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Trainer Jose Benavidez Sr. says his fighter Diego Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) is not overlooking Steven Nelson (20-0, 16 KOs) in their 12-round headliner this Saturday, January 25 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Sala Chelsea, in Las Vegas. The event will be shown live on DAZN.
(Credit: Matchroom Boxing)
Jose Sr. says they could have fought anyone, but they wanted Nelson, 36, who isn’t exactly young for a nine-year pro. He’s a late starter in the pros due to his long amateur career, but he has the talent to potentially win this fight if he can get on the chin of the 23-year-old Pacheco. We saw that Diego had a few close calls.
On the undercard, lightweight contender Andy Cruz will take on Omar Salcid in a 10-round bout. Cruz wants to challenge WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson for his belt.
No sight of Nelson
“They don’t want to face a fighter like Diego Pacheco. “Canelo has everything to lose and nothing to gain,” Jose Benavides Sr. said Sean Zittel o Canelo Alvarez probably won’t agree to fight Diego Pacheco.
“That’s never going to happen because Canelo wants to fight the fighters that come your way. Fighters who didn’t look that impressive. Diego Pacheco has good straight shots. “He’s young with good legs and strength,” Jose Sr. said.
“He is a good fighter. He is strong and relies on his power. That’s why we don’t underestimate Steven Nelson. We take him very seriously because he wants the same as Diego Pacheco. He wants to beat us to win the big fights. We want to beat him to win the big fights. It will be a lot of fun for me and for the people.
“We were trying to do an eliminator with Christian Mbili. We signed the paper and he said, ‘No, he wants another fight.’ We are ready. These are the struggles that will get us there. Prove the dangerous battles to the people.
“We’re proving ourselves and focusing on Stephen Nelson.” He is a very dangerous fighter. After that, we’ll look at our options. “Right now, we’re locked in 100% for Steve Nelson,” Benavidez Sr. said.
