Fulghum Upsets Pacheco: Recap, Presser, Video Highlights, Full Card Results and Doc’s Prediction Results

Fulghum Upsets Pacheco: Recap, Presser, Video Highlights, Full Card Results and Doc’s Prediction Results

By Terrence “Doc” Boone, RCM Boxing Correspondent

Carson, California, (November 14th, 2026)–Darius “DFG” Fulghum (16-1-1, 13 KOs) pulled off a major upset. The El Paso, Texas super middleweight handed previously unbeaten Diego Pacheco (26-1, 19 KOs) the first loss of his career with a unanimous decision, scores of 115-112, 115-112 and 114-113, in a WBA eliminator at Dignity Health Sports Park. Fulghum took the WBC Silver and WBO International titles and put himself in line for a shot at WBA champion Jaime Munguia. Pacheco was a roughly -850 to -910 favorite and was talked about as a future opponent for Canelo Alvarez. Anthony Olascuaga survived a last-second knockdown scare to keep his WBO flyweight title. Doc went 7-1 on winners, missing only the main event, and the records are updated below.

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Main Event Breakdown: Darius Fulghum def. Diego Pacheco

Fulghum fought the fight he said he would. Pacheco is 6’4″ with a 79-inch reach and a jab that was supposed to decide the night, and Fulghum took it away. He closed the distance early, backed the taller man up and landed the cleaner shots, and DAZN’s numbers had him out-jabbing Pacheco 82 to 63 over 12 rounds. “I got a great jab myself,” Fulghum said afterward. A jab opened a cut under Pacheco’s right eye in the third round, and counter uppercuts and left hooks hurt Pacheco at several points in the fight, according to live round-by-round coverage.

The one controversy came in the ninth round, when referee Ray Corona took a point from Fulghum for punches to the back of the head. Some observers questioned the call because Pacheco was ducking as the punches came in. Pacheco won the round and the deduction cut Fulghum’s lead, but Fulghum regained control in the tenth and kept Pacheco on his heels through the final bell, with Pacheco looking tired and needing a knockout. Fulghum’s corner kept shouting that Pacheco was spent, and the judges rewarded the more active fighter.

The win is a career-changer. The WBA had declared the fight an eliminator, so Fulghum is now in line for Munguia’s super middleweight title, and promoter Eddie Hearn said he has a rematch clause that will bring Pacheco back against Fulghum in 2027. Hearn’s post-fight press conference is embedded at the bottom of this article.

Doc’s take: I picked Pacheco by unanimous decision, so I missed the winner. I leaned on his height, reach and jab, and I underrated how well Fulghum would shorten the distance and win the jab war. I did flag that Fulghum had the knockout ratio and that both men had been dropped before, but I treated Pacheco’s range as a lock and it was not. Robert’s preview did not name a main event pick, so there is nothing to score on his side.

Anthony Olascuaga def. Yuberjen Martinez

Olascuaga (13-1, 9 KOs) kept his WBO flyweight title for the sixth time by unanimous decision, 115-112 on two cards and 114-113 on the third, over two-time Olympian Yuberjen Martinez (7-1, 7 KOs). Martinez came out firing big shots in a straightforward style, and Olascuaga needed a strong surge in the late rounds and a knockdown in the final seconds of round 12 to get the nod. Martinez beat the count, but the two-point swing decided the fight. Olascuaga had been a roughly -700 favorite, and Martinez had upset potential that nearly showed. Doc and Robert both had Olascuaga by decision.

Undercard Notes

Charlie Sheehy def. Jose Matias Romero. Sheehy (14-0, 8 KOs) swept every round, 100-90 on all three cards, to win the WBA Continental Gold lightweight title. He stunned Romero (31-5-1) several times but could not find the stoppage. This is where Robert and I split, and I had it right. Robert had Romero.

David Adeleye def. Alexander Flores. Adeleye (15-2, 13 KOs) won the WBA International heavyweight title by scores of 100-89 on all three cards, dropping Flores (21-7-1) in the third round. He was reportedly hurt early in the fight, with Yahoo Sports reporting a torn biceps, and labored through 10 rounds. Doc and Robert both had Adeleye by knockout, so we had the winner and missed the method.

Nishant Dev def. Sona Akale. The Olympian from India (8-0, 6 KOs) was the star of the preliminary card, stopping Akale in the third round at 2:52. Doc and Robert both had Dev by decision, so we had the winner and missed the method.

