“Pacheco must wait his turn” – Steven Nelson Coach

Steven Nelson’s trainer Brian ‘Bomac’ McIntyre says super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco is a “fabulous boxer, but he just has to wait his turn.” BoMac wants 23-year-old Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs) and his team to know that it is not their time yet. You just have to queue.

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You could tell on Pacheco’s team that they weren’t very happy when BoMac told them they had to wait, because they see Diego as the man who will take over the 168-pound division.

Canelo Álvarez is about to leave and no longer seems to face the best fighters. Pachedo is the guy headed for super middleweight stardom.

BoMac and Terence Crawford know it’s now or never for the 36-year-old Nelson. He’s too old to keep hanging around and probably won’t get another chance if he loses to Pacheco on Saturday night. It took Steven so long to get to this fight, and now he has to show what he can do.

Pacheco and Nelson (20-0, 16 KOs) will headline this Saturday, January 25 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas. The event will be broadcast live on DAZN. In the main bout, 2020 Olympic gold medalist Andy Cruz fights Omar Salcido in a 10-round WBC lightweight title eliminator.

Eddie Hearn: “BoMac, this is a guy you’ve been yelling about for a long time. Terence has been saying, ‘Give this guy a chance.’ He’s a world-class champion. “The moment is here on Saturday night, a real fight, and a big fight too. I know you guys really like this one,” promoter Hearn said during today’s presentation. final press conference for Saturday night’s event on DAZN.

Coach Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre: “We are ready. We’re never on the B side, but that’s okay. We will accept the challenge.”

Hearn: “You’ve been on both sides of the spectrum of fighters coming up. Now you have a guy who has never been given a chance (Nelson). He’s an older guy and it needs to happen to him now. He is undefeated, he has a 20-0 record. On the other side, a young man (Pacheco), who seems to have been tested but in reality has never been tested.

“Obviously, the plan is to put it to the test. What’s the difference between these two guys and why does your position win on Saturday night?

BoMac: “They are both great fighters and he has a great trainer, Benavidez’s father (José Sr.). But what makes Steven a little different is probably that IQ, that will and determination. Now, the kid (Pacheco) is young. “He’s a fabulous boxer, but he just has to wait his turn.”

Hearn: “I know his (Nelson) pedigree in the gym. He’s a little older than him. How much do you want it on Saturday night?

BoMac: “You see. “

Coach José Benavidez Sr: “We have to make a statement. I know Diego is ready to take over at 168 pounds and on Saturday everyone will see the new face of boxing.”

Hearn: “Steve Nelson may not be the biggest name in the world, but everyone knows how good he is. Some will say, ‘Why Steven Nelson? Is it a dangerous fight? But we want real fights. We have to prove it.”