Diego Pacheco (24-0, 18 KOs) faces Kevin Lele Sadjo (26-0, 23 KOs) this Saturday, December thirteenth, within the 12-round primary event on the Stockton Arena, Stockton.
Pacheco vs. Sadjo is a Matchroom-promoted card on DAZN. The WBC Silver and WBO International super middleweight titles might be at stake. So much is at stake for each unbeaten contenders, as they need a win to push them up the rankings and get in position for a title shot.
The event might be shown continue to exist DAZN starting at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT.
Despite winning twice in 2025, the 24-year-old Pacheco has slipped down within the rankings, replaced by Canelo Alvarez and Hamzah Sheeraz. Some see that as more political. Canelo is coming off a loss, so he shouldn’t be ranked #1 by the WBA, WBC, and WBO. Sheeraz has only fought once at 168 against Edgar Berlanga. Need I say more?
Co-Essential: Flores Jr. vs Cordina
Within the co-feature on the cardboard, Stockton native Gabriel Flores Jr. (27-2, 8 KOs) faces former IBF super featherweight champion Joe Cordina (18-1, 9 KOs) in a 12-round bout for the WBO International 135-lb title.
Flores has won his last six fights in an extended rebuild job after losing to Giovanni Cabrera by a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision in July 2022. The previous amateur star Flores hasn’t looked the identical since losing to Luis Alberto Lopez by a 10-round unanimous decision in September 2021. Now 25, Flores’s rebuild is unlikely to repair the failings in his game. He lacks the facility and the chin to be a top-level fighter at 135.
This fight arguably doesn’t belong within the chief support spot. The 34-year-old Cordina was knocked out within the eighth round by Anthony Cacaces in May 2024, and he’d only fought once since then, beating little-known Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz by a 10-round unanimous decision last July. He didn’t look good against Quiroz.
The one-hit wonder, Cordina, hasn’t done enough at 135 for him to be considered chief support material, and he’s not young, nearing 35.
Mercado-Moran Sleeper Fight
What many fans view because the gem on Saturday’s card is light welterweight contender Ernesto Mercado (17-0, 16 KOs), who’s facing Antonio Moran (31-7-1, 21 KOs).
The 24-year-old Mercado is coming off an 11-month layoff since knocking out former two-division world champion Jose Pedraza within the fourth round in January 2025. If Mercado had been busier, he’d likely be the co-feature, as he’s arguably essentially the most talented fighter on this card by far in Ken Woods’ eyes.
- Diego Pacheco vs. Kevin Lele Sadjo
- Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Joe Cordina
- Ernesto “Tito” Mercado vs. Antonio Moran
- Skye Nicolson vs. Yuliahn Luna
- Arturo Cardenas vs. Cesar Vaca
Last Updated on 12/08/2025