Diego Pacheco (23-0, 18 KOS) denied that Steven Nelson (20-1, 16 Kos) was the most impressive opponent, whom he was opposed to his professional career after him by a unanimous decision over 12 laps with a score of 117 -111 x beat 3 on Saturday evening in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Although Pacheco did not call fighters who had made life harder for him, Shawn McCalman and Marcelo Coceres stand out as two with whom he had significant problems.
Uncovered defects
Nelson was a nightmare for 23-year-old Pacheco because he stayed there until the later rounds and then performed strongly in the 11th and 12th round. He forced Pacheco to keep in these rounds frequently to neutralize the attacks. Pacheco didn’t look impressive.
The two mistakes that Nelson uncovered in Pacheco
- No insidere game
- Discomfort in pressure
- A lack of self -confidence: Nelson supported Pacheco throughout the struggle and forced him to give in and hold.
The performance showed that Pacheco is vulnerable and can be defeated by fighters who put pressure and power on him. On the other hand, Nelson has shown that Pacheco himself has to struggle against non-punches if you can attack him relentlessly.
“Everyone in the top five. I am in first place in the WBO and in 5th place in the other sanction authorities, ”said Diego Pacheco at the event Press conference after the fight When asked who he wants to fight against after his victory over Steven Nelson on Saturday evening.
“Maybe from skill,” said Pacheco when he was asked whether Steven Nelson was his hardest opponent. “I never had the feeling that I was in trouble. Maybe in the last round, where he caught me with a few blows and I had to make a difference. Steven Nelson showed a big heart and a great chin. But otherwise nothing else.
“I showed my skills and my schedule was much better. I felt like I was not tired in any round. I felt that I checked the pace and the fight. I could have done more rounds if the fight had been longer, ”said Pacheco.
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