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For the champion, it was a case of third time being a charm as previous title shots at super-bantamweight in 2016 against Guillermo Rigondeaux and featherweight in 2021 against Kid Galahad came up short.<\/p>\n
However, the move up in weight and switch to Dubai-based coach Albert Aryrapetyan has resulted in a remarkable upturn in fortunes.<\/p>\n
After boxing his way to an eye-catching 10-round decision over Zelfa Barrett in February 2025, he showed a spiteful side when stopping 2020 Olympics gold medallist Albert Batyrgaziev to take the ‘interim’ WBA title five months later, improving to 36 wins with five defeats.<\/p>\n
The Merseysider boxed superbly in a battle of southpaws, crouching and thudding home the right jab despite conceding the reach advantage with the Russian’s looping overhand shots whistling off target.<\/p>\n
It’s somewhat similar on Saturday with Cacace holding the physical advantages, so perhaps forcing a high-pace battle on the inside will be his plan, posing a different challenge as the first southpaw Cacace has faced since a Celtic title win over Ronnie Clark in 2015.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, he’s a southpaw and it’s been over 10 years since I’ve fought a southpaw but I’m not really thinking like that. I’m just thinking about what I can do,” Cacace – whose record stands at 24-1 – said of that conundrum.<\/p>\n
“I watched a bit of the Barrett fight. You can look into all these things, but styles make fights and I can punch hard.<\/p>\n
“I’m just going to have to see how Jazza can deal with my power and accuracy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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