Following his unanimous decision victory over Jazza Dickens last Saturday, Cacace pointed to a string of victories over well-known British fighters as proof that he has already done everything asked of him at the national level.

“I’ve been beating Brits for three years now,” Cacace told Boxing News after the fight.

The Belfast fighter mentioned several names he faced during the episode, including former world champions Joe Cordina, Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood, as well as Dickens.

Cacace said the series of fights should put him in a solid position for bigger fights against the top fighters at 130 pounds.

“How many more do I have to beat before I get that chance?” Cacace said.

The 36-year-old’s latest victory added another title to his record and continued a career resurgence that came against experienced opponents rather than prospects or rebuilding players.

This run has now turned attention towards potential unification fights.

Cacace mentioned IBF and WBO champion Emanuel Navarrete as one of the opponents he would like to face next.

Navarrete holds two belts in the division and remains one of the most established champions in the weight class, making a fight between the two a natural step if it can be arranged. This would be the perfect fight for Cacace to prove he can take on a guy who is viewed by many fans as the No. 1 pick at 130 pounds.

For Cacace, the argument is straightforward. After years of fighting huge names in British boxing, he believes the next stage of his career will be fighting fighters who currently hold other titles in the division.

Time will tell if these opportunities materialize, but Cacace has made it clear that he believes his recent streak has already earned him a shot at the biggest fights available.

“I don’t necessarily believe in the order of these fights or the names mentioned,” Oladipo said during a discussion on his YouTube channel, analyzing the possible final phase of the champion’s fight.

The unified heavyweight champion has already defeated some of the division’s biggest names, including Fury and Dubois, which complicates the idea of ​​ending his career with rematches that have already produced clear results.

Oladipo questioned whether a third meeting with Dubois would generate much interest given the results of their previous fights.

“If Dubois wins, we don’t want to see a trilogy where you stopped him in the first two fights,” Oladipo said. “It makes absolutely no sense.”

The analyst also expressed constrained enthusiasm for another Fury reunion, despite acknowledging the financial appeal. Their first two fights were highlights, but Oladipo suggested the final stretch of Usyk’s career would be more compelling if he fought opponents he hasn’t faced before.

“If this is the last lap of Usyk’s incredible run, couldn’t the last lap be against players we haven’t seen him against before?” – Oladipo said.

Money may ultimately determine the direction of these final fights, regardless of what has been proposed publicly. A third fight with Fury would easily generate the most revenue among the available options, which Oladipo said could override other sporting considerations.

“The talk is money and Tyson Fury’s money,” he said, discussing why the fight keeps coming back into the spotlight.

Usyk’s three-fight outline provides insight into how the champion envisions his final act. Oladipo believes the heavyweight market will ultimately determine what actually happens when negotiations begin and the challengers start pushing their arguments.

Rick Mirigian has slammed Oscar De La Hoya after the Golden Boy boss said he would never work with him again amid a legal dispute over his fight loss to Jaron Ennis.

Mirigian is the manager of Vergil Ortiz Jr. and former world champion Jose Ramirez, among others. in De La Hoya promotional attire. He made the comments in response to De La Hoya’s recent comments on the situation, arguing that the promoter’s version of events did not reflect what happened during negotiations for the Ortiz-Ennis fight.

The fight was widely discussed as one of the biggest potential welterweight fights before talks broke down.

“Pobrecito thinks he has actually won the case,” Mirigian wrote, reacting to De La Hoya’s claims of victory in the early stages of the dispute.

Mirigian disputes Oscar De La Hoya’s version

At the center of the dispute is Golden Boy’s offer to Ortiz to fight Ennis. Mirigian maintains that the offer significantly underestimated his player’s value and says rejecting it was the right move.

“He only offers Vergil $3 million for the biggest fight in the entire sport, and then sues me personally for at least $10 million in ‘lost profits’ on the Vergil contract for simply saying, ‘No thanks, not enough money here,'” Mirigian said.

The dispute stems from last year’s negotiations for the Ortiz-Ennis fight. When the talks ended, the dispute escalated into legal action between Mirigian and Golden Boy.

Mirigian claims that subsequent offers showed that Ortiz’s market value was much higher than Ennis’ original proposal.

“Then, to further prove my point, I receive offers of $16 million and $12 million along with a bonus of up to $20 million for a fraction of what Oscar was offering,” he added.

Mirigian also rejected accusations of blocking the fight, insisting that he simply asked Golden Boy to present another opponent when the financial gap could not be bridged.

“No thank you, there is not enough money here, so please send us another opponent according to our contract, because in this case we are too far apart,” Mirigian said, claiming that no replacement opponent was ever offered.

Ortiz’s future could become history

Although De La Hoya publicly stated that he would never work with Mirigian again, the manager noted that several of his fighters were still involved in Golden Boy events.

“I have six guys there and tonight was the winner,” Mirigian said, noting that one of his guys headlined the event.

The exchange underscores how tense relations between Mirigian and Golden Boy have become since negotiations in the Ennis case collapsed and the dispute moved to court.

Given what happened and De La Hoya’s usual stance on retaining players while they remain under contract, it will be captivating to see how Ortiz’s future unfolds and whether the Golden Boy boss can realistically continue working with the undefeated contender while Mirigian remains his manager.

If this relationship can’t be repaired, the long-term situation between Ortiz and Golden Boy could become a bigger story than the Ennis negotiations that started the feud.

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