Diego Pacheco defeated the Undefeated WBA Continental America Super Middle Champion Steven Nelson over 12 rounds on Saturday night at Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, in the Chelsea Dance Room, Las Vegas, Nevada. At the Co-Main Event, IBF International Lightweight Champ Andy Cruz easily defeated Omar Super Salcido with a 10-strap decision.
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Pacheco, 23-0 (18) defeated ‘So Cold’ Nelson, 20-1 (15) with a unanimous decision 12.
In the first three rounds, the race was closer and taller. Pacheco had a light end using an effective piercing over the offensive Nelson. Nelson was cut in the left eyebrow in the last minute of the fourth round with a pacheco.
In the fifth round, Pacheco landed several lead rights on the chin. Nelson has stopped being attacked by the cut. In the last minute of the sixth round, Pacheco landed well against Nelson.
Nelson continues to come in the seventh round, searching for the big plan against the tallest obese. In the eighth round, Pacheco landed on many rights as blood continued under Nelson’s face.
In the ninth round, Pacheco landed well left hooks on Nelson’s chin. In the tenth round, Pacheco expressed the Nelson job. Referee Allan Huggins walked Nelson in his corner, asking his ring doctor to check the cut.
Nelson had a good round in the eleventh round trying to overcome Pacheco’s lead. Nelson showed determination in the twelfth and final round, trying to land the big fist that took the round.
The scores were 117-111, 117-111 and 117-111.
Andy Cruz, 5-0 (2), defeated Omar ‘Super’ Salcido, 20-2 (14) with a 10 round unanimous decision on the blank title WBA Continental.
Cruz used an effective piercing in the first two rounds, maintaining the Salcido that took power out of landing any large punches. In the third round, Cruz, with faster hands, arrives at Salcido before he can get off.
Cruise shook Salkido with right on the chin in the fourth round in the bell. In a round, Salcido did better. Salcido showed a bruise under his right eye in the fifth round of Cruz’s power plans. Cruz continued to use an effective jab in the sixth round, taking another round from Salcido.
In the seventh round, both had their moments, as Cruz had the tip with Cruz going to Southpaw and back. In the eighth round, Cruz rocked the Salcido hard hit several times.
In the last minute of the ninth round, Cruz shook Salcido. In the tenth and last round, Cruz was injured and holding in the bell. Cruz is now trained by one of the best trainers in the world, Bozy Ennis of Philadelphia. Its improvement is evident.
Scores 99-91, 98-92 and 98-92.
The referee was Raul Caiz, Jr.
Super Lightweight Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado, 17-0 (16) impressed, stopping the former IBF Super Featherweight and WBO Lightweight Champion ‘The Sniper’ Jose Pedraza, 29-6-1 (14) at 2:08 of the fourth round of the A of the A of the A of the A of the A of the A of the A of the A of the A of A’s A-round Scheduled 10 rounds.
In the first two rounds, former Pedraza champion moved a lot, but threw a few punches as Mercado easily won both rounds. Mercado moved well and faced the third round, with Pedraza at the end of his fists.
In the fourth round, Mercado landed left, followed from the right at the back of his head, throwing Pedraza and referee Robert Hoyle. Mercado’s uncle won the previous race.
Super Lightweight Leonardo Rubalcava, 9-0-1 (3), seemed lucky to get a tie with Israel “Bad Ways” Mercado, 11-1-2 (7), over eight exciting rounds.
In the first round, Mercado shook Rubalcava, who was looking for it to finish it early, throwing bombs. Later, Rubalcava, who looked like a knockdown, ruled a slip by referee Allan Huggins. Later he noted a knockdown over Mercado. Mercado looked good early, but was injured by Rubalcava. In the second round, the slugfest continued, both throwing for a knockout. Mercado’s right eye began to close in a narrow round.
In the third round, the “war” continued with both great punches. Rubalcava suffered blood from the nose. In the fourth round, Mercado had a good round in this slugfest. Mercado seemed to land hard fists on the body and the chin in the fifth round. Rubalcava returns, but not enough to win the round.
Mercado had another good round in the sixth round, he was a little faster with his hands. Both prospects have a lot of in line in an excellent fan fight.
Mercado lost a point for a low blow by referee Allan Huggins in the seventh round. In the eighth and final round, the excellent race continued. Mercado had a good round.
Scores 76-74 Mercado, 75-75 and 75-75,
Harley Mederos Lightweight “Dennis the Menace”, 8-0 (7), #134 ½, Brooklyn, New York, impressed by Arturo de Isla, 5-3-1 (4) at 1:27 of the third A round of A were scheduled for six rounds.
In the first round, Mederos landed on a left hook on De isla’s chin, searching for an early interruption. In the second round, however, bleeding from the nose, Mederos continued to neutralize a de isla game.
In the third rounds halfway through, a hard right, followed by a left -wing hook by Mederos to De isla’s chin who threw him by causing referee Raul Caiz, younger to call an immediate interruption.
2024 Olympian Southpaw Super Welterweight Nisant Dev, 1-0 (1), impressed to stop Southpaw Alton Wiggins, 1-1-1) at 2:48 of the first round of a scheduled six rounds.
In the first half of the road, Dev threw Wiggins right on the chin for 8-count by referee Robert Hoyle. Wiggins got up, struggled back until he fell from a vicious combination of Dev, causing referee Hoyle to move it immediately. From India, Dev is the first person from his country to be at this level, per promoter Hearn.
Super Featherweight Southpaw Zaquin ‘Zaybop’ Moses, 2-0 (1), stopped Mario Garcia, 0-1) at the end of the first round of scheduled four rounds.
In the first round, it was all the southpaw. Moses had Garcia at the end of the shot. Among the rounds, Garcia’s corner refused to allow him out due to injured right elbow. The referee was Robert Hoyle.
The ring announcer was David Diamante.
