Diego Pacheco is thrilled to be headlining in Los Angeles as soon as once more, as he completes his coaching camp in his new dwelling of Seattle earlier than heading to California to tackle Maciej Sulecki at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, Los Angeles on Saturday August 31, reside worldwide on DAZN.
Pacheco (21-0 17 KOs) first topped a invoice in LA in November the place he knocked Marcelo Coceres out within the ninth spherical at YouTube Theater in Inglewood, efficiently defending the USWBC and WBO Worldwide Tremendous-Middleweight titles that he places on the road in opposition to former World title challenger Sulecki (32-2 12 KOs).
It is going to be a fifth outing in Los Angeles for Pacheco, and he’ll step by the ropes on the vaunted ‘Struggle Grounds’ venue for a second time having boxed over 4 rounds there in his sixth professional struggle again in September 2019.
The 23 12 months outdated has now settled into a brand new life in Seattle together with his younger household, having first relocated his coaching camps there with coach Jose Benavidez initially of 2022, however Los Angeles will at all times be his dwelling, and preventing there’s something that Pacheco desires to maintain doing as his knocks on the door of World title motion get louder and louder.
“It was a tremendous feeling to have the ability to headline at dwelling at simply 22 years outdated at YouTube Theater,” stated Pacheco. “That was a fantastic expertise, and I got here out with a ninth spherical KO in opposition to a very good opponent. The followers actually loved the night time, so did I, and this time we’re doing it once more in Carson with the identical goal, to placed on a fantastic present and get one other KO victory.
“From the start of my profession after I was 18 I acquired to open up some huge reveals for some nice champions in LA, I boxed on the Staples Heart, at The Discussion board and in Carson, after which headlined at YouTube Theater. That night time was wonderful, everybody got here out to assist me so to be doing it once more at a better stage is nice, I’m trying ahead to showcasing my expertise once more and it’ll be one other nice turnout.
“It’s wonderful to assume I used to be at Dignity Well being opening the present as a younger prospect and now I’m headlining a present right here with younger fighters on my undercard. It’s a fantastic feeling having fighters look as much as me and be among the finest fighters proper now from LA. I really like listening to ‘from Los Angeles, California’ after I’m being introduced, and I at all times need to symbolize the town nicely.
“I’d simply turned 18 the primary time I boxed at Dignity Well being. I had a number of household and pals there supporting me and I delivered a primary spherical knockout, the love I acquired was wonderful and each time I struggle in LA it’s the identical, so I can’t anticipate August 31.
“I used to be only a child then, I used to be new to the professional ranks, no headgear, the highlight, doing interviews, every little thing. Now I really feel like I’ve extra expertise, I’m a father now, so there’s a number of issues that come into play that can profit me in my profession. I’m stronger and quicker, and only a lot higher than I used to be then. I’m excited to point out the followers that as I’m getting older, I’m getting higher, I’m getting stronger, and I’m trying ahead to delivering as soon as once more.
“I really like being in Seattle, I believe it’s the proper place to boost a household and in addition do my coaching camps and keep locked in and targeted. Once I come to LA now it’s for enterprise or to see my household, I really feel comfy right here in Seattle, I like it and I don’t see myself going wherever else, however I’ll at all times love preventing in Los Angeles.
“Earlier than beginning my household in Seattle, I used to be alone and I didn’t have any tasks, nothing to consider, I simply did what I wished to do. I used to be younger and reckless slightly bit, however now I’ve calmed down so much, I’m extra targeted, I get my relaxation, and I really feel wonderful. I take a look at life very in a different way now, I’ve my household, I’ve individuals who depend upon me and that’s further motivation to get the place I need to get to.”
