Anthony Cacace
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Anthony Cacace ( kə-KAH-chay, -chee; born 2 February 1989) is a professional boxer from Northern Ireland. He has held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super-featherweight title since 2022, and previously held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) super-featherweight title from 2024 to 2025.
Infobox
Nicknames
mw- The Apache Anto
Born
(1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 36)Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
Super featherweight
Reach
71 in (180 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Total fights
24
Wins
23
Win by KO
8
Losses
1
Tables
· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
25 fights
By knockout
24 wins
9
1 loss
0
By decision
By decision
25 fights
By decision
24 wins
15
1 loss
1
| 25 fights | 24 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 15 | 1 |
· Professional boxing record
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
24–1
Opponent
Leigh Wood
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (12)
Date
10 May 2025
Location
Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England
Notes
Retained IBO super-featherweight title
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
23–1
Opponent
Josh Warrington
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
21 Sep 2024
Location
Wembley Stadium, London, England
Notes
Retained IBO super-featherweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
22–1
Opponent
Joe Cordina
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (12), 0:39
Date
18 May 2024
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained IBO super-featherweight title;Won IBF super-featherweight title
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
21–1
Opponent
Damian Wrzesiński
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
27 May 2023
Location
SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Notes
Retained IBO super-featherweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
20–1
Opponent
Michael Magnesi
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
24 Sep 2022
Location
Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Notes
Won IBO super-featherweight title
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
19–1
Opponent
Lyon Woodstock
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
28 Aug 2021
Location
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
Notes
Retained British super-featherweight title
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Sam Bowen
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
30 Nov 2019
Location
Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England
Notes
Won British super-featherweight title
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Alan Castillo
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
23 Feb 2019
Location
The O2 Arena, London, England
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Reynaldo Mora
Type
PTS
Round, time
6
Date
21 Dec 2017
Location
Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England
16
16
No.
16
Result
Loss
Record
15–1
Opponent
Martin Joseph Ward
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
15 Jul 2017
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
Notes
For British, and vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight titles
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Leonel Hernandez
Type
PTS
Round, time
6
Date
19 Nov 2016
Location
Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Jamie Quinn
Type
RTD
Round, time
1 (6), 3:00
Date
3 Sep 2016
Location
Robin Park Center, Wigan, England
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Ronnie Clark
Type
KO
Round, time
10 (10), 2:51
Date
16 Oct 2015
Location
Meadowbank Sports Center, Edinburgh, Scotland
Notes
Won vacant Celtic super-featherweight title
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Karoly Lakatos
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (6), 1:39
Date
14 Jun 2015
Location
Hotel Aquincum, Budapest, Hungary
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Santiago Bustos
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
28 Feb 2015
Location
Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Simas Volosinas
Type
PTS
Round, time
6
Date
6 Dec 2014
Location
Olympia, Liverpool, England
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Dawid Knade
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (4), 2:09
Date
6 Sep 2014
Location
Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Osnel Charles
Type
UD
Round, time
4
Date
12 Oct 2013
Location
The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Zsolt Nagy
Type
PTS
Round, time
6
Date
9 Mar 2013
Location
Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Ireland
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Youssef al-Hamidi
Type
PTS
Round, time
4
Date
8 Dec 2012
Location
Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Mickey Coveney
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (10), 3:09
Date
3 Nov 2012
Location
National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Notes
Won BUI super-featherweight title
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Alvaras Balsys
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
7 Sep 2012
Location
York Hall, London, England
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Mickey Coveney
Type
TKO
Round, time
6 (6), 1:32
Date
21 Jul 2012
Location
Emerald Roadhouse, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Kristian Laight
Type
PTS
Round, time
4
Date
7 Apr 2012
Location
Grove Leisure Centre, Newark, England
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Ben Wager
Type
TKO
Round, time
1 (4), 1:05
Date
25 Feb 2012
Location
Emerald Roadhouse, Belfast, Northern Ireland
