Promoter Eddie Hearn desires Jaime Munguia subsequent for Diego Pacheco to combat following his victory over the always-tough Maciej Sulecki final Saturday night time on the Dignity Well being Sports activities Park in Carson, California.
Munguia’s Value Tag Is likely to be Too Steep
It’s unclear if Hearn desires Munguia as a result of he might probably place a combat between him and Pacheco on DAZN PPV to assist with the monetary prices of placing this match collectively. Even when it does get placed on PPV, Munguia would need a assured purse that is likely to be out of Hearn’s value vary.
Hearn thinks a combat between Pacheco and Munguia would simply promote out the Crypto Enviornment in Los Angeles. Nonetheless, it’s questionable whether or not Hearn can elevate sufficient cash to curiosity Munguia in that combat.
Hearn balked at assembly the $2.2 million value WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. needed for a unification conflict towards Hearn-promoted IBF champion Jaron Boots Ennis.
Hearn supplied Norman Jr. $1.75 million and would go no larger. That was stunning as a result of Hearn had sounded so keen about Boots’ potential when he signed him to Matchroom, however so far, he’s not proven a willingness to spend money on his future.
What was stunning is how Hearn made an enormous deal about Norman Jr. not agreeing to his $1.75 million provide. He talked as if it was some huge cash.
If Hearn can’t give you the cash Munguia would need, Pacheco won’t be combating him. Munguia is a unique sort of fighter than the blokes Hearn has been choosing for him. He’ll need more cash, and Hearn received’t encourage him to take the combat if he’s unwilling to supply at the least $5 million or extra.
Various Choices for Pacheco:
– Bektemir Melikuziev
– Erik Bazinyan
– Rohan Murdock
– Zach Parker
– Kevin Lele Sadjo
– Sergiy Derevyanchenko
– Vladimir Shishkin
The above fighters must be extra inexpensive for Hearn if he’s coping with monetary constraints of limiting what he can provide to lower than $2 million for Pacheco’s subsequent opponent.
“It’s very uncommon to have a fighter at that age, so good, 23-0 on the earth, and I believe he has an enormous future forward of him,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to the iFL TV YouTube channel, speaking about Diego Pacheco.
The efficiency by Pacheco towards the 35-year-old Sulecki (32-3, 12 KOs) wasn’t out of this world good. Pacheco regarded first rate towards a fighter lengthy within the tooth, however he was removed from nice in stopping the Polish fighter within the sixth spherical with a physique shot.
Hearn must be practical about Pacheco’s future as a result of he didn’t present the expertise that might recommend he’ll take over because the #1 fighter at 168 after Canelo Alvarez retires. Different younger fighters would beat Pacheco and make it look straightforward. Guys like Osleys Iglesias and Christian Mbilli would destroy Pacheco.
“I believe Munguia is the right combat. You’ve bought Munguia, a Mexican fighter with huge assist,” mentioned Hearn. “You’ve bought Diego Pacheco; there was an ideal ambiance there tonight. That sells out the Staples Middle straightforward, and it’s such a very good combat. A tricky combat for Diego.”
Munguia’s Camp Unlikely to Agree
Even when Hearn can give you the cash that Munguia would need for a combat with Pacheco, it’s a match that his promoters at Prime Rank doubtless received’t conform to. Why would they? Munguia misplaced his final combat towards Canelo on Might 4th, and he must be rebuilt. They’re not going to match Munguia towards Pacheco, particularly if all Hearn offers a lowball provide, hoping he can get him on a budget.
“I actually fancy it, nevertheless it must be these sorts of fights as a result of we’re [Pacheco] going to get known as because the obligatory for the winner of Canelo-Berlanga. We respect that’s not going to occur till September 2025. That’s a 12 months’s time. So it’s two extra fights, which is okay. It’s good timing as a result of when that comes, we’re not turning that down. You’ve bought to take it,” mentioned Hearn.
Pacheco will doubtless get a title shot towards unified tremendous middleweight champion Canelo in 2025, however he received’t be prepared for that combat. There’s too extensive of a expertise hole between Canelo and Pacheco for the 23-year-old Diego to be prepared by subsequent 12 months for that match.
“So, somebody like Munguia can be completely good for the event of Diego Pacheco,” mentioned Hearn.
