On Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, Diego Pacheco was trying to test his boxing skills by squaring off against former WBO International champion Maciej ‘Striczu’ Sulecki.
Pacheco, the WBC USA and WBO International Super Middleweight champion, faced some resistance in the early rounds as Sulecki's jab kept the fight competitive. However, Pacheco gradually took control, stunning Sulecki with a counter right in the fourth round and hurting him further with a right hand in the fifth. In the sixth round, Pacheco sealed the deal with a left to the body that sent Sulecki to the canvas, where he was counted out by Referee Ray Corona.
In the co-main event, Super Featherweight Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez continued his knockout streak by stopping two-time world challenger Miguel ‘The Scorpion’ Marriaga at the end of the sixth round. Marriaga started strong, landing several clean shots in the early rounds, but Nunez's relentless pressure eventually took its toll. In the final seconds of the sixth round, a left to the body followed by a right to the chin dropped Marriaga, and his corner decided to stop the fight.
Arturo Cardenas Popoca, the WBC Continental Americas Super Bantamweight champion, edged out former NABF champion Jesus ‘Veneno’ Arechiga in a hard-fought ten-round battle, winning by split decision. Arechiga started well, outworking Cardenas in the early rounds, but Cardenas rallied in the later rounds, landing powerful shots that swayed the judges in his favor. Despite Arechiga's efforts, Cardenas did enough to secure the victory on two of the three scorecards.
In a cruiserweight clash, WBA Inter-Continental champion Cheav ‘C4’ Clarke remained undefeated with a majority decision win over Efetobar ‘Nigerian Pit Bull’ Apochi. Apochi was the aggressor early on, but Clarke's accuracy and power, particularly with his right uppercut, earned him the victory. Apochi tried to mount a comeback in the later rounds, but Clarke's early work and effective counterpunching carried the day.
Adelaida ‘La Cobra’ Ruiz lost her WBC Interim World Super Flyweight title to 2020 Olympian Captain Ginny Fuchs in a close, split decision over ten rounds. Fuchs started strong, using her experience to outland Ruiz in the early rounds. Ruiz fought back in the middle rounds, but Fuchs finished the fight strong, despite injuring her thumb early in the bout. The judges awarded Fuchs the victory, with two scoring in her favor.
In other action, Alejandro Frias scored a mild upset with a unanimous decision win over previously unbeaten Fabian ‘Zurdo’ Rojo. Super Flyweight Alex Gueche maintained his undefeated record with a shutout decision over David Vargas, and Super Lightweight Criztec Bazaldua dominated Kyle Erwin, winning every round on all three judges’ scorecards. The event was capped off by ring announcer David Diamante, who kept the crowd engaged throughout the night.
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