Undefeated 168-lb contender Diego Pacheco will face Steven Nelson on January 25 in Las Vegas. Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) wants to stay busy in 2025, and fighting undefeated #13 WBO Nelson (20-0, 16 KOs) is one way to make that happen.

Lance Pigboyer [@pugboxing] According to reports, Pacheco will next fight Nelson on January 25 in Las Vegas. This is another step in the career of the 23-year-old Pacheco.

It’s a decent fight for Paccheco, but not one he’s interested in. He wants to challenge for the world title, but he may need His Excellency Turki Al-Sheikh to do so.

Pacheco is in position to challenge unified super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez for his title. Still, he may not get a chance to fight the Mexican star if he chooses to serve him. One thing the 6’4″ Pacheco has going for him is that he hasn’t gone undefeated in his six-year career, and he’s young at 23 years old.

It wouldn’t be surprising if Canelo picks Pacheco if he looks poor in his fight against Nelson. He can’t afford to look good against Nelson because it doesn’t help

Nelson, 36, is long in the tooth and has yet to fight anyone of note in his eight-year professional career. Die-hard fans rate Nelson highly, but he has yet to hit anyone worthy of praise. He is an older looking 36.

Steven Nelson’s Recent Fights:

– Marcos Vazquez
– Rowdy Legend Montgomery
— James Ballard
— DeAndre Ware
– Cem Kilic

Those five fights used up four years of Nelson’s career until 2024, and he’s too old to fight infrequently against fighters at this level.

Pacheco is ranked #1 WBO, #3 WBC, and #4 IBF. He is in a position to challenge Canelo’s WBO if the sanctioning body orders it. Nelson is ranked No. 13 by the WBO. He would be loud if he heard of more active and fighting quality opposing fans.

Eddie Hearn promoted Pacheco’s recent win.

– Makeup Sleek
– Sean McCallman
– Marcelo Coceres
– Manuel Gallegos
– Jack Cullen

Nelson needs to start getting his career going because he’s still too old to fight scrubs. Pacheco lucked out here with the pick, but once this fight is over, he could be right back where he started, fighting unknown opposition for the rest of his career.