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Diego Pacheco knocks out Sulecki with a brutal hook to the liver and remains undefeated

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By Kleberly Mendoza

01 Sep 2024, 10:30 AM EDT

Diego Pacheco, 168-pound contender, He maintained his undefeated record by knocking out with a brutal hook to the liver Maciej Sulecki in the sixth round on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

To the Mexican American He had a hard time figuring out Sulecki at the start of the fightbut in the third and fourth rounds the Pole began to slow down. In the sixth, Pacheco landed a powerful left hook to the liver that sent his rival to the canvas.

Sulecki writhed on the ground and was unable to get up after referee Ray Corona counted the fight off at 54 seconds into the sixth round. In the ringside interview, Diego Pacheco He asked to fight anyone in the top 10 at 168 pounds.

“He came to fight, he came to win, but he’s never faced anything like this before. This is the DP show. He’s a strong fighter, he attacked head on, but with my talent and hard work, it makes me a great fighter… That’s what I am, a great fighter. It was hard to find that place to connect, but once I did, I knew I was done.”, said.

After the impressive victory, Pacheco He became the number one contender of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and is closer to getting a fight for the division belt against champion Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez.

“Anyone in the top 10 (super middleweight)“Matchroom presented me with several names and I said yes to all of them… I don’t back down from any challenge, we’re going to do it,” declared the young Mexican-American fighter.

Canelo Álvarez
Canelo Álvarez will put his belts on the line against Edgar Berlanga on September 14.
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Diego Pacheco, 23, continues to climb the ranks at super middleweight and could soon land a fight with Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican-American is now He has a record of 22 wins and 18 knockouts.

For his part, Maciej Sulecki, 35, He was knocked out for the first time in his professional career and fell for the third time in the ring. The Pole has a record of 32 wins (12 by fast track) and three losses.

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