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EVERY WORD FROM THE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE FOR PACHECO VS. ALEEM IN CARSON, CALIFORNIA PhilBoxing.com Fri, 17 Jul 2026  Eddie Hearn “Welcome everybody to Los Angeles, California, as the big nights keep on rolling on DAZN, you would have recently seen another huge announcement with the the welcoming of the PBC now too, to the global home of boxing. “Every major promotional company now here, chances to make fights and continue this incredible schedule on the platform. “This weekend, we have one of our first ever stars with Matchroom Boxing in the USA, with Diego Pacheco against Immanuwel Aleem in a breathtaking fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, a brilliant night of boxing throughout before we go next week to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for the return of Anthony Joshua. “Just a reminder as well, here tomorrow at 4pm will be the official weigh-in and the launch press conference for Andy Ruiz Jr. against Damian Knyba on September 4 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey as the big-time schedule keeps rolling on for DAZN.” Diego Pacheco “First and foremost, I want to thank God, I want to thank my management team, Sheer Sports, my my training team, Buddy McGirt, and Coach Omar, everyone who's been part of my team. “This has been one of the best camps I've ever had, and I'm just ready this Saturday. We've done everything necessary to prepare for anything Aleem brings. I'm just looking forward to a great night of boxing and and having my hand raised. “I definitely take him seriously, he's a good fighter and I take that nothing from him. But he's never been in there with anyone like me. I'm confident in the work we put in this camp. Ever since I turned turned pro, I've never let my foot off the gas. I've always done what I've had to do. That's why I'm here today. I didn't get this far just to get this far. “Thank you Matchroom for coming into this new agreement with us and you know we extended our contract and and hopefully this contract will get us into those World title fights. “I’m not looking past this Saturday. We're looking forward to this fight, but um you know, we have our our eyes set on on on the bigger picture, you know, and that's becoming a World champion. “I feel like I'm one of the best fighters in the in the division for sure. Hopefully Matchroom and Sheer Sports can figure out how they can get me this World title fight.” Immanuwel Aleem “I'm just prepared for the occasion. There's a body on Saturday; I got to go get it. I’m just prepared. I'm a real boxer. I've been in this sport since I was 12. I know what is at stake. Besides all the other stuff that comes around this is hands versus hands. And I know what these hands can do. They know these hands can do. “I know he holds probably three to four times a round. Referees need to really identify that and hopefully he doesn't make this a hugging match, and we can really throw hands. I fight everybody who's been tall, look at my record. I'm normally the shorter fighter nine times out of 10. It's another day in the boxing ring for me. It's my time for myself.” Buddy McGirt “I believe in my heart that the world hasn't seen the best of Diego. There's more to him than meets the eye. He was getting by doing what he was doing, but there's more to him. “This camp we just added a little bit. We can't do too much at once; you know what I mean? We just add a little bit more flavor to what he was doing and we've prepared for a tough fight. “We know what's ahead of us Saturday night. We're not stupid. The key is this to get in there and handle our business. “For a guy his height, he he could just do so much. The key is just to put everything together Saturday night. We know that when you fight someone that has everything to gain and nothing to lose, they're dangerous. I just see the look in this camp's eyes. We know we got what we got to do Saturday night. If we do what we supposed to do, everything will be cool.” Omar Aleem “We are prepared fearless extremely fearless. We are coming. We want those belts. I said we wanted Pacheco and here we are. We trained for you, we've been ready and he’s just a blockage for Canelo. That's what we want, so when we get get rid of you, we want Canelo.” Andy Cruz “I feel good, I'm ready to be back in the ring. I have learned something with every fight whether I win or lose, I'm anxious to be back and show what Andy Cruz has. My focus right now is on Saturday and to give a great show against a fighter like Montoya.” Abraham Montoya “We are very excited to be here. I saw that last fight between Andy and Muratalla, and I do believe that he won that fight, so being able to face him is a blessing. As soon as I got that my team immediately accepted we said yes.” Albert Gonzalez “I'm very grateful to be here. I thank God, I thank my team, Top Rank and Brad Goodman, everybody that made this possible to for me to be here. I take every fight serious, like it's a World title fight to get me closer to that World title fight. “This fight right here for sure is another one of those fights that's going to get me to that level. A fighter like him, a veteran that's been at that World title level, he's been a contender and me being able to perform and not just win but look great against a type of opponent like this is what's going to get me to that level. “I feel like this guy has been at World title level already, so they can hopefully stop calling me a prospect after this fight, and be able to get me those bigger fights, like former World champion or something like that, and get me closer to that World title. “I believe that that I'm ready for it, I'm hungry, I'm in the gym day in day out. I know what I want and and that's to be a World champion. “I want to get to those World titles as quick as possible, God's timing is always the best, but I believe that if they give me the the the phone call or the opportunity for my next fight or by this year, I'm ready for it.” Aaron Alameda “I'm very happy and I'm very grateful to be here. I have a lot of experience, so I'm ready to give it my all on Saturday.” Saul Sanchez “He's young, he's hungry and I'll be here. I'm ready to give him another great memory. It’ll be be a big crowd on Saturday and it’s going to be a great atmosphere.” Bruno Rios “We've been getting great sparring with Robert Garcia about for two years now, we're ready. We train really hard and we're ready for this type of fight.” Leo Atang “I'm very grateful to be here and all the opportunities that you've given me so early in my career. “I’ve been taking it in like seeing what LA is about. I've not too much but I've enjoyed it so far. “I feel like I've been a bit of a victim to that hand speed because, you know, they've been jumping in and waving it off. “There’s stuff we can take away and learn from; slow it down, be more patient and just let it come naturally. “I've got all the support around me, you and you and everyone at Matchroom. I've got all my boys coming out as well to come in to support my family coming out to support. I'm excited for the journey and this is just another step of it.” Samuel Contreras “I want to thank Matchroom, DAZN and Top Rank for bringing this event here in LA. I'm ready, focused and I feel very confident. I've been training myself for this fight and I'm ready to put on the show. “It's a good thing staying more active, it keeps our mind sharp, keeps us disciplined. I'm thankful for the opportunity and can't wait for this Saturday.” Frank Espinosa “I'm ready. I'm about to go out there and show my skills again. I'm going to go in there, do my thing. Last fight I was very excited, this fight, I'm going to show my skills and break them down.” Federico Pacheco “It’s a very big night for the family on Saturday night. First of all, I want to thank God and I want to thank my managers for this opportunity on the same as my brother. “It's a a young group of Heavyweights, but I'm the only Mexican on the rise. I take a lot of pride in that and I'm going to make sure I exceed the expectations of a Mexican Heavyweight and I'm excited for Saturday.” FIGHT WEEK SCHEDULE (all times local) Friday July 17 - Andy Ruiz vs. Damian Knyba launch press conference and public weigh-in - Ovation Square, 350 Pine Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802, live from 4pm on Matchroom’s YouTube channel  |
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