Crawford frustrated with Nelson’s struggle against Pacheco

Terence Crawford was not satisfied with the way his teammate and his partner Omaha, Nebraska’s native Steven Nelson, could not take advantage of the defects in Diego Pacheco’s Super Medium game last Saturday at the Night at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

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The left hook

The ex-world champion of four divisions, Crawford, says he was calling Nelson (20-1, 16 kos) to launch his left hook all the struggle for Pacheco (23-0, 18 kos) turned, exposing l ‘Back with his defensive tactic.

Everything Steven was able to say in his defense was that he had been cut off over the left eye on the third and saw yellow from this side.

Nelson, 36, did not take advantage of this defect. In fact, he fought against the wrong struggle for the first ten rounds, and it was not until the 11th and 12th that he went after the 6’4 thin stork Pacheco, overflowing with punches and pressure. It was too late and Diego, 23, survived a unanimous 12 -round decision.

Too little, too late

However, this did not stop him from fighting hard on the last two rounds to do it nearby. It should have been in the attack much earlier instead of waiting until the end of the fight to go after Pacheco.

The scores were 117-111, 117-111 and 117-111.

Pacheco vs. Nelson Final Punch Stats

– Diego Pacheco – 132 of 464 punches for 28.4%
– Steven Nelson – 77 of 560 punches for 14.8%

Terence Crawford: “I was trying to say -you all the struggle (to launch) the hook. He (Diego Pacheco) followed like this (giving -his back to him). Linger the hook f ****,” said Terence Crawford to the dressing room , giving conferences to Steven Nelson for not having capitalized the openings that was all night in his fight against Diego Pacheco.

Steven Nelson: “I couldn’t see out of the eyes (left). It was orange and yellow. So this is *** right here. I doubted to stay -me trapped here. That’s why it was difficult to do it. Blood .

Post Fight Debrief in Steven Nelson’s locker room 🔊 #Pacheconelson pic.twitter.com/m7v8Kemwrq

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