Diego Pacheco defies the prospect label, facing former title challenger Marcelo Coceres at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.
Despite some challenges early on, Pacheco hits his stride in the second half, fueled by an open wound in the seventh round.
Dominating in the ninth, he sends Coceres to the canvas for the first time, but the latter survives the count without a reprieve. Pacheco’s assertive performance marks a significant step in his super middleweight journey, now standing at 20-0 with 17 KOs.
