Diego Pacheco vs. Kevin Lele Sadjo: Who has the edge?

Diego Pacheco has talked about potential showdowns with the likes of Canelo Alvarez, Jaime Munguia and Hamzah Sheeraz.

That is precisely why he would like nothing more than to deliver an eye-opening statement against French-Cameroonian fighter Kevin Lele Sadjo at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton, California, and live on DAZN, on Saturday night.

The 24-year-old rising star Pacheco (24-0, 18 KOs) has already garnered two victories this year, defeating Trevor McCumby by a dominating unanimous decision in July and Steven Nelson via points in January.

The undefeated super middleweight will look for his 25^th professional victory against a Sadjo (29-4, 23 KOs) who has produced three straight knockout victories including two this year, having last stopped Martin Ezequiel Bulacio in August.

Will Pacheco dazzle with another lopsided victory? Or will Sadjo swoop in to pull off the upset, handing Pacheco his first pro loss? DAZN News analyzes who has the edge heading into this 168-pound contest.

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Boxing Styles

Standing 6-foot-4, Diego Pacheco towers over the 5-foot-8 Kevin Lele Sadjo with 11 inches of reach advantage for good measure.

Sadjo will need to get inside of that reach deficit and is scrappy enough to do so, showing a willingness to take a punch in order to press forward and have success in the phone booth.

Although Sadjo has a penchant of fighting forward and pressing his head against a taller opponent’s chest to fire shots upstairs and to the body, Pacheco possesses enough footwork, skill with the jab and power on the inside to refute those advances.

Edge: Pacheco

Power

Sadjo touts a 79 percent knockout ratio to Pacheco’s 75 percent and passes the eye test when it comes to flashes of power.

However, the torque Pacheco is able to leverage from his wiry frame makes his power fight-changing as well.

He regularly serves opponents a buffet of hooks over their guards and uppercuts right through them — slicing weapons Sadjo will have to account for.

This is a closer category with the slight edge going to Pacheco.

Edge: Pacheco

Mental Warfare

At 35, Sadjo has earned his ring moniker of ‘The Punisher’ for his punching power, but he has never fought someone of the sweet science polish and ilk of Pacheco.

The same can be said for Sadjo with this kind of stage which will have more eyes converging upon the action than his previous bouts.

Meanwhile, Pacheco merely mentioning names such as Canelo, Munguia and Sheeraz show the confidence he is starting to brim with.

He’s onto something and knows it, with a punctuating victory this weekend only driving his upwards trajectory to new heights.

Edge: Pacheco

Who has the edge in Pacheco vs. Sadjo?

Diego Pacheco can manage his ring real estate soundly in outpointing his opponents behind the jab and making adjustments on the feet. Plus, he could get nasty with inside work when necessary.

That combination makes him one of boxing’s most exciting young fighters on the rise.

That combination is also why DAZN News gives him the 3-0 edge to produce an exclamation point Saturday night in paving the way toward an alluring New Year.

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Diego Pacheco versus Kevin Lele Sadjo is exclusively on DAZN this Saturday night, December 13, with Skye Nicolson and Gabe Flores Jr. also on the card. Watch with a subscription, monthly and annual options available.

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