Diego Pacheco (boxer)
Diego Pacheco | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | March 8, 2001
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Weight(s) | Super-middleweight |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Reach | 79 in (201 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record[1] | |
Total fights | 19 |
Wins | 19 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 0 |
Diego Pacheco (born March 8, 2001) is an American professional boxer.
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 |
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By knockout | 15 | 0 |
By decision | 3 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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19 | Win | 19-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10), 0:11 | July 7, 2023 | ![]() |
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18 | Win | 18-0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10) 0:40 | 11 March 2023 | ![]() |
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17 | Win | 17–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (10), 2:08 | Dec 3, 2022 | ![]() |
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16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 5 (10), 2:29 | Sept 17, 2022 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | Jun 10, 2022 | ![]() |
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14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (8), 1:29 | Mar 5, 2022 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (8), 2:21 | Oct 16, 2021 | ![]() |
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12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8), 2:17 | Jun 26, 2021 | ![]() |
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11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | Feb 27, 2021 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 0:19 | Oct 23, 2020 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | Feb 29, 2020 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:38 | Dec 7, 2019 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (6), 2:49 | Nov 9, 2019 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (4), 0:41 | Sep 14, 2019 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:17 | Aug 24, 2019 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (4), 1:50 | Jun 1, 2019 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 1:46 | Apr 26, 2019 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
UD | 4 | Feb 23, 2019 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (4), 2:33 | Dec 22, 2018 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Diego Pacheco". BoxRec.
- ^ "Middleweight Pacheco turning pro, joins Split-T". ESPN.com. September 20, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Amateur Teen Sensation Diego Pacheco Signs With Matchroom Boxing". Matchroom Boxing. October 5, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "BoxRec: Diego Pacheco". BoxRec. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (December 7, 2019). "Diego Pacheco With Brutal Knockout of Selemani Saidi in One". Boxing Scene. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Idec, Keith (January 29, 2020). "Mikey Garcia vs. Jessie Vargas - LIVE Results From Texas". Boxing Scene. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Chocolatito vs Martinez results, full fight card". FIGHTMAG. March 5, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Boxing record for Diego Pacheco from BoxRec (registration required)