Matchroom have introduced the subsequent dates within the careers of world title hopefuls Diego Pacheco, Rocky Hernandez and Dalton Smith.
Tremendous-middleweight contender Pacheco will face former title challenger Maciej Sulecki at Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Los Angeles on Saturday, August 31, whereas Hernandez meets Thomas Mattice in Hermosillo on Friday, September 13.
Within the U.Okay., promising junior-welterweight Smith going through Jon Fernandez for the vacant European title on the Utilita Enviornment in Sheffield on Saturday, September 28.
Twenty-three-year-old Pacheco (21-0, 17 KOs) returns to his hometown after a 10-round choice win over Shawn McCalman in Las Vegas in April. Sulecki (32-2, 12 KOs) has been unbeaten in 4 fights since difficult Demetrius Andrade for the WBO middleweight crown.
“I’m excited to be headlining at dwelling once more,” mentioned Pacheco. “I’m trying ahead to an incredible evening. Sulecki is all the time in good fights, and he’s shared the ring with some nice fighters and induced them issues, however I really feel nice about the way in which my profession is heading and I’m trying ahead to taking one other large step in direction of a world title shot.”
Sulecki countered; “After a couple of surgical procedures, I’m again at the place I needs to be. On August 31, I’ll take younger Pacheco into deep waters. This can be a combat we had checked out for some time now and with my new trainers, Sosa Crew, we’re going to depart Los Angeles victorious.”
After saying the signing of Hernandez within the final 24 hours, the 35-2 (32 KOs) Mexican will face Mattice following a seventh-round stoppage win in one other battle in opposition to Daniel Lugo in Aguascalientes in Might.
Mattice (22-3-1 17 KOs) can be assured of including a 3rd defeat to Rocky’s CV although, coming into the bout on a fantastic run of wins, highlighted by him taking two unbeaten data again to again with wins over Christian Tapia and Ramiro Cesena.
“Mattice is a good fighter and he’s been neglected,” mentioned Hernandez. “I wish to show to the world that I’m greater than prepared for him, and anybody else I must combat to grow to be a world champion.”
“I’m excited and able to combat come September 13,” mentioned Mattice. “This combat offers me the possibility to make myself a much bigger participant within the junior-lightweight division and set up my presence within the division. It’s gone be each little bit of thrilling as all my fights are. I’m able to problem myself with the highest guys and it begin with this combat in Hermosillo.”
In Sheffield, Smith will combat for the title not too long ago vacated by Adam Azim.
The 16-0 (12 KOs), prospect can add one other belt to his assortment in his fourth headline combat at dwelling. Final outing, the 27-year-old stopped former world title challenger Jose Zepeda with a physique shot.
Spain’s Fernandez (26-2 22 KOs), is unbeaten in his final three fights since teaming up with star coach Ismael Salas.
“The English, British and Commonwealth are all on my mantelpiece, so this combat is about finishing the home assortment earlier than transferring on to world titles,” mentioned Smith. “Azim selected to vacate the European title quite than face me, however Jon Fernandez is sport to combat anybody. He hits very arduous and placed on a very sturdy efficiency in opposition to Rivera who’s a category operator.
“I’m very completely satisfied that the combat has lastly been introduced,” mentioned Fernandez. “It’s undoubtedly a fantastic alternative for my profession that I plan to benefit from. I’ll put together for this combat in Las Vegas just like the final three fights with Ismael Salas. We all know will probably be a troublesome combat, a battle, so we’ll put together for it. I hope to make all of the followers benefit from the combat.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn hopes that the trio, Hernandez, Pacheco and Smith, will all win world titles.
