Diego Pacheco and Edgar Berlanga are two top 10 super middleweights with Matchroom, that is a fight that can happen. It would be Mexico (well Mexican-American) vs. Puerto Rico.

Berlanga's return is targeted for March 8th in Puerto Rico.

Eddie Hearn: "We are No. 1, we need to be called as mandatory to Canelo Alvarez. We are still probably 1-2 fights away [from being] ready for that level. That was a good test tonight, now we need one of those big names. Charlo, Plant, Berlanga, Munguia, Mbilli — that's the next step."

Diego Pacheco takes a wide unanimous decision (117-111 X3) over Steven Nelson to retain his No. 1 ranking with the WBO.

Nelson HURT Pacheco with a left hook early in round 12 and followed it up with a strong right hand, it won't be enough for Nelson though. Pacheco responds well later in the round with his own left hook, and a right hand that lifted Nelson off one feet. Good, competitive fight, and a great finish!

10-9 Nelson, 115-113 Pacheco

Good round for Nelson, who landed with a left hook and a right hand early. Pacheco's biggest flaw in this fight is how little effort he is putting in pushing the pace. Pacheco connected with a pair of right uppercuts late, but not much work throughout the round.

10-9 Nelson, 106-103 Pacheco

The pro-Pacheco crowd started to erupt in round 10!

Pacheco ROCKED Nelson with a looping right hand. He followed it up with a right hook, and a left hook to the body. A similar right hand to the one that rocked Nelson followed a few seconds later, but somehow Nelson took it — he has some chin.

10-9 Pacheco, 97-93 Pacheco

A left hook from Pacheco just after the 1-minute mark landed heavy on Nelson, he took it well though. Pacheco is starting to control the fight with his jab and long right hands. A 1-2-left hook combination from Pacheco landed in the final minute, followed by another right hand from Pacheco.

10-9 Pacheco, 77-75 Pacheco

Best round of the fight for Diego Pacheco!

He is starting to land with the right hand at range and the right uppercut up close. Nelson looking for that left hook that Pacheco has notoriously been susceptible to in the past.

Nelson was caught and hurt with an uppercut late in the round. A left uppercut broke the guard as well.

10-9 Pacheco, 67-66 Pacheco

A pair of right hands connect for Nelson early. Nelson continues to have success with the jab. Pacheco finished the round strong with a couple of hooks to the body. Nelson probably edged that round on activity, Pacheco is just waiting too long to let his hands go.

10-9 Nelson 57-57

Pacheco really started to pick up the pace in the fifth. Nelson's cut is getting worse, Pacheco is trying that right hand to land where Nelson's cut has opened up. Nelson told in the corner he gave up the round, the tide could be turning here.

10-9 Pacheco, 48-47 Pacheco

Nelson is still dictating the action with his jab and single right hands, forcing Pacheco back.

Pacheco opens up a cut over Nelson's left eye with a right hand. Good left hook from Pacheco later in the round.

10-9 Pacheco, 38-38

Pacheco still not doing much in the third round, although he has set his feet a little. The dynamic has changed now with Nelson on the backfoot forcing Pacheco to move forward. Nelson with some consistent clipping work on the inside. Pacheco ends the third with a left hook, and a right uppercut.

10-9 Nelson, 29-28 Nelson

Nelson is on the front foot early, while Pacheco is circling the ring with a more passive approach. Pacheco landed with a solid right uppercut counter earlier in the round, and a right hand in the second half. Nelson jabbing to the head and body, Pacheco getting out of the way of a lot of these.

10-9 Pacheco, 19-19

It's a feeling-out process early. Nelson is trying the right-hand counter, which is deflected by Pacheco's shoulder. Pacheco throwing the jab that is falling just short.

10-9 Nelson

Diego Pacheco (22-0, 18 KOs), the WBO's No. 1 rated contender at super middleweight, faces undefeated Terence Crawford protégé Steven Nelson (20-0, 16 KOs).

At just 23 years old, Pacheco is closing in on a shot at boxing's biggest star, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. But first, he must get past the biggest test of his career.

For the 36-year-old Nelson, this is a must-win opportunity and may be his only chance at securing a world title shot.

Andy Cruz takes a wide unanimous decision (99-91, 98-92, 98-92) over Omar Salcido to move to 5-0, and go one step closer to a shot at the world title.

