Undefeated Mexican-American Diego Pacheco (25-0, 18 KOs) is ready to make a thrilling defence of his WBC Silver and WBO International super-middleweight titles against experienced American gatekeeper Immanuwel Aleem, tonight on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at the iconic Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, live on DAZN.
All the official weights, running order of fights, times, press conference quotes and betting odds below.
6 x 3 Heavyweight contest
FEDERICO PACHECO JR. (231.2lbs)
NICK JONES (206.8lbs)
6 x 3 Middleweight contest
FRANK ESPINOSA (159.8lbs)
LUIS CARABALLO (161lbs)
6 x 3 Lightweight contest
SAMUEL CONTRERAS (136.2lbs)
JORGE ALBERTO AYALA (135.8lbs)
6 x 3 Heavyweight contest
LEO ATANG (234.2lbs)
GLEN WILLIAMS (270.4lbs)
10 x 3 Bantamweight contest
SAUL SANCHEZ (118lbs)
BRUNO RIOS (117.8lbs)
10 x 3 Featherweight contest
ALBERT GONZALEZ (125lbs)
AARON ALAMEDA (125.4lbs)
10 x 3 Lightweight contest
ANDY CRUZ (134.6lbs)
ABRAHAM MONTOYA (134.4lbs)
12 x 3 WBC Silver & WBO International Super-Middleweight titles
DIEGO PACHECO (167.8lbs)
IMMANUWEL ALEEM (167lbs)
1/18 Diego Pacheco
12/1 Immanuwel Aleem
33/1 Draw
Diego Pacheco: “First and foremost, I want to thank God, I want to thank my management team, Sheer Sports, my my training team, Buddy McGirt, and Coach Omar, everyone who's been part of my team.
“This has been one of the best camps I've ever had, and I'm just ready this Saturday. We've done everything necessary to prepare for anything Aleem brings. I'm just looking forward to a great night of boxing and and having my hand raised.
“I definitely take him seriously, he's a good fighter and I take that nothing from him. But he's never been in there with anyone like me. I'm confident in the work we put in this camp. Ever since I turned turned pro, I've never let my foot off the gas. I've always done what I've had to do. That's why I'm here today. I didn't get this far just to get this far.
“Thank you Matchroom for coming into this new agreement with us and you know we extended our contract and and hopefully this contract will get us into those World title fights.
“I’m not looking past this Saturday. We're looking forward to this fight, but um you know, we have our our eyes set on on on the bigger picture, you know, and that's becoming a World champion.
“I feel like I'm one of the best fighters in the in the division for sure. Hopefully Matchroom and Sheer Sports can figure out how they can get me this World title fight.”
Immanuwel Aleem: “I'm just prepared for the occasion. There's a body on Saturday; I got to go get it. I’m just prepared. I'm a real boxer. I've been in this sport since I was 12. I know what is at stake. Besides all the other stuff that comes around this is hands versus hands. And I know what these hands can do. They know these hands can do.
“I know he holds probably three to four times a round. Referees need to really identify that and hopefully he doesn't make this a hugging match, and we can really throw hands. I fight everybody who's been tall, look at my record. I'm normally the shorter fighter nine times out of 10. It's another day in the boxing ring for me. It's my time for myself.”