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Anthony Cacace gets new Leon Woodstock date – Apace to defend his title on BT Sports

Anthony Cacace [18(7)-1(0)] will make the first defence of his British title Live on BT Sports on October 10.

The Champion was initially penciled in to fight his promotional stablemate Leon Woodstock [12(5)-2(0)] on the top of a TV bill in July.

However, Cacace suffered a real kick in the teeth as an abyss of all things forced a cancellation.

The Belfast super featherweight has return to the gym in recent weeks and now has an official date to look forward to.

The title defence is now set for October 10 on a TV show topped by Liam Williams and Andrew Robinson’s British middleweight title fight.

While it’s not quite a gimme’ the Hackney native is probably the least threatening promotional stablemate Cacace could have faced.

The 24-year-old has lost to Archie Sharp and more recently to Eric Donovan defeater Zelfa Barrett and a peak Cacace would be favoured to add a third career defeat his resume.

In that regard a fighter, who has had his fair share of frustration and misfortune, will be delighted to get a high profile TV broadcast winnable fight.

It’s a chance for the former Emerald Warriors and Cyclone Promotions fighter to show his wares in the spotlight, out do the likes of WBO#3 Sharp and take a step toward bigger fights.

No venue for the card has been confirmed, but York Hall and the BT Sports Stuido’s have provided the backdrop to the behind closed doors Queensbury shows.

Jonny Stapleton

Irish-boxing.com contributor for 15 years and editor for the past decade. Have been covering boxing for over 16 years and writing about sports for a living for over 20 years. Former Assistant Sports editor for the Gazette News Paper Group and former Tallaght Voice Sports Editor. Have had work published in publications around the world when working as a freelance journalist. Also co-founder of Junior Sports Media and Leinster Rugby PRO of the Year winner. email: editoririshboxing@gmail.com

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