Diego Pacheco (boxer)

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

Diego Pacheco
Statistics
Weight(s)Super-middleweight
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
Nationality
  • American
  • Mexican
Born (2001-03-08) March 8, 2001
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights19
Wins19
Wins by KO16
Losses0

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
18 fights 18 wins 0 losses
By knockout 15 0
By decision 3 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
19 Win 19-0 Mexico Manuel Gallegos TKO 4 (10), 0:11 July 7, 2023 Mexico Cintermex, Monterrey, Mexico
18 Win 18-0 United Kingdom Jack Cullen TKO 4 (10) 0:40 11 March 2023 United Kingdom Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England
17 Win 17–0 Mexico Ricardo Adrian Luna TKO 2 (10), 2:08 Dec 3, 2022 United States Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
16 Win 16–0 Mexico Enrique Collazo TKO 5 (10), 2:29 Sept 17, 2022 United States T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
15 Win 15–0 Mexico Raul Ortega RTD 4 (8), 3:00 Jun 10, 2022 Mexico Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
14 Win 14–0 United States Genc Pllana KO 2 (8), 1:29 Mar 5, 2022 United States Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California, U.S.
13 Win 13–0 Brazil Lucas De Abreu TKO 8 (8), 2:21 Oct 16, 2021 United States Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, U.S.
12 Win 12–0 Mexico Jesús Moroyoqui TKO 6 (8), 2:17 Jun 26, 2021 Mexico Arena Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
11 Win 11–0 United States Rodolfo Gomez Jr. UD 8 Feb 27, 2021 United States Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 Mexico Juan Antonio Méndez TKO 2 (6), 0:19 Oct 23, 2020 Mexico Gimnasio TV Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
9 Win 9–0 Mexico Oscar Riojas UD 6 Feb 29, 2020 United States Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Tanzania Selemani Saidi KO 1 (4), 1:38 Dec 7, 2019 Saudi Arabia Diriyah Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
7 Win 7–0 United States Aaron Casper KO 4 (6), 2:49 Nov 9, 2019 United States Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 United States Terry Fernandez KO 3 (4), 0:41 Sep 14, 2019 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Mexico Jose Alonso Esparza TKO 1 (4), 1:17 Aug 24, 2019 Mexico Centros de Usos Multiples, Hermosillo, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 United States Jared Chauvin TKO 1 (4), 1:50 Jun 1, 2019 United States Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
3 Win 3–0 United States Guillermo Maldonado KO 1 (4), 1:46 Apr 26, 2019 United States The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.
2 Win 2–0 Mexico Felix Alberto Aguilar UD 4 Feb 23, 2019 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Luis Carlos Gonzalez KO 1 (4), 2:33 Dec 22, 2018 Mexico Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno, Tijuana, Mexico

References
  1. "Boxing record for Diego Pacheco". BoxRec.
  2. "Middleweight Pacheco turning pro, joins Split-T". ESPN.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. "Dual-National amateur champion Diego Pacheco signs with Matchroom Boxing USA". World Boxing News. October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. "Amateur Teen Sensation Diego Pacheco Signs With Matchroom Boxing". Matchroom Boxing. October 5, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. Rafael, Dan (December 24, 2018). "Judging the judges: A decision that cost Jermell Charlo his title". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. "BoxRec: Diego Pacheco". BoxRec. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. Donovan, Jake (December 7, 2019). "Diego Pacheco With Brutal Knockout of Selemani Saidi in One". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. Dawson, Alan (December 9, 2019). "An 18-year-old Californian who is already 6-foot-4 scored one of the knockouts of the weekend at the Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua event". Business Insider. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  9. Idec, Keith (January 29, 2020). "Mikey Garcia vs. Jessie Vargas - LIVE Results From Texas". Boxing Scene. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  10. "Chocolatito vs Martinez results, full fight card". FIGHTMAG. March 5, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. Christ, Scott (June 10, 2022). "Kyoguchi vs Bermudez full fight video highlights and results: Hiroto Kyoguchi stops Esteban Bermudez, wins for Eduardo Hernandez, Mayerlin Rivas, more". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  12. Rafael, Dan (September 20, 2018). "Middleweight Pacheco turning pro, joins Split-T". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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