Comments Thread For: Diego Pacheco Inks Promotional Pact With Eddie Hearn

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

Who's mati

Reshat Mati is making his pro debut tomorrow. He is one of the greatest amateur fighters ever, when you consider the fact that he has been so successful in so many disciplines. He could be the first champion in Boxing and MMA.


Here is his championships and accomplishments:
2x Junior Olympic Boxing Champion
7x North American Submission Grappling Champion
5x Grappler Quest Jiu Jitsu Champion
1x United States Silver Gloves National Champion
5x IKF World Classic Champion
Member of the US Olympic Trials Boxing Team
2012 PAL national boxing champion
2013 WKA K1 and Muay Thai world champion

[sicko]

Hearn should sign this guy, jr middleweight Sebastian Fundora if only because he has the word 'Fun' in his name. Also he's 6'7".

Already signed with Haymon and PBC

[sicko]

Who's mati

Surprise more people don't remember Mati, had a a video about him that went Viral when he was 13

[KTFOKING]

Hearn has signed the 2 best amateurs in the game in Mati and Pachecho.

No. Pachecho has nice potential, but is far from the best amateur in the game. Lorenzo Simpson and Khalil Coe are superior American amateurs and then you have Marco Castro who has won Gold in international meets/tournaments.

As for Mati? Looks like a HELL of an all around fighter, but how can you say he is the best amateur in the game?

[Eff Pandas]

Hearn has signed the 2 best amateurs in the game in Mati and Pachecho.

Mati wasn't the best amateur. This Pacheco cat seems to check out doe. If he's not the #1 guy he's certainly a tip top guy based on the amateur credentials I'm seeing.

That said I don't ever love when these non-open or barely open division guys turn pro. They are always big question marks on those types. I tend to think its better to get more open division experience before turning pro. At least like til your 19, 20, 21. You can see the maturity those couple years give guys. Lotsa these non-open/barely open division experienced guys haven't gotten in with that upper level competition usually til they've been in more of those brutal bracketed open division amateur tournaments.

[Eff Pandas]

Dug up some amateur results for Pacheco.

2018 World Junior Championships (Budapest, Hungary)
8/24 W 3-2 Daigo Sunaga (JPN)
8/26 L 0-5 Nurbek Oralbay (KZK)

2018 US Youth Open Tournament (Charleston, WV)
6/26 W PTS Ralph Clemente
6/27 W PTS Daishaun Bundrage (Cornelius Bundrage's son)
6/29 W RSC Evan Wrazidlo - SEMIFINALS
6/30 W PTS Keith Richard - FINALS

2018 Mexican National Youth Olympiad (Chihuahua, Mexico)
6/9 W RSC2 Antonio Valdobinos - SEMIFINALS
6/11 W 5-0 Jose Gutierrez - FINALS

2018 Panamerican Youth Championships (Colorado Springs, CO)
5/22 L 0-5 Keno Machado (BRA)

2018 US Western Elite Qualifer & Regional Open Champs (Albuquerque, NM)
3/8 W RSC3 Antonio Varney - SEMIFINALS
3/10 L 1-2 Kashad Elliot - FINALS

2017 USA Youth National Championships (Salt Lake City, UT)
12/5 L 2-3 Lorenzo Simpson

And here's his USA Boxing profile from a couple years back.

Birthday: 03/08/01

Currently reside: Los Angeles, Calif.

Weight class: 165 lbs

Height: 6’3”

Coach’s name: Rudy Garcia

Club name: Team Garcia Boxing Club

When did you start boxing and why: I was introduced to boxing by my dad at the age of 9. It started as an exercise for a couple nights a week, but ended up being an every night routine.

Amateur record: 30-2

What do you think is your greatest asset in the ring: Heart and determination.

If you weren’t boxing, what would you be doing? Playing basketball.

Who has been your biggest inspiration and why: My family, because they have always supported me and provided me with what I need.

What motivates you the most: Success.

What are five things that most people don’t know about you: 1. Most people would not think that I am 15. 2. I played on the varsity basketball team for my school, but had to stop because it got in the way of my training. 3. I listen to music all day long wherever I am at. 4. I am very good at math. 5. I like to play 2K with my friends.

National titles won: 2016 Silver Gloves National Champion, 2016 USA Boxing Junior Open Champion, 2016 Junior Olympics Silver Medalist

https://www.teamusa.org/usa-boxing/a.../Diego-Pacheco