Pacheco vs Aleem

Who won Pacheco vs Aleem?

Diego Pacheco beat Immanuwel Aleem by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

Also on the undercard Andy Cruz beat Abraham Montoya, Albert Gonzalez defeated Aaron Alameda, and Leo Atang was victorious over Glen Williams.

Pacheco vs Aleem stats

Diego Pacheco stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Immanuwel Aleem made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Pacheco had a slight advantage in power over Aleem, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Aleem's 64%.

Diego Pacheco was the younger man by 7 years, at 25 years old.

Pacheco had a height advantage of 7 inches over Aleem. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

Both Diego Pacheco and Immanuwel Aleem fought out of an orthodox stance.

Pacheco was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 6 years and 8 months later than Aleem, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 37 fewer professional rounds, totaling 139 compared to Aleem's 176.

Diego Pacheco went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at super middleweight.

Immanuwel Aleem was ranked number 13 by the WBC in the 168lb division.

Pacheco vs Aleem form

Pacheco remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Kevin Lele Sadjo on December 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Trevor McCumby on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Steven Nelson on January 25, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Maciej Sulecki on August 31, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

He had beaten Shawn McCalman on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Immanuwel Aleem had stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Lester Martinez on March 21, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Super Middleweight championship fight at Orange Show Events Center, San Bernardino, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Amilcar Vidal on July 17, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at AT&T Center, Texas.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Matt Korobov on May 11, 2019, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at EagleBank Arena, Virginia.

Before that, he had been beaten by Hugo Centeno Jr on August 25, 2017, by knockout in the 3rd round at Buffalo Run Casino, Miami.

He had defeated Ievgen Khytrov on January 14, 2017, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Barclays Center, New York.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Diego Pacheco had been fighting more than Immanuwel Aleem.

Going into this contest, Diego Pacheco had last fought 7 months and 5 days ago, while Immanuwel Aleem's last outing had been 3 months and 27 days ago.

Pacheco's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Aleem's last 5 fights had come over a period of 9 years, 6 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 10 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What time did Pacheco vs Aleem start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Pacheco vs Aleem?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Pacheco vs Aleem?

Diego Pacheco was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Immanuwel Aleem made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.