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Diego Pacheco can have hometown help for one more combat versus a former title challenger.
The Ring’s No. 6-rated tremendous middleweight will face Poland’s Maciej Sulecki. Their regional title combat will happen on Aug. 31 on the boxing-friendly Dignity Well being Sports activities Heart in Carson, California.
Matchroom Boxing introduced the bout on Saturday as a part of a trio of DAZN occasions to launch their late summer time/early fall schedule.
“Diego is banging on the door for a shot on the massive weapons and World titles at 168, insisted Eddie Hearn, Matchroom chairman and Pacheco’s promoter. “Maciej all the time brings the motion and this is a vital evening for Diego to maintain exhibiting the world that he’s the true deal.
“For Matchroom and me, it’s an honor to advertise our first combat on the Warfare Grounds of the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park, a venue that’s pricey to our hearts as an organization as Kell Brook grew to become World champion there in August 2014.”
Pacheco (21-0, 17 knockouts) loved a homecoming final November in a ninth-round stoppage of former title challenger Marcelo Coceres. Their bout occurred at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, close to Pacheco’s South Central Los Angeles roots.
The win was adopted by a ten-round resolution over unbeaten Shawn McCalman on April 6 in Las Vegas. Now he will get to return residence for the second time in lower than a 12 months.
“I’m excited to be headlining at residence once more,” stated Pacheco. “I’m trying ahead to a tremendous evening. Sulecki is all the time in good fights, and he’s shared the ring with some nice fighters and brought on them issues, however I really feel nice about the best way my profession is heading and I’m trying ahead to taking one other massive step in direction of a World title shot.”
Sulecki (32-2, 12 KOs) has gained 4 in a row since a June 2019 factors loss to then-unbeaten WBO middleweight titlist Demetrius Andrade (32-1, 19 KOs). The 35-year-old veteran fringe contender defeated Rowdy Legend Montgomery on Might 31 in Queens, New York.
“After just a few surgical procedures, I’m again at the place I must be,” stated Suelcki. “On August 31, I’ll take younger Pacheco into deep waters. It is a combat we had checked out for some time now and with my new trainers, Sosa Crew, we’re going to depart Los Angeles victorious.
“I’m trying ahead to headlining on DAZN once more in a Polish vs. Mexican brawl!”
