Matchroom Boxing has already been concerned in lots of memorable playing cards in 2024, together with the Riyadh Season playing cards. They’re additionally set to be concerned in additional intriguing fights in the direction of the top of the 12 months, together with Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai. It now seems the promotional large is ready to host their first U.S. 2025 struggle card early within the new 12 months, as mentioned by Dan Rafael on the newest Large Combat Weekend/Combat Freaks Unite Recap podcast.
Dan Rafael Reveals Potential Matchroom 2025 U.S. Combat Card
Diego Pacheco Set to Headline, Andy Cruz to Function
On the newest BFW/FFU podcast, Dan Rafael defined that the Nevada Fee agenda – has a request for an occasion on January 25 on the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
Rafael then revealed what the cardboard will appear like in additional element: “I am informed that the cardboard itself, what we’ll be seeing on that struggle, is we can be seeing the top-notch up-and-coming tremendous middleweight contender, my former 2023 prospect of the 12 months Diego Pacheco returning in the principle occasion. Opponent nonetheless to be decided.”
He continued: “And on the undercard, unsure if its the co-feature or additional down. We would be the excellent light-weight up-and-comer, the Olympic gold medallist who has dazzled as knowledgeable to date – and that’s the glorious Cuban gold medalist Andy Cruz additionally on the present.”
“That’s going to be, I suppose, the primary American present of subsequent 12 months that Matchroom Boxing will do,” Rafael added.
To listen to the recap of the weekend boxing and the newest information together with the Matchroom January 25 information from the “Large Combat Weekend/Combat Freaks Unite Recap Podcast” with Dan Rafael and TJ Rives, click on the play button under.
Diego Pacheco and Andy Cruz
Diego Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) is a fighter who has impressed all through his profession and is a real-life contender at tremendous middleweight. In his final struggle, he defeated Maciej Sulecki in spectacular model, stopping the Pole in spherical quantity six. He’s distinctive at controlling the gap in his fights and carries energy with each palms.
Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) was an distinctive novice who has impressed tremendously within the skilled ranks. All 4 professional fights have been 10-round contests. Skilled by Bozy Ennis, he has proven how technically implausible he’s. His final struggle noticed him cease Antonio Moran on the Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov undercard. He picks his punches brilliantly and has proven a capability to sit down down on his punches and cease sturdy opponents, and at Large Combat Weekend, we will’t wait to see the proficient Cuban again in motion.
