Diego Pacheco (23-0, 18 kos) denied that Steven Nelson (20-1, 16 kos) was the most formidable opponent he faced during his career after beating him for a unanimous decision of 12 rounds For scores 117-111 x 3 on Saturday night in the Las Vegas cosmopolitan.
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Although Pacheco did not name the fighters who had given him a harder time, Shawn McCalman and Marcelo Coceres stand out as two with whom he had important problems.
Exposed defects
Nelson was a 23 -year -old Pacheco Nightmare because he stayed until later rounds and then went strong on the 11th and 12th to get punishment. Forced Pacheco to keep it frequently in these rounds to neutralize the attacks. Pacheco did not look impressive.
Both Nelson defects exposed to Pacheco
- Without interior
- Uncomfortable with the pressure
- He has no confidence: Nelson backed Pacheco throughout the fight, forcing him to give ground and maintain.
The action showed that Pacheco is vulnerable and can be hit by the fighters who press him and the power. On the other hand, Nelson showed that Pacheco is fighting even against non-punchors if you can attack it relentlessly.
“Anyone among the top five. I am qualified at # 1 with Wbo and the first five places with other sanctioning bodies, “said Diego Pacheco in the Post-Lluita Press Conference When asked who wants to fight after his victory about Steven Nelson on Saturday night.
“Maybe it’s sensitive to the skill,” Pacheco said when he asked if Steven Nelson was his toughest rival. “I didn’t feel like I was in any trouble in any round. Maybe in the last round, where I caught me with a few punches and I had to tighten a little. Steven Nelson showed a great heart and a big chin. But apart from that, nothing more.
“I showed my skills and my play plan was much better. I felt like I was ever tired in any round. I felt like controlling the pace and controlling the fight. I could have gone more rounds if the struggle was longer “, said Pacheco.
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