Pacheco vs Nelson

Who won Pacheco vs Nelson?

Diego Pacheco beat Steven Nelson by on Saturday, January 25th, 2025, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 117-111, 117-111 in favor of winner Diego Pacheco.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 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 was victorious over Omar Salcido Gamez, Ernesto Mercado beat Jose Pedraza, Harley Mederos defeated Arturo de Isla, and Zaquin Moses was victorious over Mario Garcia.

Pacheco vs Nelson stats

Diego Pacheco stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Steven Nelson made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws.

Diego Pacheco was the younger man by 13 years, at 23 years old.

Pacheco had a height advantage of 6 inches over Nelson. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Diego Pacheco and Steven Nelson fought out of an orthodox stance.

Pacheco was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 11 months later than Nelson, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 104 compared to Nelson's 96.

Diego Pacheco went into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at super middleweight.

Steven Nelson was ranked number 14 by the WBO in the 168lb division.

Pacheco vs Nelson form

Pacheco remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Maciej Sulecki on August 31, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Shawn McCalman on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Marcelo Esteban Coceres on November 18, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round at YouTube Theater, Inglewood.

Before that, he had defeated Manuel Gallegos on July 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Cintermex, Monterrey, Mexico.

He had won against Jack Cullen on March 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Steven Nelson had stopped all of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Marcos Vazquez Rodriguez on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated James Ballard on December 10, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round at CHI Health Center, Omaha.

Going into that contest, he had beaten DeAndre Ware on September 5, 2020, by technical knockout in the 6th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had won against Cem Kilic on January 11, 2020, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Mark G. Etess Arena, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, New Jersey.

He had beaten Derrick Findley on September 1, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Century Link Parking Lot, Nebraska.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Diego Pacheco had last fought 4 months and 25 days ago, while Steven Nelson's last outing had been 5 months and 22 days ago.

Pacheco's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

Nelson's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 4 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What time did Pacheco vs Nelson start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Pacheco vs Nelson?

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 (GTM).

What were the odds on Pacheco vs Nelson?

Diego Pacheco was a 29/100 (-340) favorite going into the contest, while Steven Nelson made his way into the ring at 5/2 (+250) with oddsmakers.