Anthony Cacace continued his handsome form with winning in the 9th round of Leigh Wood, who survived the painful end of returning after a 19-month absence.
Cacace (24-1, 9 Kos), 36, sealed the victory after they forced the count in round 9, and then followed the cruel attack, which prompted the corner of Wood to throw the towel and stop the clash of two former world champions in Motorpoint Arena Nottingham in England.
During the third subsequent fight, Cacace defeated either the prevailing world champion or former world champion after transforming his delayed flourishing career over the past year. Cacace emerged from relative vagueness to win the title of IBF champion a year ago, and then made one defense against giving up the belt in January. It was another brilliant performance of the North Irishman.
With its growth and reach, in this form, Cacace is a hazardous pretender for each of the world juniors of delicate masters.
“I took this fight only for money, and the money was twice as much [IBF mandatory challenger Eduardo] Nunez, that’s why I was here in Nottingham tonight.
“Show me the money, I will travel everywhere, I’m 36 years ancient. I will fight it [vs. WBC world champion O’Shaquie Foster] next week.”
Frank Warren, a promotion promotion of Queensberry, says that Cacace will fight in his hometown of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
But in the case of Wood (28-4, 17 KO), defeating his junior delicate debut after a long release can make him consider retirement when he approaches his 37th birthday in August.
“I don’t want to pronounce, it was more hard than usual,” said Wood.
“I feel that I am much stronger in a featherweight, where it was a even pitch tonight. There was no shame when she lost to him.
“I’m not going to make decisions on the spot [about retirement]. “
Wood was unable to create his heroic past.
Wood knocked out Can XU in the last round of the WBA World title in July 2021, and then did the same to Michael Conlan at Fight of the Year in 2022. Then, in his last fight, Wood comes from a losing position to stop the former champion Josh Warrington in round 7 in October 2023.
Wood collects dust since winning over Warrington due to injury and long -term waiting for his younger delicate debut.
While Wood was gone, Cacace’s career started with a delay. Cacace gave up the IBF world, which he won against Joe Cordin in May 2024 to fight Wood. In September, he unanimously spoke Warrington, and the last activity meant that he looked much sharper than Wood.
They both began to box from an orthodox attitude and focused on establishing their stabs, but in the 2nd round Kocia was more risky when he landed excessively on his forehead.
Cacace, who had three inches and four -inch advantages of reach, broke the guard Wooder with the right upper top in round 3, and then a moment later a left hook landed.
The two -time World Feather champion Wood, who was roared by his fans of his hometown in Nottingham, answered with his left hook at the end of the 3rd round, but in general he tried to get close enough to land on the early rounds.
Wood produced his best in round 4 with a more busy stab and closed the upper round. But Cacace resumed control, and in the 6th round a man from Belfast punished wood with a long stab and upper left mining from close range.
Cacace changed his attitude and slid around the ring when he fired stabbing stabs and put points.
The Northern Irishman sealed the victory when he started attacking in round 9 and it was too much for Wood, which he received when he was sent back on the ropes after nailing the miniature upper right and left hook.
He followed the piercing of blows after Cacace. After a series of hooks and the upper Kakas, he unloaded the left to the solar plexus, which wounded the wood and sent it back. When Cacace was chasing the wood around the ring to land on Ko, the English corner threw a towel to stop the fight.
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