Aspiring super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco headed into the 10th round with a wide lead against Steven Nelson on Saturday in Las Vegas, but he had to withstand late pressure and an inspired rally to close out the unanimous decision triumph.

Diego Pacheco defeated Steven Nelson via a unanimous decision to give the latter his first defeat in their super middleweight clash. The fight took place at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. Nelson tried to push the pace early on,

The final hurdle ahead of Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson has now been cleared ahead of their clash on Saturday night. The undefeated super middleweights each made weight, as Nelson weighed in right at the super middleweight limit of 168 pounds and Pacheco was under the limit at 166.

Diego Pacheco closed in on a shot at Canelo Alvarez after overcoming Steven Nelson by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.

Diego Pacheco (23-0, 18 KOs) triumphed over Steven Nelson (20-1, 16 KOs), winning a competitive 12-round unanimous decision in the main event in super

Diego Pacheco returns to action tonight in Las Vegas as he faces Steven Nelson in a super middleweight DAZN main event, and Bad Left Hook will be here with live updates. The show starts at 8 pm ET, so join us then for full live coverage in the comments section below!

Diego Pacheco will put his two titles on the line vs. Steven Nelson in a battle of undefeated super middleweights. Here's all the info you need, including start time, date, fight card, how to watch and more.