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Anthony Cacace makes a decision about Jazzy Dickens
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2 months agoon
On Saturday evening at the DAZN gala at the 3Arena in Dublin, promoter Frank Warren (Queensberry Promotions) presented a card featuring WBA super featherweight world champion “Jazzy” Dickens defending for 12 rounds by former IBF and IBO super featherweight world champion Anthony “Apache” Cacace.
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In the main event, WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Southpaw “Jazza” Dickens (36-6 (15), 129¼ pounds) of Liverpool, United Kingdom lost to former IBF and IBO Super Featherweight World Champion Southpaw Anthony “Apache” Cacace (25-1 (9), 129½ pounds) of Belfast, Northern Ireland in 12 rounds.
In the first two rounds, Dickens had a slight advantage, using his jab effectively. In the third round, Dickens controlled most of the action until the final seconds when Cacace landed a left to the chin that stunned him.
In the fourth round, Cacace came out aggressive, putting Dickens on the defensive for most of the round and clearly winning it. From the fifth to the seventh round, Cacace used his reach advantage to overtake Dickens.
Dickens came back well in the eighth and ninth rounds, and a clash of heads in the final minute of the ninth seemed to trouble Cacace. In the tenth round, Cacace again had the advantage.
Cacace continued the action in the eleventh round. In the twelfth and final round, Dickens seemed to need a knockout and began throwing wild punches, while Cacace countered with a right to the chin midway through the round.
The scores were 115–113, 116–112 and 116–113.
Referee: Luis Pabon.
WBC International Super Lightweight Champion Pierce “Large Bang” O’Leary (19-0 (11), 139½ pounds from Dublin, Ireland) defeated former British Champion and IBO Southpaw Maxi “Maximus” Hughes (29-9-2 (6), 139¾ pounds from Rossington, Yorkshire, United Kingdom) delayed in the fifth round for the vacant IBO super lightweight title in the scheduled 12th round.
O’Leary defeated Hughes in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, a counterattack, a left hook from O’Leary to the chin, rocked Hughes.
In the fifth round, Hughes’ right eye began to close from O’Leary’s left hooks. Near the end of the round, Hughes’ corner stopped the fight.
Referee: Jean Robert-Laine.
Super featherweight contender Jono “King Kong” Carroll (26-3-1 (7), 129 pounds from Dublin, Ireland) won a split decision over Colm “Posh Boy” Murphy (16-1 (6), 129 pounds from Belfast, Northern Ireland) after 12 rounds for the vacant IBO super featherweight title.
In the first four rounds, Carroll and Murphy even played two rounds apiece. In the fifth and sixth rounds, Murphy had the advantage.
Carroll responded in the seventh and eighth innings. Murphy defeated Carroll in the ninth round.
The tenth round brought the crowd to their feet as Carroll managed to work on the body. In the eleventh round, a clash of heads caused a cut on the left side of Murphy’s head.
In the twelfth and final round, Carroll seemed to have done enough to secure victory in a close fight.
The scores were 116-112 Murphy, 116-112 Carroll and 117-111 Carroll.
Referee: Roberto Ramirez Jr.
Lightweight Steven “The Irish Takeover” Cairns (14-0 (9), 134½ pounds from Cork, Ireland) defeated Arnie “The Terminator” Dawson (8-2 (4), 134¾ pounds from Clacton, Essex, United Kingdom) at 1:38 of the ninth round of the scheduled 10.
In the ninth round, Cairns dropped Dawson three times, forcing referee Giuseppe Quartarone to stop the fight.
Eoghan Lavin, 8-0 (4), 159¾ pounds from Ballyhaunis, Ireland, defeated Liam “Kingdom Kid” Walsh (9-1-2 (4), 158¼ pounds from Kenmare, Ireland) at 1:22 of the eighth and final round.
In the eighth round, Lavin knocked down Walsh, prompting referee Emile Tiedt to stop the fight.
