Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki purses: How much did the boxers make in their previous fights?
The Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki fight pits a rising star against a rugged veteran. A win for Pacheco would add a respectable name to his résumé, whereas Sulecki winning would help revitalize his career.
Speaking of the Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki purses, Pacheco is viewed as the bigger star of the duo and heralded by many as a future champion. Supported by the formidable promotional machine of Matchroom Boxing, Pacheco could likely bag a bigger payout than Sulecki.
Pacheco defeated Marcelo Coceres via ninth-round KO to retain the WBO International and USWBC super middleweight championships in Inglewood, California, in Nov. 2023.
Per the CSAC (California State Athletic Commission), Pacheco was to earn a guaranteed purse of $62.5k. Coceres' guaranteed purse was to be $37.5k. Dan Rafael reported the same while asserting that his source noted that Pacheco's guaranteed purse was $125k.
The aforementioned amounts were the minimum payouts that they were expected to receive. Generally, fighters are accorded bonuses, perks, and other undisclosed amounts in addition to the estimated/reported purses.
In his most recent fight, in April 2024, Pacheco retained the WBO International and USWBC super middleweight titles with a unanimous decision victory over Shawn McCalman. Before that fight, NY Fights estimated Pacheco's payout for it at a minimum of $150k and McCalman's at approximately $100k.
Moreover, as reported by ESPN, Sulecki earned around $400k in his unanimous decision defeat against then-WBO middleweight (160-pound) champion Demetrius 'Boo Boo' Andrade (who bagged $1.5 million) in June 2019. Sulecki has competed in and won four fights since, but the Andrade matchup remains his most recent high-profile fight.
Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki: Boxing technician eyes KO win over 'Striczu'
Diego Pacheco achieved considerable success in the amateur boxing realm. The American fighter of Mexican descent made waves as a 17-year-old by signing with the Eddie Hearn-helmed Matchroom Boxing back in 2018. He's amassed a 21-0 record as a professional boxer, with 17 of those wins coming via KO/TKO.
Poland's Maciej Solecki has a pro boxing record of 31 victories and two defeats. 'Striczu' boasts 12 KO/TKO wins. The 35-year-old's pair of defeats came via unanimous decision against elite pugilists, namely Daniel Jacobs and Demetrius Andrade.
The Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki super middleweight (168-pound) bout takes place at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, U.S.A., on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. It'll be contested for Pacheco's USWBC and WBO International super middleweight titles.
Ahead of the Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki fight, Matchroom Boxing has released a video that provides a look into the boxers' preparation. For his part, 'Striczu' suggested that he possesses a mammoth advantage in experience and fighting high-level opposition. Sulecki aims to make a statement in the fight.
Meanwhile, in the other half of the Diego Pacheco vs. Maciej Sulecki matchup, the 23-year-old Pacheco stated:
"August 31st, you know, I see the fight starting off a little slow. You know, I'm going there, box him, see what he brings, and adjust. And then, as the fight goes on, I feel like I'd break him down and get him out of there, get the knockout."
Check out Pacheco's comments below (6:34):