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Leigh Wood | TKO | 9 (12) | 10 May 2025 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England | Retained IBO super-featherweight title |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Josh Warrington | UD | 12 | 21 Sep 2024 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | Retained IBO super-featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Joe Cordina | TKO | 8 (12), 0:39 | 18 May 2024 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained IBO super-featherweight title;Won IBF super-featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Damian Wrzesiński | UD | 12 | 27 May 2023 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Retained IBO super-featherweight title |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Michael Magnesi | SD | 12 | 24 Sep 2022 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England | Won IBO super-featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Lyon Woodstock | UD | 12 | 28 Aug 2021 | Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England | Retained British super-featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Sam Bowen | SD | 12 | 30 Nov 2019 | Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, England | Won British super-featherweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Alan Castillo | PTS | 8 | 23 Feb 2019 | The O2 Arena, London, England | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Reynaldo Mora | PTS | 6 | 21 Dec 2017 | Holiday Inn, Birmingham, England | |
| 16 | Loss | 15–1 | Martin Joseph Ward | UD | 12 | 15 Jul 2017 | Wembley Arena, London, England | For British, and vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight titles |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Leonel Hernandez | PTS | 6 | 19 Nov 2016 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jamie Quinn | RTD | 1 (6), 3:00 | 3 Sep 2016 | Robin Park Center, Wigan, England | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Ronnie Clark | KO | 10 (10), 2:51 | 16 Oct 2015 | Meadowbank Sports Center, Edinburgh, Scotland | Won vacant Celtic super-featherweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Karoly Lakatos | TKO | 3 (6), 1:39 | 14 Jun 2015 | Hotel Aquincum, Budapest, Hungary | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Santiago Bustos | PTS | 8 | 28 Feb 2015 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Simas Volosinas | PTS | 6 | 6 Dec 2014 | Olympia, Liverpool, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Dawid Knade | TKO | 2 (4), 2:09 | 6 Sep 2014 | Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Osnel Charles | UD | 4 | 12 Oct 2013 | The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Zsolt Nagy | PTS | 6 | 9 Mar 2013 | Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Ireland | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Youssef al-Hamidi | PTS | 4 | 8 Dec 2012 | Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Mickey Coveney | TKO | 1 (10), 3:09 | 3 Nov 2012 | National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland | Won BUI super-featherweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Alvaras Balsys | PTS | 8 | 7 Sep 2012 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Mickey Coveney | TKO | 6 (6), 1:32 | 21 Jul 2012 | Emerald Roadhouse, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Kristian Laight | PTS | 4 | 7 Apr 2012 | Grove Leisure Centre, Newark, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ben Wager | TKO | 1 (4), 1:05 | 25 Feb 2012 | Emerald Roadhouse, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
· External links
Regional boxing titles
Regional boxing titles
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
VacantTitle last held byMickey Coveney
VacantTitle last held byMickey Coveney
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byMickey Coveney
Sporting positions
Irish super-featherweight champion 3 November 2012 – 2013Vacated
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byJames Tennyson
VacantTitle last held byJohn Simpson
VacantTitle last held byJohn Simpson
Sporting positions
VacantTitle last held byJohn Simpson
Sporting positions
BBBofC Celticsuper-featherweight champion 16 October 2015 – 30 November 2019Won British title
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byJohn Cooney
Preceded bySam Bowen
Preceded bySam Bowen
Sporting positions
Preceded bySam Bowen
Sporting positions
British super-featherweight champion 30 November 2019 – 24 September 2022Won IBO title
Sporting positions
VacantTitle next held byLiam Dillon
Minor world boxing titles
Minor world boxing titles
Sporting positions
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded byMichael Magnesi
Preceded byMichael Magnesi
Sporting positions
Preceded byMichael Magnesi
Sporting positions
IBO super-featherweight champion 24 September 2022 – present
Sporting positions
Incumbent
Major world boxing titles
Major world boxing titles
Sporting positions
Major world boxing titles
Preceded byJoe Cordina
Preceded byJoe Cordina
Sporting positions
Preceded byJoe Cordina
Sporting positions
IBF super-featherweight champion 18 May 2024 – 31 January 2025Vacated
Sporting positions
Vacant
| Sporting positions | ||||
| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byMickey Coveney | Irish super-featherweight champion 3 November 2012 – 2013Vacated | VacantTitle next held byJames Tennyson | ||
| VacantTitle last held byJohn Simpson | BBBofC Celticsuper-featherweight champion 16 October 2015 – 30 November 2019Won British title | VacantTitle next held byJohn Cooney | ||
| Preceded bySam Bowen | British super-featherweight champion 30 November 2019 – 24 September 2022Won IBO title | VacantTitle next held byLiam Dillon | ||
| Minor world boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byMichael Magnesi | IBO super-featherweight champion 24 September 2022 – present | Incumbent | ||
| Major world boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byJoe Cordina | IBF super-featherweight champion 18 May 2024 – 31 January 2025Vacated | Vacant | ||
References
- DAZN tale of the tale before the Josh Warrington fight.