Former British and Commonwealth lightweight champion Ryan “Piranha” Garner (19-0 (10), 137¾ pounds from Southampton, United Kingdom) defeated Cristian “El Gato Gordo” Bielma (19-13-2 (7), 138¾ pounds from Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico) at 1:07 of the third round of the scheduled eight rounds.
In the first round, Garner cut the nose of Endosperm and controlled the action with his hand speed. In the second round, Garner landed well, although Bielma managed to land a left hook to the chin that knocked Garner’s head back delayed in the round. In the third round, a series of unanswered punches from Garner caused referee David Irving to stop the fight.
Welterweight Barry McReynolds 4-0 (2), 142.5 pounds from Belfast, Northern Ireland defeated Jonatas “The Marajoara Monster” Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira (6-39 (5), 139½ pounds) from Sao Sebastiao de Boa Vista in Para, Brazil over four rounds.
Judge Emile Tiedt scored the fight 40-36.
Adam Olaniyan, 1-0 (1), 242 pounds, of Tallaght, Ireland, defeated Jan Bezouska (2-3 (2), 301 pounds of Pardubice, Czech Republic) at 0:59 of the first round of a scheduled four-round bout.
Bezouska attacked Olaniyan early and was caught with a right to the side of the head after 25 seconds, before referee Paul McCullagh counted to eight. Moments later, Olaniyan dropped him face to face with another punch to the head, ending the fight.
Gary Welterweight Gary “The Diva” Cully, 19-2 (10), 142¾ pounds, of Naas, Ireland, defeated Benito Sanchez Garcia, 17-18-4 (5), 143 pounds, of Jalisco, Mexico, over six rounds.
Judge Padraig O’Reachtagain scored it 60-54.
Thomas “The Bomber” Carty (11-1 (9), 263 pounds) of Dublin, Ireland defeated German Skobenko (6-19-2 (2), 245 pounds) of Makiivka, Ukraine, fighting from Tashkent, Uzbekistan over six rounds.
Referee Paul McCullagh scored the fight 60-54.
Middleweight Bobbi Flood, 1-0 (1), 155¼ pounds from Dublin, Ireland, defeated Bela Istvan Orban (6-20-2 (4), 152¼ pounds from Kecskemet, Hungary) at 1:08 of the first round.
Flood scored two knockdowns before referee David John Irving stopped the fight.
Ring announcer: Thomas Driver.
Ken Hissner is a senior boxing journalist at Boxing News 24 with over 20 years of experience in the sport. Known for his in-ring reporting, detailed results and historical perspective, he provides authoritative coverage of boxing through the eras.
Last updated: 14/03/2026 at 19:31
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Dave Allen weighed at his lightest in seven years, causing ‘biggest brawl in British boxing history’ in match against Hrgovic
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1 hour agoon
May 15, 2026
Dave Allen kept his word and will enter the fight with Filip Hrgovic in decent shape.
The fan-favorite Briton has been emotional throughout his career, often revealing after defeats that he could have trained harder and prepared better.
This weekend he will be looking to claim the biggest scalp of his campaign in Hrgovica world-class, well-trained and sturdy Croatian, whose only defeat was against the up-to-date world champion Daniel Dubois.
Although he still considers the main event at London’s O2 Arena against Lucas Browne to be the biggest achievement of his career, Allen will be fighting in front of 10,000 fans at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, and the importance of this event has not crossed his mind.
He clearly has a tough trainer, tipping the scales at 248.8 pounds. This is an impressive drop compared to the 271 he weighed in his last appearance – in February he defeated Karim Berredjem in the first round. In fact, this is the lowest weight Allen has registered since his 2019 loss to David Price.
Speaking about the transformation, “Dazzling” Dave said:
“I’ve just eaten less chocolate, less sweets… People talk about sacrifices but I’m actually very elated. I spend a lot of time with my family, my children and boxing for a living. Everyone here doing a 9-5, it’s a sacrifice. It wouldn’t be fair to talk about sacrifice, I live my dreams every day. Sometimes it’s difficult in the gym, sometimes I feel like eating something, but I’ll go out in front of 10,000 people in Doncaster against one of the best heavyweights in the world. world. It was my dream and I will make it come true soon.
