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Diego Pacco moves to 23-0, Steven Nelson decisions in Vegas
Published
1 year agoon
The undefeated pretender to the Super Middleight Diego Paczeco (23-0, 18 KO) made the decisive unanimous decision about the previously disturbing Steven “So Cool” Nelson (20-1, 16 KO), maintaining his WBO International and WBC USA 168-pound titles W A Planned 12-round fight at Chelsea, Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
The event was broadcast live to Dazn Worldwide on the match boxing card (117-111, 117-111, 117-111).
36-year-old Nelson opened strongly, controlling the early rounds, pressing 23-year-old Pacha from the south-center Los Angeles in California and keeping him on the foot with an aggressive pace. Nelson seemed to be confusing Pachane for the fourth, until the younger man managed to land solid to the right above Nelson’s left eye, opening a cut that disturbed him for the next few rounds. After a mighty closing of the fourth round, Pakco really began to find his rhythm in the fifth round, skillfully controlling the distance and speed of the fight and landing solid arrows, when the blood of Nelson’s cutting became nuisance.
“I prepared for everything, but I did not prepare for cutting. So when I felt the blood fell and got into my eyes, it rejected my whole game plan … This was what pulled me out of the game at the beginning of the fight, “Nelson said about the cuts after the fight.
Rounds from six to ten were a story of Pacharo finding his places. He landed with a shot of power after shooting the power, when Nelson’s power released to stop when the injuries began to bounce.
In the face of a clear card deficit, Nelson started in the eleventh round, regaining control over the tempo and accelerating. Omaha’s exhausted native controlled the first half of the round, landing by arrows and causing Pakco to withdraw on the ring. Paczeco recovered with many mighty mountains, sending both men back to their corners to the last round. The twelfth round of Nelson Pacco saw the twelfth round with a wave of solid shots. Clearly choosing a knockout, Nelson gave everything he had and took a round with his solid arrows and aggression, but it was not enough to overcome the dominant control of the Pakco ring and consistent capacity of power in the middle round.
After the Action, Paczeco said about the competition: “I feel that these are the fights you learn the most. When you have a guy with you in the ring who can take a blow and come back with his own, he really teaches how to find a way to win, and that’s what I had to do today. I really had to dig deep and show my skills and heart. ” Ultimately, Pakco has doubled the percentage of Nelson’s shots, 28% to 14%, and directed him from 132 to 77 shots, which makes it easier for judges to fight for the invincible Pacha.
Chairman Matchroom Eddie Hearn smiled later, congratulating the teenage warrior to his victory, at the same time praising Nelson as a competitor more than Game, saying: “That was what we wanted for Diego. That’s what he needs. You know that you have to fight these solid guys with great beards, and Steven Nelson’s chin is unbelievable. He took so many gigantic right hands that many others did not do it in the division. “Then he developed what the next year will bring for Pakco:” Great performance, great win, and is a pretender to WBO. He is number one in the world. We need these great fights now and it was a good test. But he cleaned it, and now he can go to a higher level. “
In the factor of the evening, the undefeated rising star Andy Cruz (5-0, 2 KO) from Matanzas, Kuba successfully defended her IBF International and WBA Continental America America America’s Lightweight. 2, 14 Kos), from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, in the planned 10-round delicate competition (99-91, 98-92, 98-92).
The three -time amateur world champion and the Olympic medalist Cruz was under the control of most of the fight against excellent technique, a set of skill and power. Salcido, who recently started training with Jose Benavidez, achieved moments of success during the match, but every time Cruz corresponded to his offensive efforts, including the dominant fourth round in which he wounded Salcido with his left hook and followed the elation. Cruz continued to spread Salcido’s defense with precise combinations and immaculate right hands. In the round 10 Cruz swayed Salcido with his right hand, which almost ended the fight. But Salcido was saved by the bell. Cruz landed 33 % of its power shots compared to 13 % Salcido.
Unexplored Puncher Power, Ernesto “Tito” Mercado (17-0, 16 Kos) from Pomon in California, leveled with the former world champion with two Jose “The Sniper” Pedraz (29-7-1, 14 Kos) with Caguas, Puerto Rico in the planned 10-round fight about the weight of delicate. The competition ended after four rounds, when the undefeated “Tito” was hit by Pedraza with the destructive right hook, winning a technical knockout with 52 seconds in the round (2:08 TKO RD4). 23-year-old Mercado dominated the fight from the very beginning, using a combination of head and body shots to exploit a 35-year-old Pedraza defense. In the third round Pedraza fought the rear foot, where he fought for landing on Mercado. The finish came when Mercado landed a few rapid and powerful pedrazy face, dropping him to the floor and winning a convincing victory in the fight. At the time of stopping “Tito”, 54 power beats landed compared to only 7 with Pedraz.
