Diego Pacheco vs Marcelo Esteban Coceres Prediction: Super Middleweights Clash for the WBO International and USWBC Titles

Diego Pacheco and Marcelo Esteban Coceres are slated to battle each other in a super middleweight bout at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, USA. Against former world championship challenger Marcelo Esteban Coceres, Diego Pacheco will defend his WBO International and USWBC crowns. This bout is part of the main card and will be broadcast live on DAZN around the world.

Diego Pacheco, known as "The Towering Inferno," is an undefeated super middleweight boxer with a record of 19 wins, 16 by knockout. In October 2022, he secured the WBC USNBC Silver Super Middleweight Title by defeating Enrique Collazo. Pacheco successfully defended the title in December 2022 against Ricardo Luna in the second round. His recent victories include stoppage wins over Jack Cullen and Manuel Gallegos, both previously never knocked out. Pacheco holds the WBO International Super Middleweight Title, acquired against Cullen and defended against Gallegos. Notable opponents he has defeated include Jose Alonso Esparza, Terry Fernandez, Jared Chauvin, and Alberto Aguilar. He holds rankings of No. 9 in the WBO and No. 10 in the IBF, and he has his sights set on a shot at the world title.

Marcelo Coceres, a seasoned fighter, boasts a record of 32 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw. Despite his overall experience, his recent form has been inconsistent, with two wins and three losses in his last five fights and an even split of five wins and five losses in his last ten bouts. Notably, Coceres hasn't secured consecutive victories in his recent matches. Within his last ten fights, Coceres achieved success in winning four titles, including the vacant South American Light Heavyweight Title against Leonel Avila, the vacant WBA Fedebol Super Middleweight Title against Nelson Nicolas Rosalez, the vacant Interim Argentina Super Middleweight Title against Sebastian Papeschi, and the vacant ABP Championship against German Peralta. It's noteworthy that these titles were all vacant. However, amidst these victories, Coceres faced setbacks, losing five title opportunities. These losses occurred in attempts to secure the WBO World Super Middleweight Title against Billy Joe Saunders, the Interim Argentina Super Middleweight Title against Sebastian Papeschi, the vacant WBO NABO Super Middleweight Title against Edgar Berlanga, the vacant NABF/NABA Super Middleweight Title against Erik Bazinyan, and the WBO International Middleweight Title against Meiirim Nursultanov, with the latter loss being via unanimous decision.

Diego Pacheco began his professional boxing career as a teenager after missing out on the Olympics, and he has since matured in the sport. Marcelo Coceres, known for testing young prospects, is set to face Pacheco, who enjoys the advantage of youth in this hometown bout. Pacheco needs to maintain high concentration to capitalize on his youth against Coceres, who is skilled at exploiting lapses in focus with his powerful punches. Despite Coceres' reputation, Pacheco is expected to be too much for him, and a Pacheco win is likely, possibly extending beyond 7 rounds as Coceres aims to prolong the fight.