Anthony Cacace says he’ll be handed the prospect to change into a two-time world champion when he beats Leigh Wooden this weekend.
‘The Apache’ faces the Brit in an IBO tremendous featherweight title combat at Nottingham Enviornment on Saturday.
So as to get the eagerly anticipated conflict over the road, the Belfast boxer needed to vacate his IBF world title he gained by defeating Joe Cordina.
That transfer stunned some and drew criticism from Eddie Hearn particularly, however the 36-year-old was trustworthy concerning the cause behind the choice.
The Holy Trinity graduate vacated together with his household in thoughts, taking the extra profitable combat for his or her profit.
It additionally appears that Cacace hasn’t left the world title image. The 36-year-old claims the large DAZN broadcast bout is a defacto world title eliminator.
“It’s the large fights now, however, you realize, the winner of me and Wooden – which can be myself – will field for a world title,” he informed Boxingscene. “I don’t know [who it will be against] but, I don’t know but, however you’ll discover out fairly quickly.”
Refreshing peoples reminiscences on his vacate causes he provides: “Financially, it was a no brainer, have you learnt what I imply? It’s double the cash for Leigh [compared to fighting mandatory Sugar Nunez], and for those who get provided a job and it’s double the cash.. you realize. It might have been completely different if I used to be 28, however I’m 36, and the street’s getting shorter, so it’s time to capitalize.”
