Report alAnd Photos By Miguel Maravilla
Undefeated super middleweight Diego Pacheco (26-0 19 KOs) takes on Darius Fulghum (15-1-1 13 KOs) of Houston, Texas this Saturday night November 14 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, in headlining TNT Sports and DAZN’s “The Fight.”
Returning to the venue that has hosted many memorable great fights over the years known as the “War Grounds,” Pacheco, from nearby South Central Los Angeles headlines from his backyard once again in what should be a good night of boxing.
Preliminary Undercard
The preliminary card includes Sacramento middleweight Frank Espinoza as he will be in action in a scheduled six round bout vs. Abisai Torres Diaz (5-2-2, 1 KO). Undefeated super welterweight Nishant Dev (8-0, 4 KOs) will be on the card Sona Akale (10-5, 5 KOs). Newark’s undefeated super featherweight prospect Zaquin Moses (8-0, 4 KOs) takes on Manuel Lerma (5-3-1). Heavyweight Federico Pacheco (11-0, 8 KOs) takes on Jack May (11-1, 10 KOs).
Fight to Watch: Diego Pacheco’s younger brother Federico is in action as he takes on the former MMA/UFC fighter Jack May in a scheduled eight-round bout. It’s always fun to watch the heavyweights, add the fact that Pacheco is fighting in his hometown getting the night started against May. This fight will definitely be a fun one and fitted to be at the “War Grounds”. Pacheco will get the win here.
Fighter to Watch: Shakur Stevenson’s cousin Zaquin Moses will be in action. This will be a good platform for Moses to showcase himself on this card. Look for Moses to score an impressive win here.
Main Undercard
Opening the DAZN main card, undefeated lightweight, the Bay Area’s Charlie Sheehy (13-0, 8 KOs) squares off against Jose Matias Romero (31-4-1, 11 KOs) of Argentina. Sheehy of Brisbane, California was slated to take on Stockton, California’s Gabriel Flores Jr in a Bay Area matchup. Flores suffered a last minute injury forcing him to withdraw from the fight.
The Argentine Matias steps in with less than a week’s notice shouldn’t pose a threat to Sheehy. Although replacements can be risky opponents and have played the role of spoilers over the history. Sheehy should hold his own here against Matias.
The Pick: Sheehy by wide decision or late stoppage.
Heavyweight David Adeleye (14-2, 13 KOs) of London comes to Los Angeles as he goes up against local Alexander Flores (21-6-1, 19 KOs) of Rowland Heights. Adeleye dropped a decision to current IBF champion Filip Hrgovic in his last fight as he looks to rebound.
The Pick: Adeleye by crushing KO within 4. Flores has been knocked out each time he has stepped up in competition and is coming off a devastating knockout loss to Andrii Novitskyi this year in April.
Olascuaga vs. Martinez
WBO world flyweight champion Anthony “La Princesa” Olascuaga (12-1 9 KOs) of East L.A defends his title against Yuberjen Martinez (7-0, 7 KOs) of Columbia in the co-feature bout of the evening as Olascuaga will also be making his Matchroom Boxing debut.
Olascuaga won the WBO title with a third-round KO of Riku Kano and has made four successful title defenses as he is coming off a ninth-round stoppage of Jukiya Iimura early this year in March. Last month Olascuaga signed with Matchroom Boxing as he now fights in Los Angeles for the first time.
The undefeated slugger Martinez has been working with legendary Mexican trainer Nacho Beristan for this fight in Mexico City. Martinez stopped Angel Bethencourt in eight in his last fight as he makes his U.S debut and looks to break through.
The Fight: Olascuaga comes out boxing staying composed as Martinez will come looking for the knockout. The champ must be cautious in his approach and not get too confident against the puncher Martinez, use different angles and not stay in front of the Columbian too long.
The Pick: Olascuaga by decision or late stoppage
Pacheco vs. Fulghum
Pacheco scored an eleventh-round stoppage over Immanuwel Aleem in his last fight this summer under the lights at the Dignity Health Sports Park. Returning to the same ring this weekend against Fulghum as his only defeat came at the hands of Bek Melikuziev and is coming off a third-round stoppage of Yoanki Urrutia.
The Fight: Pacheco boxes behind the jab and mixes it up most of the fight going downstairs to the body as Fulghum will be game and give Pacheco some issues early on with the speed and timing. Fighting for the second time under trainer Buddy McGirt, the proper adjustments will be made throughout the fight.
The Pick: Pacheco by decision. I think Pacheco will have a good matchup as McGirt will guide him through the work that Fulghum will give Pacheco throughout the fight.
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