Undefeated super-middleweight and WBO No. 1-ranked contender Diego Pacheco will face fellow undefeated contender Steven Nelson in a 12-round, 168-pound bout, headlining the 2025 Matchroom Boxing and DAZN kickoff fight card in the United States. (photos by Melina Pizano)

The event will take place at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on Saturday, January 25, and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN. In the co-main event, Cuban Olympic Gold Medalist Andy Cruz takes on Omar Salcido in a 10-round lightweight bout for the IBF International and WBA Continental Latin American titles.

The undercard also features unbeaten, super-lightweight Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado making his Matchroom debut against former two-time world champion Jose Pedraza in a 10-round super-lightweight bout.