- Frank Warrenhttps://www.frankwarren.com/fighters/anthony-cacace/
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/636765/1664756
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/635377/1680701
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/644665/1703152
- BelfastTelegraph.co.ukhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/boxing/ricky-hatton-the-role-model-as-luke-wilton-aims-for-title-28790760.html
- www.newsletter.co.ukhttps://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/boxing/anthony-cacace-destroys-rival-in-dublin-1-4442470
- www.newsletter.co.ukhttps://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/boxing/james-tennyson-is-on-the-rise-after-coveney-win-1-4570481/amp
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/662852/1781744
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/680126/1838038
- www.the42.iehttps://www.the42.ie/frampton-martinez-result-1658828-Sep2014/?amp=1
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/701452/1938633
- BelfastTelegraph.co.ukhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/boxing/victorious-anthony-cacace-has-yet-to-reach-his-top-gear-31032202.html
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/714703/1986491
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/719476/2004178
- BelfastTelegraph.co.ukhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/boxing/classy-anthony-cacace-moves-closer-to-a-tilt-at-the-british-boxing-title-35020982.html
- Boxing Monthlyhttps://www.boxingmonthly.com/stories/the-irish-eye-3/
- BelfastTelegraph.co.ukhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/boxing/cacace-left-frustrated-as-ward-edges-title-battle-35936607.html
- boxrec.comhttps://boxrec.com/ru/event/760103/2214103
- BelfastTelegraph.co.ukhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/boxing/castillo-win-just-the-start-insists-cacace-37849342.html
- Irish-boxing.comhttps://www.irish-boxing.com/british-camp-not-afraid-of-cacace-or-belfast-coach-quashes-fake-injury-talk/
- www.britishboxingnews.co.ukhttps://www.britishboxingnews.co.uk/blogs/sam-bowen-free-from-work-and-sciatica-to-focus-fully-on-british-title-defence
- BoxingScene.comhttps://www.boxingscene.com/anthony-cacace-beats-sam-bowen-results--144705
- the42https://www.the42.ie/anthony-cacace-3-6383622-May2024/
- "Anthony Cacace pulls off shock TKO over Joe Cordina for first world title"https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/40163974/anthony-cacace-pulls-shock-tko-joe-cordina-first-world-title
- "Cacace claims unanimous decision win over Warrington"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cg4q502615zo
- "Anthony Cacace claims clear points victory over Josh Warrington"https://www.boxingscene.com/anthony-cacace-claims-clear-points-victory-over-josh-warrington--186045
- "IBF world title not on line for Cacace v Warrington"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cgmggdd2dz4o
- "Cacace vacates world title for 'biggest fights possible'"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cq8k4vy7q4xo
- "Anthony Cacace Relinquishes IBF 130-Pound Belt; Eduardo Nuñez-Masanori Rikiishi Vacant Title Fight Expected"https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/anthony-cacace-relinquishes-ibf-130-pound-belt-eduardo-nunez-masanori-rikiishi-vacant-title-fight-expected
- "Cacace stops Wood in brutal ninth round to retain title"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cn8zy7r317no
- "Anthony Cacace ends Leigh Wood's comeback with ninth-round TKO"https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/45087147/anthony-cacace-leigh-wood-tko-nottingham