Pacheco vs Sulecki Fight Results: Pacheco Earns Vicious 6th Rd KO

There hasn’t been a fight card at the “War Grounds” in Carson, CA, in quite some time, but that didn’t mean the fans attending wouldn’t want their pound of flesh that has been produced for many years in the now Dignity Health Sports Park. In the main event, Diego Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) did just that and delivered a vicious left hook that sent Maciej Sulecki (32-3, 12 KOs) down and out for a sixth-round knockout. This was the first time Sulecki had been stopped in a fight after facing some world-class opponents throughout his career.

During the opening round of the main event, Pacheco consistently landed his left jab while Sulecki tried to work his way inside. One noticeable thing is that Pacheco had his lead hand low from the start. Sulecki concentrated his offense on Pacheco’s body. In the second round, Pacheco would keep his left jab going and follow it with a straight right hand. Meanwhile, Sulecki kept his offense to Pacheco’s body, opening up Pacheco’s defense up top.

Pacheco did some good work in the third round with his left jab and overhand right. Sulecki’s body attack noticeably bothered Pacheco, who was seen lowering his guard a bit more to protect himself from the body attack. Pacheco dominated most of the fourth round, but Sulecki would come back in the last twenty seconds and land some huge two-punch combinations that would buzz Pacheco momentarily. Pacheco would then return fire with two huge right hands himself, sending the crowd into a frenzy.

The fifth round featured some nice back-and-forth action and both fighters were landing some bombs, but Pacheco’s punches had more power to them. An overhand right by Pacheco late in the round hurt Sulecki, but he couldn’t finish it as the bell sounded to end the round. In the sixth round, Pacheco threw a left hook to the body, and it was over right after that. Sulecki never tried to get up as he was in agonizing pain.

Eduardo Nunez Scores A Brutal Seventh Round TKO In The Co-Main

Eduardo Nunez (27-1, 27 KOs) proved he is “must-see TV” as he earned a brutal but entertaining seventh round TKO over a game Miguel Marriaga (31-8, 26 KOs). Although Marriaga showed a ton of heat, his corner saved him from himself and appropriately stopped the fight.

The first round was made up of feinting and foot positioning. Neither man was looking to take any risks in the opening round. Nunez began opening up in the second round. With only 20 seconds left, Nunez landed a big overhand right that hurt Marriaga, forcing him to hold on for dear life. The bell rang, saving Marriaga from further damage. In the third round, Nunez decided that Marriaga could not hurt him and began walking through anything Marriaga would throw. Nunez was landing some crushing left hooks to the body and an overhand right which again hurt Marriaga. In the fourth round, Nunez landed an overhand right that nearly sent Marriaga out of the ring. Marriaga got up and, instead of clinching, stood in there like a warrior and dangerously went blow for blow with Nunez. It was an incredible round for both men.

In the fifth round, Nunez tried to finish the fight with a stoppage, but Marriaga’s heart and skills would not allow that. He was giving as much as he was taking, and Nunez appeared puzzled about why Marriaga was still standing. Nunez was inflicting more punishment in the sixth round, and with a few seconds left, he landed a left hook to the body and a straight right hand, forcing Marriaga to take a knee. Marriaga beat the count, and the bell rang to end the round, but as soon as he went to his corner, they asked the commission to stop the fight.

Arturo Cardenas Squeezes out Split Decision Victory

Arturo Cardenas (15-0-1, 8 KOs) knew he would be in tough against Jesus Arechiga (21-2, 15 KOs), but maybe not as tough as it ended up being. Cardenas scored a split decision victory over Arechiga, with the judges seeing this one 96-94 for Arechiga, 98-92 for Cardenas, and 96-94 for Cardenas.

In the opening round, both men were gauging their distance while landing some hard combinations to the body and head. Cardenas had a tighter defense and was catching and shooting more, which led to his success throughout the round. In the second round, Arechiga landed cleaner and more effective punches as he had plenty of torque behind his left hook to the body of Cardenas. Although Arechiga had the better round, in the last few seconds, Cardenas landed a two-punch combination that landed cleanly.

Arechiga continued to dictate the pace in the third round as Cardenas had a hard time trying to make adjustments. Arechiga’s combinations to the body and head of Cardenas kept him from unloading his offense. Although Cardenas wasn’t throwing as many punches as Arechiga in the fourth round, he landed some hard, clean shots, including a right uppercut while in close. Arechiga was the aggressor and kept the pressure all round long, but the showy shots came from Cardenas. The momentum shifted a bit towards Cardenas as Arechiga appeared to be a bit gassed in the fifth round. Arechiga came on strong and began landing the bigger shots. Cardenas continued his rally in the sixth round as Arechiga’s punches didn’t have the same snap to them. Cardenas landed a hard overhand right that buzzed Arechiga toward the end of the round.

The seventh round was close as Arechiga made his way back into the fight but landed a low blow on Cardenas to give himself an extra breather. Cardenas came back strong towards the end of the round, but Arechiga would also land a hard two-punch combo just as the bell sounded to end the round. In the last three rounds, both men went back and forth, making the judges’ jobs extremely difficult as they each had their moments.

Abraham Gonzalez

Abraham Gonzalez is the founder of FightsATW. His journalistic work has been published and used across several platforms to include online, network TV and promotional companies. He is an American Public University alumnus and a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA). Abraham was the Managing Editor for NYFights, Big Fight Weekend, contributed to FanSidedMMA and ProBoxTV.

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