Regardless of his shape, most consider Hrgović too gigantic a mountain for Allen to climb. He is aware of this but believes it could cause one of the worst disturbances ever seen on British shores.
“He’s a great fighter, but I’m not afraid of him. He’s been trying to tell me all week that I don’t want to look at him. I don’t care about Filip Hrgovic. It’s a boxing match.
“On paper I shouldn’t even be in the ring with him, but I feel tomorrow at Donny’s will be a special night where I’ll experience one of the biggest upsets in British boxing history.”
If Allen fails to disrupt the odds and Hrgovic emerges unscathed, he is widely expected to face Moses Itauma in August.
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David Morrell says a career doesn’t end after a KO defeat
Published
3 hours agoon
May 15, 2026
David Morrell says his career isn’t over after his knockout loss to Zak Chelli last Saturday in England, but questions are already being raised about whether Morrell should return to 168 pounds after another tough run at lithe heavyweight.
Morrell was stopped in the 10th and final round after a competitive bout on the Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois heavyweight undercard. The defeat was Morrell’s second defeat in his last three fights following a decision loss to David Benavidez in February 2025.
“This doesn’t mean David Morrell’s career is over,” Morrell said on the I shownstagram. We must take this as a lesson and move on with greater strength.
“We’ll be back soon and we’ll have more news for you.”
Morrell also assured fans that he was recovering quickly from the knockout.
“For those who are worried: thank God, I am well and robust.
“A person is not measured by the number of times he falls, but by the number of times he gets up.
“This is the beginning of a fresh stage, not the end of the race.”
The loss to Chelli increased criticism of Morrell’s move to 175 pounds. Since moving up from super middleweight in August 2024, Morrell entered 2025 undefeated, but has now lost two of his last three fights since moving up to lithe heavyweight.
Morrell dropped a split decision victory over previously undefeated Imam Khataev last July before losing to David Benavidez and being stopped by Zak Chelli.
Boxing analyst Chris Mannix was among those who suggested Morrell may need to rebuild at super middleweight after the defeat.
The 28-year-old Cuban currently has a record of 12-2 with nine knockouts, having entered 2025 undefeated and viewed as one of the most perilous newborn fighters in boxing.
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Coach Terence Crawford BoMac admits that one of the players “had his number”: “We had to take it away”
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5 hours agoon
May 15, 2026
Terence Crawford has faced select top-class players throughout his career, but there was one player who coach Brian “BoMac” McIntyre deemed a real threat to his protégé’s dominance.
As the undisputed champion of three divisions, it’s safe and sound to say that “Bud” never shied away from a formidable challenge, even if it meant putting himself at a significant disadvantage.
His fight with Canelo Alvarez, for example, saw the extraordinary technician move up two weight classes and dethroned the Mexican with a remarkable unanimous decision victory last September.
Similarly, many felt that Crawford was clearly the underdog before us his fight with Errol Spence Jr. in 2023only to score a ruthless ninth-round finish and unify all four major welterweight titles.
But according to longtime head coach “BoMac,” Crawford came closest to his only professional loss in 2019, six years before he retired from the sport.
The American was then defending his WBO welterweight title against Egidijus Kavaliauskas, also known as “Mean Machine”, who was not only undefeated, but also boasted an impressive knockout to victory ratio.
I’m talking to Podcast on the front pageMcIntyre credited Kavaliauskas with forcing Crawford to change his tactics after the third round, when “Bud” jumped out of the ring after being deemed a no-knockdown.
“That motherfucker just kept coming and coming. He didn’t stop. For the first few rounds, he only had Bud’s number because he was punching before Bud and punching after Bud.
“It was like, ‘Damn, dog – you [Crawford] I have to pick it up.”
Ultimately, Crawford managed to secure a ninth-round victory over Kavaliauskas, but he had to dig deep into his tool bag to win. The record-breaking star later said that “Mean Machine” was one of the hardest hits he had ever faced.
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