DIEGO Pacheco stopped Maciej Sulecki in spherical six on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park, Carson, California, final evening. In search of to bolster his standing as a super-middleweight star of the long run, headlining on DAZN, the person promoted by Matchroom delivered the products towards a tricky contender opponent.
Utilizing his abilities to dictate the tempo early on, following a knee-buckling finish to the fifth, Pacheco’s nook group advised him the tip was close to however to not get overconfident. As soon as Diego recognized the Pole’s obtainable physique, he feinted to the pinnacle and ruthlessly raked the ribs with a whipping left hook to the liver, forcing a stoppage at 54 seconds of the sixth. Referee Ray Corona waived it off as Sulecki wriggled and rolled on the canvas.
Pacheco (L) vs. Sulecki (R) was reside on DAZN
Earlier than the bout, Pacheco stated he would contemplate preventing Christian Mbilli, Erik Bazinyan, or Edgar Berlanga (who fights Canelo on September 14). Pacheco is now obligatory for Canelo’s WBO 168-pound strap, though his group insists that struggle would arrive too quickly.
“Actually, I didn’t even land it that onerous so I didn’t suppose it will be over,” remarked Pacheco when later questioned on the ending physique shot.
“He was only a robust fighter, he was an excellent fighter, he was coming ahead, however like I stated I really feel like my abilities and my arduous work mixed makes for an awesome fighter. That’s what I’m, an awesome fighter.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn described it as a spectacular efficiency by a celebrity within the making. Hearn desires a struggle between Pacheco and Jaime Munguia subsequent.
Pacheco improves his document to 22-0 with knockout quantity 18. At simply 23 years of age, with an unbeaten document, strong fanbase and imposing 6’4” body, the Los Angeles native goes locations.
Sulecki, in the meantime, drops to 32-3 (12 KOs), having beforehand misplaced to Daniel Jacobs and Demetrius Andrade. Nonetheless, each of these outings went the 12-round distance, and that is the primary time the 35-year-old Warsaw man has been stopped.
