Pacheco and Fulghum Face Off Ahead of Saturday's Carson Main Event

LOS ANGELES — Fight week in Southern California started with the first face-offs.

Matchroom posted the photos Tuesday: Diego Pacheco and Darius Fulghum, toe to toe in L.A., four days before they meet at super middleweight on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. The card headlines TNT Sports and DAZN's monthly series "The Fight," broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on TNT, truTV and DAZN, and worldwide on DAZN.

Pacheco, 25, is 26-0 with 19 knockouts. The South Central Los Angeles fighter, trained by Buddy McGirt, defends the WBO International and WBC Silver titles. He is ranked No. 2 by the WBO and No. 3 by the WBC; Matchroom also lists him at No. 6 with the WBA. He stopped Immanuwel Aleem in the 11th round in his last appearance at the same venue to keep those belts.

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"I'm excited to be fighting in Los Angeles again," Pacheco said in Matchroom's release. "Every time I've fought in Los Angeles, I've knocked out my opponent, so I'm looking forward to continuing that streak and putting on another great performance for my hometown fans."

He called Fulghum "a talented and hungry fighter" and said he respects what Fulghum brings. "I know he sees this as his opportunity, but I see it as another step toward becoming a world champion. I'm preparing for the best version of him, and on fight night, I'm going to remind everyone why I'm one of the top fighters in the division."

Fulghum, from Houston, is 15-1-1 with 13 knockouts and is ranked No. 5 by the WBO. He stopped Yoanki Urrutia in three rounds in May in San Jose.

"I'm extremely excited for the opportunity to face Pacheco," Fulghum said in the same release. "The winner of this fight puts us at the door of a world title opportunity. Something we both have been dreaming of. The stakes are high and November 14, I'm leaving no doubt. I'm putting everything on the line and the fans will see the best version of DFG."

He added, "There is no better opportunity to showcase myself than in his backyard of Los Angeles and live on TNT and DAZN."

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DAZN says its coverage begins at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET. Listed start and ring-walk times have not lined up across outlets, so those remain approximate.

The co-feature is Anthony Olascuaga defending his WBO flyweight title against Yuberjen Martinez, a homecoming we covered when the fight was announced. Also on the card: David Adeleye vs. Alexander Flores at heavyweight, Charlie Sheehy vs. Gabriel Flores Jr. at lightweight, and Frank Espinoza vs. Abisai Torres Diaz at middleweight, as listed on DAZN's schedule.

The Kimster's Take

This is the hometown stress test. Pacheco is unbeaten, ranked, and fighting close to home; Fulghum is the one who has to spoil it on the road. If you want to put points on a winner, the Points Bet market for Pacheco vs. Fulghum is open — points only.

Sources: Matchroom Boxing on X, Nov. 10, 2026; Matchroom official release, Oct. 2, 2026; DAZN, Nov. 9, 2026; BoxingScene event page; WBC, Nov. 3, 2026; The Ring. Photo: Matchroom Boxing.