LEIGH WOOD is back fighting THIS WEEKEND with his 18-month hiatus now over!
The popular Nottingham fighter will face Anthony Cacace in front of his home fans with the Irishman’s IBO super-featherweight title up for grabs.
Leigh Wood is back in action for the first time since October 2023
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Wood is one of the most exciting British fighters around but has not fought since his October 2023 victory over Josh Warrington after injury setbacks.
He has moved up in weight and faces a daunting prospect in Cacace, who has proved himself as one of the best super-featherweights around.
The Apache scored impressive wins against Joe Cordina and Josh Warrington in 2024 and enters this fight as the heavy favourite.
However, he has been accused of ducking Eduardo Nunez after giving up his IBF title to face Wood instead of the Mexican, who was mandatory challenger for that belt.
Both men will be desperate for victory, with a unification fight later on in the year a possibility for the winner.
Huge Nottingham Forest fan Wood also wants to fight at the City Ground.
Liam Davies is also moving up in weight and faces a tough task against Irish Olympian Kurt Walker as he looks to build to another world title shot.
SunSport has everything you need to know ahead of the big fight night.
When is Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood?
Cacace vs Wood for the IBO super-featherweight title takes place on Saturday, May 10.
The card is being held at the Nottingham Arena.
The show will start at 7pm BST.
Ring walks for the main event are expected to take place at 10pm BST.
Is Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood on TV and can I live stream it?
DAZN will air the full event.
That means it is available to those with the TV channel as part of their subscription package.
Cacace vs Wood can also be live streamed on the DAZN website or via their downloadable app.
An annual subscription costs £119.99 (or £14.99 monthly).
A flexible pass – which can be cancelled whenever – costs £24.99 per month.
Alternatively, SunSport will live blog every fight on the card as it happens.
Who is on the Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood undercard?
Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood – for IBO super-featherweight title
Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker – featherweight
Ezra Taylor vs Troy Jones – light heavyweight
Owen Cooper vs Chris Congo – welterweight
Sam Noakes vs Patrik Balaz – super lightweight
Lewis Williams vs Viktar Chvarkou – heavyweight
Huey Malone vs Jakub Laskowski – super lightweight
Charlie Senior vs Cesar Paredes – featherweight
Nico Leivars vs Darwing Martinez – featherweight
Joe Copper vs Dmitri Protkunas – middleweight
Joe Tyers vs Mario Portillo – lightweight
Harris Akbar vs Octavian Gratii – super welterweight
What’s been said?
Asked about his game plan for Cacace, Wood told The Ring: “Whichever way you want it.
“I prefer that way but I’d like to consider myself as someone that gets the job done regardless of the circumstances.
“If everything’s going my way, I’ll get the job done. If things aren’t going my way, guess what? I’ll get the job done.
“I think a great fighter will always adapt to what’s in front of them.
“Regardless of which path it goes down they manage to pull it out of the bag regardless.
“But ideally, yes. Stick to the game plan, stick to what’s working, what we’re practising, pull out a clinical performance.”
Cacace, meanwhile, spoke about the Nunez situation: “I’m not ducking anyone, you know what I mean?
“These are people who are listening to the likes of Eddie Hearn [Nunez’s promoter] and these type of men and promoters.
“The facts are that the money was 100 per cent better.
“I’m 36 years of age. I’ve got three children.
“If I was 28 and the money was the same for that Mexican, I’d have fought him in his back garden.
“Call me a duck, call me whatever you want. I don’t give a s***.”
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