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.

Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KO) mapped his plans for this year, focused on uniform fights with medium weight champions Carlos Adames and Erisland Lara to achieve his goal, which is the undisputed master. Then in 2026 Janibek says that he will move up to challenge Canelo Alvarez to become the undisputed champion in Super Middle Wweight.

Obstacles in negotiations

If Janibek fails to fight Adames and Erisland this year, he should consider reducing losses and immediately go to 168 to put himself in able to fight Canelo. If Terenka Crawford gets four lanes in the Super Middle Wweight, he will never agree to fight Janibek because it is not popular enough.

Olympian Alimkhululy 2016 has no significant victories in its nine -year CV. Despite this, Janibek can earn more money in a medium supercer than in a dead, idle weight class 160 pounds. It would still be better to get up if he is unable to get a clash of union with Adames or Lara.

The IBF and WBO MIDDLE champion Alimkhanuly and WBC Champ Adames (24-1-1, 18 KO) are supposedly in negotiations. They were mentioned as potentially fighting on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios on July 19 on the PBC PPV card in Las Vegas. If the fight was made, Janibek vs. Adames would be a great addition to the party and can easily overshadow this clash.

Janibek’s promoters in the highest rank may have problems negotiating the fight with the WBA master Erislanda Lara (31-3.19 KO), because he did not participate in a risky battle from the moment his fight against Canelo Alvarez in 2014. At the age of 42, he may have a reluctance to take part in a secured impact, such as southern Plad Alimkhnelia.

Lara may feel that it is better to maintain her WBA title and continue defending titles at a low level against warriors, such as Danny Garcia, Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan and Michael Zefer. The Cuban opposition Southpaw Erislanda since the winner of the WBA 160-LB title in May 2021 was embarrassingly bad. The face of gold can be broken from this form with uncomplicated opposition to face the much younger and powerful Janibek in unification.

Narrow opposition

32 -year -old Janibek did not fight the great opposition either. In its four four fights there are these uncomplicated traces:

– Anauel by Missangue
– Andrei Michhailovich
– Vincenzo Gualtieri
– Steven Butler

This year I take off Carlos and get my third title. Then I will retire Lara. And in May next year I come from Canelo to become the undisputed champion of both divisions! Inshallah! pic.twitter.com/pajlzixsb

– Janibek Alimkhanuly (@kazstyle) May 9, 2025

Billy Joe Saunders plans to start returning to a featherlight heavyweight in September after four years outside the ring. A former world champion with two Saunders divisions (30-1, 14 KO) claims that his goal is to become a world champion at the age of 175. This goal will be impossible for Billy Joe at his age. In August he will turn 36 and is not teenage or forceful enough to deal with featherlight heavyweight David Benavidez and David Morrell.

More about money?

You would like to think that Saunders’ return is older goals to achieve something great. However, Billy Joe just stink, sniffing the money, hoping that the Saudis will give him $ 10-20 million, like some of these other fighters. Chris Eubank Jr. And Conor Benn earned a fortune, but none of them never won the title of the world. They probably will never be. For Saunders for one of Mega-Mansions in Virginia Water In Surrey he would need great fights with Eubank Jr. and Dmitriry Bivol. Saunders may be almost impossible. It will probably fall apart like an senior car in his first fight against the opponent of tuning.

These two are examples of fighters making a fortune, although there is a lack of talent to win titles. Saunders must feel omitted, seeing these two rakes in cash; Hence the return. Billy Joe probably counts on a rematch with Eubank Jr. In PPV’s fight for huge money in Riyadh. It would be a fight at the business level and it has nothing to do with sport at all. Of course, he would not have a real lane on the line ;; It would not be close to a slight weighty weight.

“My biggest goal would be to become a world champion in three importance, but let’s just go back to the fight, and then see where we are,” said Billy Joe Saunders Ring magazine About his purpose to win the title of Master of Automotive in a featherlight heavyweight heavyweight in his return.

If Saunders believes that the Saudis will do it shower with money Shooting him straight to the top to challenge the winner of the rematch Dmitry Byvol vs. Artur Beterbiev 2, he jokes. They won’t do it or I hope not. It would be a bad appearance for this sport for Billy Joe, who would overcome the creamy draining and then received a crack at the winner of Bivol-Betiview 2.

Pain glove

Billy Joe must go David Morrell If he wants to have a chance to fight for gold. Fans would be nice to watch Saunders try to box Morrella so as not to be crushed by one of his powerful left hands. If Billy Joe wants to have a chance to earn a lot of money at the age of 175, he should run through this compact glove:

David Morrell
Jodan
Callum Smith
David Benavidez
Oleksandr Gvozdyk

Saunders was eliminated in the eighth round by Canelo Alvarez on May 8, 2021. In this defeat he suffered a broken eye nest and a cheekbone. Canelo used the custom of Billy Joe, leaning forward with his hands at his side. He fought his whole career so and was against her mainly against the flawless opposition, on which he built his 30-0 record.

When Saunders tried this against Canelo, the Mexican star nailed him with a great part in the eighth round and immediately began to celebrate when he saw his right eye.

Saunders reportedly created $ 8 million Since the fight against Canelo, who explains why he has not fought since then. He lived a high life. However, he made a mistake, holding away from the ring so long. If he would remain busy, he would probably be included in one of the Saudi cards against Eubank Jr. or Benni.