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Pacheco Confident Aleem Lacks Fight-Winning Belief
13 Jul
Summary
- Pacheco believes Aleem's ring talk signals a lack of confidence.
- Pacheco is a significant betting favorite at -2000.
- Pacheco aims to regain momentum after a challenging last fight.
Top super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco believes his opponent, Immanuwel Aleem, is showing signs of lacking confidence ahead of their scheduled July 28 bout. Pacheco, who remains undefeated, interpreted Aleem's comments during their face-off as indicative of a fighter with no real chance of victory.
Pacheco, a substantial -2000 favorite according to betting odds, stated he is not overlooking Aleem, who has a 22-4-3 professional record and has only been stopped once. Pacheco aims to regain momentum, having been knocked down in his previous fight against Kevin Lele Sadjo, who nearly mounted a comeback.
Aleem, coming off a competitive interim super middleweight title fight, also showed resilience in his last bout, hurting the champion late in the match. Pacheco, with a 72% knockout rate, has not recorded a knockdown in his last three fights, leading to some concern about his championship potential. A win could position Pacheco for a title shot against WBO's No. 3-ranked contender Hamzah Sheeraz.
