Anthony Cacace vs. Leigh Wood Weigh-In
ANTHONY Cacace and Leigh Wood both weighed in at 129.8lbs ahead of their super-featherweight bout tomorrow night in Nottingham.
Nottingham Arena, the site of Wood’s greatest triumph, hosted his dramatic knockout of Belfast’s Michael Conlan in the final round of their thrilling battle three years ago. This time, Belfast is represented by Cacace, 23-1 (8 KOs), who vacated his IBF world title to make the fight with Wood, 28-3 (17 KOs), possible.
The two fighters have shown mutual respect throughout the week, though their face-to-face weigh-in brought a surge of intensity. Sportsmanship prevailed, however, as they shared an embrace afterward.
Speaking to Queensberry’s Dev Sahni after the weigh-in, Wood addressed his fans: “Bring the noise, I’ll bring the rest. I won’t disappoint, I promise.” Unlike many of his previous fights, Wood enters Saturday night as the underdog. “I always perform best when I’m the underdog,” he responded confidently.
Cacace, accompanied by his travelling supporters at the weigh-in, is eager to step into the ring. “It’s time to go. This was the final stretch. Now to refuel. Let’s fight. I’m just raring to go.”
Wood boasts a 61% knockout ratio, but tomorrow night, his renowned punching power will be tested at super-featherweight, four pounds heavier than his usual division. Cacace, unfazed, commented: “Power’s one thing to do with this game. What’s he going to do, keep throwing bombs? He needs to be able to box and get out of different situations. I’ve got the power, too. We’re going to have to see on the night.”
Full weights for the Anthony Cacace vs. Leigh Wood card
12 rounds – super-featherweight
Anthony Cacace lbs 129.8lbs
Leigh Wood 129.8lbs
10 rounds light-heavyweight
Ezra Taylor 173.8lbs
Troy Jones 173.8lbs
12 rounds featherweight
Liam Davies 125.2lbs
Kurt Walker 125.4lbs
10 rounds welterweight
Owen Cooper 145.7lbs
Chris Kongo 146.7lbs
8 rounds lightweight
Sam Noakes 141.7lbs
Patrik Balaz 141lbs
6 rounds heavyweight
Lewis Williams 226lbs
Viktor Chvarkou 218.6lbs
6 rounds featherweight
Charlie Senior 123.5lbs
Cesar Ignacio Paredes 129.9lbs
4 rounds super-welterweight
Harris Akbar 156.7lbs
Octavian Gratii 156.6lbs
6 rounds welterweight
Huey Malone 139.5lbs
Jakub Laskowski 141.1lbs
6 rounds super-bantamweight
Nico Leivars 124.6lbs
Darwing Martinez 128lbs
4 rounds super- lightweight
Joe Tyers 134.2lbs
Mario Portillo 136.2lbs
4 rounds – middleweight
Joe Cooper 163.4lbs
Dmitri Prokunas 162.8lbs