Andy Cruz ROCKS Omar Salcido at the end of the final round with a right hand. Salcido is all over the place, he backs up, and Cruz starts to unload. Salcido is saved by the bell though. Good performance from Cruz.

10-9 Cruz, 100-90 Cruz

A nice straight right hand from Cruz to open the penultimate round. Salcido finds success with that left hook, and a right hand a little while later. Cruz has won all of these rounds, but Salcido has had his moments throughout.

Cruz BUCKLES Salicdo again with a right hand. He fails to really follow it up, though, and lets Salcido recover.

10-9 Cruz, 90-81 Cruz

Salcido is starting to have more success but Cruz still well in front. The Mexican's best work in that round was probably a left uppercut around the one minute mark which came at the end of a triple left hand from Salcido.

Cruz switched to southpaw and connected with a heavy right hook that hurt Salcido. He followed it up with a left hand-right hook combo.

10-9 Cruz, 70-63 Cruz

Salcido started the sixth well with shorts hooks on the inside to the head and the body. Cruz soon took over the round though, finding a home for that right cross on Salcido's chin multiple times. A right hand-left hook countering combo from Cruz towards the end of the round.

10-9 Cruz, 60-54 Cruz

Cruz has spent much of the 5th round looking for a short right uppercut as Salcido walks forward with a tight guard.

Right uppercut-left hook two-piece landed for Cruz. Cruz landing left hooks to the body and straight right hands.

A power left hook from Salcido got through, perhaps his best work of the fight, but Cruz immediately responds.

10-9 Cruz, 50-45 Cruz

Cruz HURTS Salcido in the fourth with a left hook, it's followed by a flurry of punches. Left hook again goes Cruz and a right hand.

Salcido seems to be feeling these punches, Cruz is boxing nicely and starting to put a dent in the Mexican. Another combination from Cruz breaks the guard at the end of round 4.

10-9 Cruz, 40-36 Cruz

Cruz connects with a pair of right hands early in round three, both men are going to the body.

Salcido with some success as he lands a left hook and follows it up with a sneaky right hand.

Two combinations connect for Cruz in the final minute, a 3-punch combo with little power that breaks the guard, and a heavier two-punch attack. Competitive round.

10-9 Cruz, 30-27 Cruz

Cruz lands a nice double jab early in round two which breaks Salcido's defense. Left hook from Cruz around the guard, followed by a right hand. Cruz is starting to open up now in the final minute. A body shot gets through, followed by a right hand-left hook counter.

10-9 Cruz, 20-18 Cruz

Tentative opener, neither man landed much. Cruz paws with the jab, while Salcido looks for the right-hand counter. It was an overhand right that buzzed Cruz last time out, Salcido will be looking to land that tonight.

10-9 Cruz

Cuban Olympic gold medallist boxer and top lightweight prospect Andy Cruz (4-0, 2 KOs) takes on Mexico's Omar Salcido (20-1, 14 KOs) in a ten-round bout.

Cruz is rated in the top 6 of the WBA, WBC, and IBF and is closing in on a shot at the world lightweight title.

He notoriously defeated Keyshawn Davis 4x in the amateurs. Davis fights Denys Berinchyk for the WBO lightweight title next month. A Davis-Cruz fight in the pro ranks would be massive!

Mercado is starting to go to work now, letting his hands rip on Pedraza's face. A right uppercut breaks the guard, quickly followed by a powerful left hook. Pedraza is backed up and certainly felt the weight of those punches. 1-2 goes Mercado, Pedraza is off balance and DOWN HE GOES!

1 minute left in the fourth, Pedraza just about rises to his feet, but the referee will not let this one continue.

Mercado TKO-4

Mercado is starting to turn the tempo up in the third. It's been mostly single shots up to now, which has continued in the third with right hands downstairs, but Mercado is now also throwing combinations. Good variety from Tito, who is consistently changing levels and the angles of punches. It's been a really polished performance up until now.

10-9 Mercado, 30-27 Mercado

Mercado controls round two at long range. Pedraza isn't really letting his hands go at this point in the fight, he is staying just outside punching range with a nice tight guard.

Mercado alternates between body and head with long, straight right hands, attempting to create openings in Pedraza's guard.

10-9 Mercado, 20-18 Mercado

Dominant opening round for Tito Mercado, who is "power boxing".

Mercado is specifically targeting the body with the right hand and long hooks, attempting to slow the veteran Pedraza down. Good right hand to the body, left hook upstairs combination from Mercado which broke the guard.

