Anthony Cacace takes on Leigh Wood in the main event live on DAZN from Motorpoint Arena Nottingham in Nottingham, England, on May 10. Two former champions square off in a 12-round bout at super featherweight. Cacace of Northern Ireland puts his IBO belt on the line, while Wood makes his ring return in front of his hometown crowd.
Former IBF 130-pound champion Cacace (23-1, 8 KOs) is coming off a win by unanimous decision against Josh Warrington last September on the undercard of Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois in London. Former WBA 126-pound champion Wood (28-3, 17 KOs) stopped Warrington in the seventh round of his previous bout back in October 2023 in Sheffield, England.
The co-feature is a 10-round all-British contest between Ezra Taylor (11-0, 8 KOs) and Troy Jones (12-0, 6 KOs). The pair battle it out at light heavyweight. The vacant WBA Continental “Gold” strap is at stake.
Among the Cacace vs Wood undercard bouts, Liam Davies (16-1, 8 KOs) of England and Kurt Walker (12-0, 2 KOs) of Northern Ireland meet in a 12-round matchup for the vacant IBF Intercontinental title at featherweight. Plus, Owen Cooper (10-1, 4 KOs) faces Chris Kongo (17-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-round all-British clash at welterweight.
Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood results
Get Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Anthony Cacace def. Leigh Wood by TKO (R9)
- Ezra Taylor def. Troy Jones by unanimous decision (97-94, 100-90, 99-91)
- Liam Davies def. Kurt Walker by unanimous decision (117-111, 115-113, 116-112)
- Owen Cooper def. Chris Kongo by points (96-94)
Prelims
- Sam Noakes def. Patrik Balaz by KO (R3)
- Lewis Williams def. Viktar Chvarkou by points (60-54)
- Huey Malone def. Jakub Laskowski by points (60-54)
- Charlie Senior def. Cesar Ignacio Paredes by points (59-54)
- Joe Cooper def. Dmitri Protkunas by points (40-36)
- Joe Tyers vs. Mario Valenzuela Portillo by points (39-37)
- Harris Akbar vs. Octavian Gratii by points (40-36)
- Nico Leivars def. Darwing Martinez by points (60-55)
Anthony Cacace vs Leigh Wood live blog
Video: Anthony Cacace stops Leigh Wood
The video featuring Anthony Cacace dominating Leigh Wood en route to a ninth-round stoppage victory is now streaming.
Anthony Cacace stops Leigh Wood in ninth round
Anthony Cacace defeats Leigh Wood via ninth-round TKO as the latter’s corner throws in the towel. Moments prior, Cacace dominated Wood with a flurry of punches. Wood got caught in the ropes and was given a count. With the victory, Cacace of Northern Ireland improves to 24-1, 9 KOs and retains his IBO super featherweight belt. Wood doesn’t succeed in his hometown ring return and drops to 28-4, 17 KOs.
Ezra Taylor defeats Troy Jones by decision
In the co-feature, Ezra Taylor defeats Troy Jones by unanimous decision at light heavyweight. The judges score the all-British battle 97-94, 100-90, and 99-91. Ezra Taylor remains unbeaten, improves to 12-0, 8 KOs, and takes the vacant WBA Continental “Gold” strap. Jones suffers his first defeat and drops to 12-1, 6 KOs.
Liam Davies defeats Kurt Walker by decision
Liam Davies defeats Kurt Walker by unanimous decision with the scores 117-111, 115-113, and 116-112. With the victory, Davies of England improves to 17-1, 8 KOs and lands the vacant IBF Intercontinental featherweight title. Walker of Northern Ireland drops to 12-1, 2 KOs and suffers his first defeat as a pro.
Owen Cooper defeats Chris Kongo by points
In an all-British main card opener, Owen Cooper defeats Chris Kongo via a 96-94 points decision after 10 rounds at welterweight. Cooper improves to 11-1 (4 KOs), while Kongo drops to 17-3 (7 KOs).
Cacace vs Wood start time
Cacace vs Wood airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT. The local start time in the UK is 7:00 PM BST. The prelims begin at 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 AM PT in the U.S. and 3:00 PM BST in the UK.