Diego Pacheco is ready to perform on the big stage again, and he does so on the undercard of his first title against Enrique Collazo on the undercard of the trilogy clash between Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. on Saturday night (September 17).
The event, presented by Matchroom, Canelo Promotions and GGG Promotions, will be broadcast live on DAZN Pay-Per-View in the US and Canada, as well as worldwide on DAZN (excluding Mexico, Latin America and Kazakhstan). .
Pacheco (15-0 12 KOs) has been imperious in the paid ranks and after winning his first ten-round contest by forcing Raul Ortega to retire after four rounds in Guadalajara in June, he now faces Collazo for the vacant strap. WBC USNBC Silver in his first fight with a belt on the line.
Canelo is the king of the super middleweight division, and this is the second time Pacheco has fought on the Mexican superstar’s February 2021 undercard in Miami. Alvarez employed Pacheco for training ahead of his clash with Britain’s Callum Smith in December 2020 due to his similar size, and Pacheco impressed the champion, whose trilogy of clashes with the ferocious foe Golovkin holds special meaning for Pacheco. .
“On the Canelo-GGG II date, that’s the day I signed my contract with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom,” Pacheco said. “This has brought back so many memories and I am honored to be on the card. I’m so thankful for where I am, and I just want to make the most of these opportunities.
“I was part of Canelo’s camp for the Callum Smith fight in San Antonio, and I was also meant to be on the card, but I got sick in the buildup. I got in trouble too because at first I didn’t want to tell anyone that I was sick because I really wanted to fight on the card but it could have made Canelo sick and COVID was present at the time so I had to stop training and I couldn’t fight So, it’s great to be here now.
“Canelo is so strong. Even blocking or parrying his jabs, you can feel the power, his hands are like rocks. They told me I was only going to fight three rounds with Canelo, but after three I looked good, I moved good and it was good for him, so it was “let’s do one more” and “let’s do one”. plus’.
“We did six rounds and then I came back in, that made me feel good and working with David Benavidez is great for me, I’m doing a lot of rounds with him and it’s all building my confidence. I’m a big fan of GGG, but I think Canelo takes third.”
Pacheco’s clash with Collazo is part of a big night of action in Las Vegas, capped off by the epic battle trilogy between Canelo and Golovkin.
The co-main event stars super flyweight sensation Jesse Rodriguez defending his WBC world title against Israel Gonzalez, fireworks are promised as Ali Akhmedov and Gabriel Rosado square off for the IBF North American super middleweight title. and Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams is fighting for his second professional title when he takes on Kieron Conway for the vacant WBA international middleweight title.
Three more young talents round out the stacked card as Marc Castro appears on his fifth Canelo undercard against Kevin Montiel Mendoza, Aaron Aponte mixes up against undefeated Canelo Promotions prospect Fernando Molina also over eight and Anthony Herrera gets a chance to bounce back for gain. he forms on the biggest stage as he takes on Delvin McKinley.
All that action leads up to the third installment of the classic modern-day rivalry between Canelo and Golovkin, with the Mexican king putting his undisputed super middleweight crown on the line against the current WBA and IBF middleweight ruler of Kazakhstan in the showdown. most anticipated of 2022.
