Diego Pacheco is thrilled to be headlining in Los Angeles as soon as once more, as he completes his coaching camp in his new house 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, stay 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 ‘Battle Grounds’ venue for a second time having boxed over 4 rounds there in his sixth professional battle again in September 2019.
The 23 yr previous 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 firstly of 2022, however Los Angeles will all the time be his house, 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 an incredible feeling to have the ability to headline at house at simply 22 years previous at YouTube Theater,” stated Pacheco. “That was an important expertise, and I got here out with a ninth spherical KO in opposition to a very good opponent. The followers actually loved the evening, so did I, and this time we’re doing it once more in Carson with the identical goal, to placed on an important present and get one other KO victory.
“From the start of my profession after I was 18 I acquired to open up some massive reveals for some nice champions in LA, I boxed on the Staples Middle, at The Discussion board and in Carson, after which headlined at YouTube Theater. That evening was superb, everybody got here out to help me so to be doing it once more at the next stage is nice, I’m trying ahead to showcasing my expertise once more and it’ll be one other nice turnout.
“It’s superb to suppose 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 an important feeling having fighters look as much as me and be among the finest fighters proper now from LA. I like listening to ‘from Los Angeles, California’ after I’m being introduced, and I all the time need to symbolize town properly.
“I’d simply turned 18 the primary time I boxed at Dignity Well being. I had loads of household and pals there supporting me and I delivered a primary spherical knockout, the love I acquired was superb and each time I battle in LA it’s the identical, so I can’t look ahead to 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 loads 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 like being in Seattle, I feel it’s the right place to lift a household and likewise 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 adore it and I don’t see myself going anyplace else, however I’ll all the time love preventing in Los Angeles.
“Earlier than beginning my household in Seattle, I used to be by myself 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 a little bit bit, however now I’ve calmed down rather a lot, I’m extra targeted, I get my relaxation, and I really feel superb. I take a look at life very in another way now, I’ve my household, I’ve individuals who rely upon me and that’s additional motivation to get the place I need to get to.”