10-9 Mercado

23-year-old American super lightweight prospect Ernesto "Tito" Mercado (16-0, 15 KOs) takes on Puerto Rican veteran Jose Pedraza (29-6-1, 14 KOs) over ten rounds at super lightweight.

76-74 Mercado, 75-75, 75-75 - Leonardo Rubaclava and Israel Mercado fight to a majority decision draw in their 8-round super lightweight contest.

The pair traded right hands early in the eighth, Mercado landed with the right hand, while Rubaclava countered with an uppercut. Rubaclava goes to the body with the left hook, but could it be too late?

Mercado is battering Rubaclava in the second half of the final round, hitting him with flurries throughout. Rubaclava ate a lot of punishment in the final minute, he was lucky not to touch the canvas.

Big finish from Mercado!

10-9 Mercado, 76-74 Mercado

More good work from Mercado in rounds six and seven. Mercado is punching to the head and body with both hands. Rubaclava just can't get out of the way of Mercado's sharp punching and isn't responding himself with punches.

9-9, 66-65 Mercado

Shakur Stevenson, a three-division champion, has suggested on commentary hat Rubaclava punches to the body to try and slow Mercado down. Stevenson has Mercado ahead.

Mercado caught Rubaclava clean with a left hook just after the halfway point in round five. Mercado is hitting him with sharp single shots at will, but Rubaclava isn't seeing any of these punches coming. Mercado's left hook has landed all night long!

10-9 Mercado, 47-47

Mercado was more active again in the fourth like he has been in all of these rounds. Rubaclava is clearly the puncher but Mercado is outworking him. Good inside work from the veteran, particularly with the short left hook, which is going around the guard.

10-9 Mercado, 38-37 Rubaclava

That was a good comeback round for Mercado, who started the third with four left hands. Mercado consistently throwing and landing with the left hand as Rubaclava seems hesitant to let his own hands go.

Good flurry from Mercado around the halfway point followed with an overhand right.

10-9 Mercado, 29-27 Rubaclava

After a fast start from both men, the second round understandably started quieter.

Rubaclava clipped Mercado with a right hand just after the halfway point in round two, and a strong left hook to the body followed it seconds later — that punch really affected Mercado.

The slower pace has suited the young prospect. Rubaclava looks to be in control now as he continues to work to the body.

10-9 Rubaclava, 20-17 Rubaclava

WHAT A ROUND!

It was a fast start from Israel Mercado, who was landing at will on Rubaclava with right hands and left hooks. A right hand in the first minute really buzzed Rubaclava.

Mercado followed it up with body hooks later in the opener and more right hands found a home on Rubaclava's chin.

It was looking like a beatdown from Mercado after two minutes and potentially a major upset.

But then Rubaclava let go off a huge right hand that shook Mercado to his boots. Rubaclava followed it up again with an overhand right with Mercado touching the canvas — it was originally ruled a slip but overturned on instant replay in between rounds.

Mercado ended the round with a flurry, Rubaclava blocked most of it.

10-8 Rubaclava

Robert Garcia-trained Mexican prospect Leonardo Rubalcava (9-0, 3 KOs), 22, steps up to face Israel Mercado (11-1-1, 7 KOs) in a contest scheduled for eight rounds at super lightweight.

• Super lightweight: Leonardo Rubalcava vs. Israel Mercado

• Super lightweight: Ernesto "Tito" Mercado vs. Jose Pedraza

• Lightweight: Andy Cruz vs. Omar Salcido

• Super middleweight: Diego Pacheco vs. Steven Nelson

Matchroom confirmed that Jaron "Boots" Ennis will face Eimantas Stanionis in a WBA/IBF welterweight title unification on April 12 in Atlantic City.

Omari Jones, USA's only boxing medallist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, was announced as Matchroom's latest signing. Jones will debut on March 15th in his hometown of Orlando on a DAZN card, with a middleweight contest between Austin "Ammo" Williams and Patrice Volny in the main event

Conor Benn will face Chris Eubank Jr. on April 26th at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

George Kambosos will return to the ring on March 22nd in Sydney Australia with WBC featherweight champion Skye Nicolson and Heavyweight prospect Teremoana Teremoana on the undercard.

Liam Smith announced a promotional deal with Matchroom, he will return on the Benn-Eubank undercard.