“It is great to go back to the ring, especially here in Las Vegas,” said 23-year-old Mercado. “You have all haters here [looking at three-division champion Shakur Stevenson, who was sitting ringside]; This victory is definitely valuable. “
Asked what it means to face someone as experienced as the former Pedraza Master, Tito said: “I just kept serene. He tried to report and get tired. I think he thought that I would try to knock him out immediately, but I saved my energy and remained serene, I collected shots, hit the body, and saw the perfect arrows, and I knocked out … he was approaching closer – and I wanted him to feel comfortable – and when He threw this shot, I knew I would catch him with a counterattack. “
After the victory of “Tito” Mercado in his first fight under the banner of the match told Chris Mannix how he wanted to look 2025 [pointing at Stevenson]. I would expand this gap between my teeth. He is not going to do sh ** t. “
In the first match of the DAZN Main Card, unbeaten Leonardo Rubalcava (9-0-1, 3 KO) with Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico of Uncle Tito, Israel Mercado (11-1-2, 7 Kos), in eight rounds. . The end of the action ended in a draw of the majority, and one judge shot him 76-74 in favor of Mercado, and the other two judges shot him 75-75.
In the first round of an electrifying fight, 29-year-old Mercado dominated most of the action, but 22-year-old Rubalcava, trained by Robert Garcia, in the last moments, knocking Mercado with a huge right hand just above the right hand 20 seconds before the bell. The second and third rounds were close matters, and both warriors find strengths. After the fourth, Mercado adapted his strategy, effectively holding away from Rubalcavy’s law and securing a solid round. In the next rounds, Mercado will score on the edge and still scored a goal consistently. His momentum, however, was suspended after he landed in Rubalcav in seventh place and a point was taken away, which would ultimately cost him a fight. In the eighth and final round of Rubalcava he showed his skills, but Mercado’s heart and determination allowed him to dominate. The judges agreed that it was a strict fight, and the cards result in most of the draw due to the deduction of the point.
The newly signed talent of matches, the Indian Olympian Nishant Dev (1-0, 1 KO) debuted against Alton Wiggins (1-1-1) from Modesto, California Bell Livestream (click here to watch). In the dominant debut, Dev twice knocked Wiggins in the first, before the judge called for stopping at 2:48 in the first round. “The road to the first world champion from India begins … At the moment my fresh journey begins and I’m ready for it,” Dev announced after the fight.
Hearn joined the fresh pro in the ring and congratulated him, saying: “Nishant Dev can go to the world championships” and advertising the potential of the Olympian as a warrior and the future global star.
Harley Mederos (8-0, 7 Kos) from Brooklyn, NY, leveled against Arturo de Isla (5-3-1, 4 Kos) from Monterrey in Mexico in six-time 135 pounds. In his third six -hard fight, Mederos dominated the competition, knocking on De Isla at 1:27 in the third round with a thunderous combination on the right, left combination. “I am a student of this game, I’m still learning. I just try to be better and better, said the humble 24-year-old after winning.
Starting the Bell Bell Bell Livestream card, invincible 19-year-old Zaquin Moses (2-0, 1 KO) with Newark, Nj, cousin of master Stevenson, stood in the face of a overdue deputy, 21-year-old Mario Garcia (3 -1, 3 KO) from Cancun in Mexico, in the scheduled four-forming Super-Feather competition. The fight ended with seconds before the start of the second round, when the judge waved from the competition because of an injury in which Garcia was unable to continue.
“I haven’t been warmed up yet. I was preparing to go out and stop him in the second round – said Moses. “I live in the gym. That’s all I do. I train solid. It’s good to get my first space. “
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Xander Zayas and Jaron Ennis will meet tonight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where two undefeated world champions will fight for the WBO and WBA super welterweight titles.
Zayas is defending his WBO and first WBA title for the second time, while Ennis is moving up from welterweight in a bid to become a two-weight ruler.
World Boxing News brings you live scores and updates from Brooklyn throughout the evening.
Live scorecards:
• Jahi Tucker vs. Euri Cedeno
• Emiliano Vargas vs. Bryce Mills
• Ben Whittaker vs. Richard Rivera
• Xander Zayas vs. Jaron Ennis (including round-by-round)
Scores by Xander Zayas and Jaron Ennis
Times are local – ET
00:11
Jaron “Boots” Ennis defeated Xander Zayas in seven rounds to become the unified WBA and WBO super welterweight champion in Brooklyn.
Ennis dropped Zayas in the first round, then survived a dramatic rally in the third round in which the previously undefeated champion hurt him with several demanding shots.
The momentum dropped significantly in the fifth quarter when Ennis knocked out Zayas with a crushing uppercut.
