Diego Pacheco (boxer)

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Diego Pacheco
Born (2001-03-08) March 8, 2001 (age 22)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • Mexican
Statistics
Weight(s) Super-middleweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights20
Wins20
Wins by KO17
Losses0

Diego Pacheco (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional boxer.

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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]

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. [12]

Professional boxing record

20 fights20 wins0 losses
By knockout170
By decision30
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20Win20–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo CoceresKO9 (12), 2:53Nov 18, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, U.S.Retained WBC–USA and WBO International super middleweight titles
19Win19–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Manuel GallegosTKO4 (10), 0:11Jul 7, 2023 Flag of Mexico.svg Cintermex, Monterrey, MexicoRetained WBC–USA and WBO International super middleweight titles
18Win18–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Cullen TKO4 (10) 0:4011 Mar 2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, EnglandWon vacant WBO International super middleweight title
17Win17–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Adrian LunaTKO2 (10), 2:08Dec 3, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.Retained WBC–USA super middleweight title
16Win16–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Enrique Collazo TKO5 (10), 2:29 Sep 17, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Won vacant WBC–USA super middleweight title
15Win15–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Raul OrtegaRTD4 (8), 3:00Jun 10, 2022 Flag of Mexico.svg Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
14Win14–0 Flag of the United States.svg Genc PllanaKO2 (8), 1:29Mar 5, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
13Win13–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas De AbreuTKO8 (8), 2:21Oct 16, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S.
12Win12–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jesús MoroyoquiTKO6 (8), 2:17Jun 26, 2021 Flag of Mexico.svg Arena Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
11Win11–0 Flag of the United States.svg Rodolfo Gomez Jr.UD8 Feb 27, 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
10Win10–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Juan Antonio MéndezTKO2 (6), 0:19Oct 23, 2020 Flag of Mexico.svg Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
9Win9–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Oscar RiojasUD6Feb 29, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
8Win8–0 Flag of Tanzania.svg Selemani SaidiKO1 (4), 1:38 Dec 7, 2019 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Diriyah Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
7Win7–0 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron CasperKO4 (6), 2:49Nov 9, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6Win6–0 Flag of the United States.svg Terry FernandezKO3 (4), 0:41Sep 14, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
5Win5–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Alonso EsparzaTKO1 (4), 1:17Aug 24, 2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Centros de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
4Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Jared ChauvinTKO1 (4), 1:50Jun 1, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
3Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Guillermo MaldonadoKO1 (4), 1:46Apr 26, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
2Win2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Felix Alberto AguilarUD4Feb 23, 2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
1Win1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Carlos GonzalezKO1 (4), 2:33Dec 22, 2018 Flag of Mexico.svg Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico

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