, with the first fight of the up-to-date deal set to take place when ‘Rocky’ challenges Mattice for the WBA Continental Americas super featherweight title in Hermosillo on September 13.

Hernandez (35-2 32 KOs) was 22 seconds away from winning a world title from O’Shaquie Foster before the champ stopped him in an epic fight in Cancun in October, with their incredible 11th round earning Ring Magazine’s Round of the Year award. The 27-year-old bounced back with a seventh-round knockout victory in another war with Daniel Lugo in Aguascalientes in May, and will look to get closer to a second world title fight with a win over “Gunna Man.”

Mattice (22-3-1 17 KOs) is certain to add a second defeat to Rocky’s resume, coming into the fight on the back of a stellar winning streak, most notably setting two unbeaten records in a row live on DAZN. First, he won the WBC Continental Americas title in ten rounds in his hometown of Cleveland over Christian Tapia in November 2022, then dramatically defeated Ramiro Cesena in the final round of a ten-fight series in San Antonio in April 2023, defending that belt after losing all three of his bouts.

“Mattice is a great fighter and he was overlooked,” Hernandez said. “He’s very talented and has a similar style to Foster, so I want to prove to the world that I’m more than ready for him and anyone else I have to fight to become world champion.”

“I’m excited and ready to fight on September 13,” Mattice said. “This fight gives me a chance to become a bigger player in the Junior Lightweight division and make my mark in the division. It’s going to be as stimulating as all my fights. I’m ready to challenge myself with the best guys, and that starts with this fight in Hermosillo.”

The third fight announced today is ace Sheffield Smith taking on Fernandez for the European 140-pound title.

Smith (16-0 12 KO) could add another belt to his collection in the fourth fight of the evening in his home turf at the Steel City. The 27-year-old recently underlined his world title credentials by landing a sickening body blow in the opening round to knock out former world title challenger Jose Zepeda. “Thunder” continues his customary path of collecting all the belts and could add the European belt to his English, British and Commonwealth crowns by defeating Fernandez (26-2 22 KO), the Spaniard who is unbeaten in his last three fights since working with star trainer Ismael Salas.

“England, British and Commonwealth are on my mantelpiece so this fight is about adding to my domestic collection before moving on to the World titles,” Smith said. “Azim would rather give up his European title than face me but Jon Fernandez is ready to fight anyone. He hits really strenuous and he really comes into his own against Rivera, who is a class operator.

“I’m not taking him lightly, but the best Dalton Smith beats him in spectacular fashion and that’s what I’m looking to do, make it three showreel stoppages in a row. Then it’s all about securing that world title opportunity when I feel ready.”

“I’m very content that the fight has finally been announced,” Fernandez said. “It’s definitely a great opportunity for my career that I’m going to take advantage of. I’m going to prepare for this fight in Las Vegas, just like I did for my last three fights with Ismael Salas. We know it’s going to be a tough fight, a war, so we’re going to prepare for it. I hope I can make all the fans enjoy the fight.”

“These will be three gigantic fights for three of our future world champions,” Hearn said.

“Diego is knocking on the door to try his hand at fighting the gigantic guns and winning the 168lb world titles, but Maciej always brings the action and it’s a gigantic night for Diego to show the world he’s the real deal. It’s an honour for Matchroom and me to promote our first fight at the War Grounds of the Dignity Health Sports Park, a venue that’s close to our hearts as a company, as Kell Brook became world champion there in August 2014.”

“We were thrilled to sign Rocky to a multi-fight deal, and that’s going to be an incredible fight. You know what you can expect from Rocky – pure action. And Thomas has proven he’s got the power to match the skill and he’s definitely got the heart to come to Mexico and get a win, so that’s going to be another must-see Rocky Hernandez fight.”

“Last but definitely not least, Dalton will be a star once again in Sheffield and will be looking to swallow the last ‘domestic’ belt by taking the European title against Jon. Dalton, like Diego and Rocky, is in my eyes the world champion in waiting and wants all the smoke – he is sizzling on the heels of the gigantic names in the division and I think we will see another victory for ‘Thunder’ on September 28th.”

Ticket and advance notice information for all three events will be announced soon.