After dominating the sixth puck, Ennis forced Zayas to kneel at the start of the seventh puck, prompting the referee to wave his hand and stop the fight.
22:43
Emiliano Vargas remained undefeated after stopping Bryce Mills in the fourth round after a dominant display in the shootout.
Vargas controlled most of the contest, although Mills had his moments in return. He won the first two rounds 10-9 before scoring a knockdown in the third and taking a frame 10-8.
The end came in the fourth period when Vargas dropped Mills twice to force a stoppage and seal an impressive TKO victory.
21:55
Ben Whittaker he defeated Richie Rivera with a crushing left hook in the second round after dropping “Popeye The Sailor Man” in the opening session.
Rivera has proven to be more than just routine work for the British lithe heavyweight, who now desperately needs a tougher test after another impressive stoppage win.
21:50
Ben Whittaker and Richie Rivera in the ring.
21:23
Jahi Tucker he achieved a majority decision victory over Euri Cedeno after ten rounds of competition, continuing his middleweight career.
Tucker took control early before Cedeno fought his way back into contention in the middle rounds. However, Tucker finished the fight as the stronger of the two, winning the final four rounds on the WBN card and securing a well-deserved verdict.
The official judges scored it 95-95, 97-93 and 98-92, giving Tucker the majority win. WBN cards 98-92.
20:53
A barnstorm is heating up for the first fight on the Pay Per View card between Jahi Tucker and Euri Cedeno.
19:56
Dennis Thompson defeated Edwin Rodriguez from Puerto Rico by split decision in a close fight. Thompson rose to a gripping challenge and earned the verdict after eight rounds.
The judges scored the fight 79-73 and 77-75 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 77-75 for Rodriguez.
The victory gave Thompson a 1-0 lead for Philadelphia over Puerto Rico.
19:43
Dennis Thompson and Edwin Rodriguez go toe-to-toe in their super bantamweight bout.
19:14
Quincey Williams they remained undefeated with a dominant 79-73 unanimous decision over the hard-wearing Jerome Baxter after eight rounds.
18:35
Quincey Williams 6-0 starts his fight against Jerome Baxter 8-1 in the welterweight division.
On the card too Juanma Lopez DeJesus it took just over two minutes to beat Alberto Motos.
Announcement
Zayas and Ennis meet over twelve rounds for the WBO and WBA super welterweight world titles in one of the biggest fights of the year in boxing.
The undefeated champions will headline the highest level competition and boxing competition held at the Barclays Center under the jurisdiction of the Up-to-date York State Athletic Commission.
The main support will be Ben Whittaker’s defense of his WBC Silver lithe heavyweight title against Richard Rivera following his victory over Liam Cameron.
Undefeated Emiliano Vargas also returns against Bryce Mills, while Jahi Tucker and Euri Cedeno fight for the vacant IBF North American, WBC USA and WBO NABO middleweight titles.
Elsewhere on the card, Quincey Williams will face Jerome Baxter, Dennis Thompson will face Edwin Rodriguez and Juanma Lopez De Jesus will open the action against Alberto Motos.
Updates will be added below as the action unfolds in Brooklyn, with more live coverage on World Boxing News.
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Results
Oscar Collazo drops Valdez three times before stopping him in the corner
Published
3 weeks agoon
June 23, 2026
Oscar Collazo remained undefeated and won the WBO International flyweight title on Saturday night with a devastating two-round victory over Neider Valdez.
The unified WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine minimumweight champion improved to 15-0 with 12 knockouts after defeating Valdez three times before Mexico’s corner stopped the fight at 2:35 of the second round.
Making his final appearance at 112 pounds, Collazo showed his strength immediately transferred to the upper division, defeating Valdez from the opening bell at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.
The Puerto Rican striker repeatedly found a home for his left hand and left no doubt about the outcome before the fight was called off.
“I felt great at 112 pounds. I love this division. In fact, I want to stay here for a long time,” Collazo said.
Knockdowns
Collazo admitted that he had already called for the fight to be stopped.
“After the third knockdown I was basically saying, ‘Never again, never again’. It was the right decision for his safety. His corner was well checked.
The victory added another belt to Collazo’s collection and enhanced his growing reputation as one of boxing’s most invigorating champions in the lower weight division.
Looking ahead, Collazo has made it clear who he wants next.
“The fight with Ricardo Sandoval definitely interests me. I really want that fight. I’m ready for gigantic fights. I’m ready to make history. That’s the fight I want next.”
Sandoval currently holds the WBA flyweight title, making this one of the most attractive fights available if Collazo continues his climb in weight.
The event was broadcast live on DAZN and was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in partnership with Miguel Cotto Promotions.
About the author
Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Since 2010, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives and reported on ring performances. Read the full biography.
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