Federico Pacheco Jr. def. Jack May. Diego’s younger brother (12-0, 9 KOs) dropped May with a left hook in the fourth round and stopped him with a barrage in the fifth at 2:59. Doc and Robert both had him by knockout.

Frank Espinoza def. Abisai Torres Diaz. Espinoza (6-0, 6 KOs) needed only 50 seconds of the second round to end it, with a barrage that nearly knocked Torres Diaz out of the ring. Doc and Robert both had the stoppage.

Zaquin Moses def. Manuel Valentine Lerma. Moses (9-0, 5 KOs) was a roughly -2000 favorite and Lerma did not come out for the fourth round. Doc and Robert both had Moses by decision, so we had the winner and missed the method.

Doc vs. Robert: Prediction Results And Updated Records

Doc went 7-1 on winners and Robert went 6-1 on the seven picks he published. We split on one fight, Sheehy vs. Romero, and Doc had it right.

Doc’s updated record: (21-5-1), (2-1) in Featured Main Events. That is the (14-4-1), (2-0) entering the card plus 7-1 here, with the Pacheco pick the first miss in a featured main event. On exact method Doc went 4-4 on this card and is 14-13 overall.

Robert’s updated record: 197-49-11. Robert’s published record entering the card was 191-48-11, 11-5-1 in Main Event Feature Bouts. Adding his 6-1 on the seven picks he published puts him at 197-49-11. His preview did not name a main event pick, so if he counts one for Pacheco, that would add a loss and make it 197-50-11, with his main event record at 11-6-1. Robert will confirm his numbers.

Robert’s starting point is his last published record before Canelo fight week, 170-42-10 on October 24, plus his 6-1 on the Navarrete vs. Foster card that night. Percentages exclude draws. Robert’s since-Canelo-week win percentage is 77.8%, or 75.0% with a Pacheco main event pick.

What I learned: The one pick I missed was the biggest one. A -850 favorite is not a lock, and when a taller fighter’s whole game plan depends on the jab, I have to take seriously the opponent who says he is going to beat him at it. My method picks on the knockouts keep missing in both directions, so I will weigh the stoppage-versus-decision pick more carefully going forward.

Full Card Results

Main Card (DAZN and TNT)

WBC Silver and WBO International Super Middleweight Titles: Darius Fulghum def. Diego Pacheco by Unanimous Decision (115-112, 115-112, 114-113)
WBO Flyweight Title: Anthony Olascuaga def. Yuberjen Martinez by Unanimous Decision (115-112, 115-112, 114-113)
WBA Continental Gold Lightweight Title: Charlie Sheehy def. Jose Matias Romero by Unanimous Decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
WBA International Heavyweight Title: David Adeleye def. Alexander Flores by Unanimous Decision (100-89, 100-89, 100-89)

Preliminary Card

Super Welterweight: Nishant Dev def. Sona Akale by KO, Round 3, 2:52
Heavyweight: Federico Pacheco Jr. def. Jack May by KO, Round 5, 2:59
Middleweight: Frank Espinoza def. Abisai Torres Diaz by KO, Round 2, 0:50
Super Featherweight: Zaquin Moses def. Manuel Valentine Lerma by RTD, Round 3, 3:00

Fulghum shocked the super middleweight division, Olascuaga survived a scare, and a stack of prospects announced themselves, and that is exactly why you want to be watching live. Click here to get DAZN and be there for the next big fight night, whether it is the Pacheco-Fulghum rematch or Fulghum’s shot at a world title, because upsets like this are why nobody should wait for the highlights. Check DAZN for current pricing, plans and on-demand availability in your region.

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Watch: Pacheco vs. Fulghum Video Highlights And Post-Fight Presser

Pacheco vs. Fulghum Video 1

Pacheco vs. Fulghum Video 2

Diego Pacheco vs. Darius Fulghum Post-Fight Presser with Eddie Hearn

Terrence 'Doc' Boone

Terrence 'Doc' Boone is Real Combat Media's Boxing Correspondent. A former professional boxer who later became a trainer, Doc has spent a lifetime in the gym and the corner learning how fights are won long before the opening bell. At Real Combat Media, he breaks down styles, film, and matchups to pass on his boxing IQ, so readers can see the sweet science the way fighters and trainers do.