Diego Pacheco showed both aspects of why he’s one of the most exciting young contenders in the sport tonight in Carson, California in his latest DAZN main event. The young star used his skills and physical advantages early, then absolutely detonated the guts of Maciej Sulecki with a savage power punch to the liver to close the show in the 6th round.
Pacheco (22-0, 18 KO) started slow and patient behind his huge reach advantage, content to jab from distance and frustrate Sulecki while earning rounds. Sulecki (32-3, 12 KO) couldn’t get inside, and seldom landed anywhere but Pacheco’s arms and gloves when he did close the gap. By the 3rd round, Pacheco had his timing dialed in well enough to land powerful counters on Sulecki charges without taking many meaningful punches in return.
Sulecki was hurt badly near the end of the 5th, then absolutely wrecked on a left hook body punch in the first minute of the 6th. That liver shot left Sulecki curled up in the fetal position, writhing on the canvas, unable to even sit up for almost a minute and a half.
It’s the first knockout loss of Sulecki’s career, a nice milestone for Pacheco that even world champion level fighters like Danny Jacobs and Demetrius Andrade couldn’t hit when they fought Sulecki.
After the ring announcement, Pacheco said he wants anyone in the top 10 next, with Eddie Hearn mentioning Jaime Munguia by name as a target matchup.
