{"id":26957,"date":"2026-03-13T23:25:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/dickens-v-cacace-dublin-world-title-bout-between-veterans-finely-poised\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T23:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:25:05","slug":"dickens-v-cacace-dublin-world-title-bout-between-veterans-finely-poised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/sport\/dickens-v-cacace-dublin-world-title-bout-between-veterans-finely-poised\/","title":{"rendered":"Dickens v Cacace: Dublin world title bout between veterans finely poised"},"content":{"rendered":"


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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<\/a> 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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