Dickens Defends WBA Title vs Cacace in Dublin

Jazza Dickens faces a stern test in his first defense of the WBA super featherweight title when he meets challenger Anthony Cacace on Saturday night at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The 34-year-old from Liverpool enters the bout as the underdog despite holding the belt, pitted against a surging Cacace who seeks to claim world championship gold for the second time during St. Patrick's Day weekend.

Dickens captured the interim WBA title last year with a fourth-round stoppage of Olympic gold medalist Albert Batyrgaziev in Turkey, a victory that propelled him from underdog status to full champion after the previous titleholder vacated the weight class. That win followed a unanimous decision over Zelfa Barrett earlier in 2025, marking a career resurgence after years of setbacks. Now, Dickens must navigate Cacace's momentum in front of a sold-out crowd, where the Belfast native will draw significant home support despite the cross-border rivalry.

Cacace, 36, boasts a nine-fight winning streak, including stoppages of former featherweight champions Leigh Wood and Josh Warrington, and a decision victory over Joe Cordina to claim the IBF title in 2024. He vacated that belt to pursue...