Anthony Cacace’s first world title defence might be confirmed at present.
The Belfast fighter, who grew to become Eire’s first ever tremendous featherweight world Champion when he defeated Joe Cordina in Saudi Arabia in Could, was resulting from discover out his instant religion yesterday.
Nonetheless, the purse bids for his proposed combat with necessary challenger Eduardo Nunez have been postponed for a second time.
When the purse bids have been first delayed it was assumed Staff Apache and Staff Nunez had reached a deal however didn’t need to give away what card the combat would seem on, so marketed it as delay as a substitute.
Discuss on the time was that the Belfast – Mexican 130lsb conflict would happen on the Anthony Joshua – Daniel Dubois card in Wembley in September.
Nonetheless, newer hearsay is barely tweaking that, and whereas Cacace’s first defence might land on the invoice, the 35-year-old might put his title on the road towards a British Matchroom fighter fairly than a Mexican one in Nunez.
There was robust suggestion, that the Holy Trinity graduate will defend towards Zelfa Barrett at Wembley – and with that card prone to be confirmed at present so too may that combat.
Barrett has IBF world title earlier having challenged for the strap unsuccessfully towards Rakhimov Shavkatdzhon in 2022. The previous European Champion defeated Jordan Gill final trip and holds a win over Eric Donovan.
