Cacace to defend world title against Warrington

Anthony Cacace will defend his IBF super-featherweight title against two-time world champion Josh Warrington on the undercard of Anthony Joshua v Daniel Dubois on 21 September at Wembley Stadium.

Belfast boxer Cacace stunned Joe Cordina in May to claim his first world title in Saudi Arabia.

The 35-year-old stopped the previously undefeated Welshman in the eighth round on the undercard of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk's undisputed heavyweight showdown in Riyadh.

While Cacace is coming off the biggest win of his life, 33-year-old Warrington is looking to get his career back on track.

The Leeds fighter lost his IBF featherweight title to Luis Alberto Lopez in December 2022 before failing to take the WBA featherweight crown from Leigh Wood last October.

"I'm buzzing, it's so exciting. I'm looking forward to everything now," Cacace, who has won 22 of 23 professional bouts, told BBC Sport NI.

"I feel like winning that world title has put a new lease of life into me.

"There were a couple of opponents given to me but I thought Josh was the best fight. He's very well known in Ireland and the UK. He's very experienced, he's been around the block. He's a great fighter."