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Add FightsATW on GoogleDiego Pacheco showed poise and patience with his new trainer, Buddy McGirt, if not too much. Pacheco would earn an 11th-round knockout win over Immanuwel Aleem in the main event at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The stoppage came at 2:32.
Pacheco, a 25-year-old from Los Angeles, had his homecoming at the iconic Southern California venue. The bout was one-sided. Pacheco dominated from the opening bell, with his new trainer issuing instructions. Pacheco appeared content to ride into the sunset with a one-sided decision victory until the 11th round. Sensing that the 32-year-old Aleem was fading, he stepped on the gas, forcing referee Ray Corona to call a halt to the bout.
The fight comes on the heels of Pacheco’s December performance, in which Pacheco was dropped in a winning effort against Kevin Sadjo. Aleem holds one notable win in his career over Ievgen Khytrov. Since then, it has been tough sledding. After going unbeaten for a few years, Aleem landed a vacant WBC super-middleweight title fight against Lester Martinez. The fact that he fought Martinez in his last bout made this an acceptable bout.
Pacheco improves to 26-0 (19 KOs), while Aleem of Richmond, Virginia, falls to 22-5-3 (14 KOs).
Diego Pacheco vs. Immanuwel Aleem Undercard Results
In the co-feature, lightweight Andy Cruz made short work of late-sub Abraham Montoya, stopping him in three rounds. The time of the stoppage was 0:54.
Cruz, a 30-year-old Cuban gold medalist at the 2020 Olympics, started the first round slowly. Montoya, coming off a win over Antonio Perez, was confident and as awkward as ever. In the second round, Cruz had the 31-year-old Mexican Montoya’s timing and floored him with a right hand. The onslaught continued until the bout was called off in the following round. Cruz improves to 7-1 (4 KOs), and Montoya drops to 24-8-1 (14 KOs).
Rounding out the main card, featherweight Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez, who trains under Robert Garcia, stopped former contender Aaron Alameda in two rounds.
Gonzalez of Riverside, California, wasted no time attacking Alameda’s body. After a brutal combination of punches to the 32-year-old’s body, Alameda took a knee in the second round. Gonzalez became the first boxer to stop Alameda, who had faced the likes of Luis Nery, Angelo Leo, and Yan Santana. Gonzalez, 24, is now 18-0 (11 KOs), while Alameda falls to 31-4 (18 KOs).
In a terrific opener, bantamweight Bruno Rios Jr. looked to restore the chaotic nature of fights in Carson, California, by winning a competitive unanimous decision over Saul Sanchez. The scores were 96-93, 95-94, and 96-93.
Rios, a 20-year-old from Los Angeles, improves to 9-0 (7 KOs), while the 29-year-old veteran Sanchez, also from Southern California, falls to 21-5-1 (12 KOs).
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