Anthony Cacace is inquisitive about shifting as much as 135 to problem light-weight world champions Vasily Lomachenko and Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis after efficiently defending his IBO tremendous featherweight title towards Josh Warrington final Saturday night time at Wembley Stadium in London.
It’s a simple resolution for the 35-year-old Cacace (23-1, 8 KOs) to determine whether or not to remain at 130 or transfer as much as 135. The cash that Cacace could make preventing Tank Davis or Lomachenko is significantly greater than staying at tremendous featherweight and going through the harmful Eudardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez (27-1, 27 KOs).
Cacace received’t get close to the identical payday preventing the massive puncher ‘Sugar’ Nunez in comparison with what he would obtain towards Lomachenko or Tank. If Cacace have been youthful, staying at 130 to battle the likes of Nunez would make sense, however not with him closing in on his thirty sixth birthday.
Final Saturday night time, Cacace defeated wily former two-time featherweight champion Warrington (31-4-1, 8 KOs) by a one-sided 12 spherical unanimous resolution in a aggressive battle. Warrington did a superb job of negating Cacace’s offense by staying shut, throwing combos, and holding.
Cacace didn’t do nearly as good a job as he would have appreciated, staying at vary to benefit from his lengthy attain and superior energy. The scores have been 117-111, 118-110 and 117-111
“I’d be seeking to transfer as much as light-weight and preventing Vasily Lomachenko and Tank Davis. I’m psychological. I’m in that league,” mentioned Anthony Cacace to BBC. “I’m proper there for any of these boys. If I transfer as much as light-weight, I’m obligatory for Lomachenko’s [135-lb IBF] title.
It’s unlikely that Tank Davis’ administration would conform to match him towards Cacace as a result of that will be a tricky battle for the Baltimore native. Tank’s administration may be very calculated with who they match him, they usually desire to give attention to simple targets, which is why he’s no more in style than he’s.
“We’re simply going to should see. It’s all in my fingers. I’m within the driver’s seat now,” mentioned Cacace.
“I do know I had it in me to beat Josh [Warrington]. It wasn’t the best efficiency, however I received the job carried out. That’s two world champions in a row that I beat,” mentioned Cacace to iFL TV, speaking about his wins over Joe Cordina and Josh Warrington.
There was by no means any query that Cacace would defeat Warrington, as a result of they have been a division aside in measurement, and he was on one other degree than the fading former featherweight champion. Nonetheless, Cacace was presupposed to battle loads higher than he confirmed, and that’s the frustration as a result of he didn’t battle in addition to he might have.
“He’s very slippery and really skilled. He’s a two-time world champion. He’s not a two-time world champion for being a novice,” mentioned Cacace about his battle towards Warrington final Saturday night time. “He’s very sensible with the best way he strikes his head. He had my proper hook coated and my proper hook coated by holding onto my left.”
Warrington fought a wise fighter, and was like glue with the best way he received inside on Cacace, and never permitting him to take the battle to the surface. It wasn’t till the championship rounds that Cacace was capable of maintain the battle at a distance. By then, it was too late for him to put on down Warrington to attain a knockout.
“It was very clever of him. The primary factor is I received the win column, and I’ll not have carried out at my finest means, however I received the job carried out. My nook was annoyed at me not conserving it lengthy, and double it up and triple it up. Typically, it doesn’t work out that manner,” mentioned Cacace.
If Cacace strikes as much as light-weight, he has to battle loads smarter towards the gifted fighters in that division as a result of they’re too highly effective and expert for him to not use his finest property.
