Diego Pacheco will put his WBO International & WBC USA super-middleweight Titles on the line in Las Vegas on Saturday when he takes on Steven Nelson.
The highly-rated super-middleweights are both undefeated so far in their pro careers, with Pacheco last in action with a win over Maciej Sulecki in August and Nelson's last victory over Marcos Vazquez
Rodriguez in the same month.
Here's what you need to know ahead of Diego Pacheco vs Steven Nelson.
When is Diego Pacheco vs Steven Nelson?
Proceedings in Las Vegas begin at midnight on Saturday UK time, with the main event ringwalks expected to be around 4.00 am.
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- Date: Saturday, 25 January
- Time: 7.00 pm EST/12.00 am UK
- Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson main event ringwalks (approx): 4.00 am UK
What has been said?
“I feel that after putting on a great performance with Steven Nelson on January 25, I’ll be closer to fighting for a world title”
“It excites me to look ahead to the next 12 months,”
“I feel that the Crawford-Madrimov pay-per-view was a great experience for him, and maybe that sense of confidence made him think that he was ready for someone like me.
But on January 25, he’s going to have a big surprise, and he’s going to find out he’s not ready to face someone like me.
He’s never been in the ring with a fighter like me.”
"I have hated ND my whole life. It is really hard to hate coach freeman. Class personified. Two heavy weight programs climb into the ring tonight. All timer on our hand,"
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