This Saturday, the Matchroom promotion will take place in Las Vegas, and Diego Pacheco will headline the Cosmopolitan gala, where he will defend the WBC USA and WBO International super middleweight titles against the undefeated Steven Nelson.

DAZN broadcast Pacheco vs Nelson live on TV.

Pacheco (22-0, 18 KO) is only 23 years ancient, but he hopes to take his career to the next level this year.

The Washington, D.C.-based Californian has been impressive so far and has passed every test thrown at him as he climbs the ladder as a professional.

Pacheco defended the WBC USA title five times and the WBO International title four times, going the distance only once during that series.

This took place last April against Shawn McCalman, where he scored over ten rounds, but last August he returned to winning the distance, defeating Macej Sulecki with body shots over six rounds.

Terence Crawford, stablemate Nelson (20-0, 16 KO) has been at the ten-round level for some time and will advance to the championship level for the first time in his life. The Nebraskan last saw action in August 2024, defeating Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez in five rounds in Los Angeles.

The return of Andy Cruz

Former amateur star Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KO) is in the action and the Cuban is well on his way to world honors. He should defend his IBF International lightweight title for the third time, scoring against Omar Salcido Gamez (20-1, 0 KO).

Mercado faces Pedraza

The only fighter to win in the ten will be a super lightweight fight, and Ernesto Mercado (16-0, 15 KO) can raise his qualifications by defeating faded former world champion Jose Pedraza (29-6-1, 14 KO) at the distance. . Pedraza was stopped in his last fight by Keyshawn Davis.

Further undercard preview

The only eighth-rounder also weighs 140 pounds, and Leonardo Rubalcava (9-0, 3 KO) could earn points against Israel Mercado (11-1-1, 7 KO).

In six rounds, Harley Mederos (7-0, 6 KO) can get an early win over Arturo de Isla (5-2-1, 4 KO) in the lightweight division, and debuting Nishant Dev can defeat Alton Wiggins (1-0-1, 0 KO) at their super welterweight meeting,

In the only four-round fight, Zaquin Moses (1-0, 0 KO) can overtake points scorer Alex Pallette (1-3, 1 KO) in the super featherweight division.