Diego Pacheco is eager to test himself against the biggest names at super middleweight.
The American is quickly gaining attention in a division dominated by unified champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez with an unbeaten 21-0 record (17 KOs).
Pacheco returns to action on Saturday night when he faces Maciej Sulecki in Los Angeles live on DAZN, and with the 23-year-old already ranked number one with the WBO, and number four with the WBC and IBF, a win will give him another boost towards a marquee fight.
If Pacheco does indeed get his hand raised, he is eager to face some of the more established contenders at super middleweight, including Edgar Berlanga who gets his chance to topple Alvarez on September 14 in Las Vegas.
"There’s Mbilli, Berlanga, Bazinyan; there’s a lot of good fighters out there that I would face and I’m ready for any of them," Pacheco said.
"It’s hard for those guys to fight me because they think I’m just a young kid who hasn’t done much in the sport. But one fight at a time it’s getting to the point where they can’t deny me anymore and those fights will have to be made, and I have a promoter in Eddie Hearn and Matchroom who gets those fights lined up, so in due time I’ll be mixing it up with them all.
“I think in five years from now I’ll be ruling the 168lb division, unifying it and ultimately becoming undisputed, that’s my goal. I want to dominate, keep the momentum going, keep knocking guys out and keep entertaining the fans.”
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