By:
Paul Kelly
Anto Cacace wants to write his name into the history books and go down as ‘one of Ireland’s greatest ever fighters’.
The Belfast man aims to become a two-time world champion on March 14 and is hoping to be remembered as an all-time Irish boxing great.
Anto Cacace Wants To Be Remembered As An Irish Boxing Great
Jazza Dickens vs Anto Cacace was officially confirmed early in the New Year, with the pair fighting for the WBA World Super-Featherweight Title in Dublin on March 14 in a blockbuster night of boxing in the capital.
A win for Cacace would see him become a two-time world champion, adding his name to the list of elite fighters hailing from the Emerald Isle. ‘The Apache’ may well already be known as an Irish great given his win over Joe Cordina to become world champion, but the Belfast man is hoping he will be remembered as one of the best fighters to ever come from the island.
In order to go down as one of Ireland’s greatest ever fighters, Cacace must get past Dickens first. Should he do that to become a two-time world champion at 130-pounds, then he may well be in the conversation.
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Katie Taylor and Carl Frampton are some of the greatest fighters from the island of Ireland in recent years, with the 37-year-old very much hoping to add his name to that list:
“I’m just a hungry, hungry man. I want to go down as one of Ireland’s greatest ever fighters,” Cacace told Sky Sports.
“Being up there with names like Carl Frampton, Katie Taylor… all of these fighters. That’s what motivates me,” ‘The Apache’ concluded.
Cacace is predicting his ‘hardest fight to date’ with Dickens, who himself is in red-hot form and riding the crest of a wave right now. That being said, the Belfast man is the slight favourite and will be fully confident of getting the job done come March 14.
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Anto Cacace Aims To Become Two-Time World Champion In Dublin
Anto Cacace’s aim of becoming one of Ireland’s greatest ever fights is undoubtedly within reach. He is already one of the few fighters from the Emerald Isle to get his hands on a world title, and knows that adding a second world title to his name would put him in ever more prestigious company.
Katie Taylor is a multi-weight world champion as well as being an undisputed queen, not to mention Carl Frampton being a two-weight world champion. Ryan Burnett was a unified bantamweight champion, with Barry McGuigan, Steve Collins, Andy Lee and Rinty Monaghan just some of the other Irish world champions from yesteryear.
Jazza Dickens vs Cacace tickets are already sold out, and if the packed 3Arena witnesses ‘The Apache’ becoming world champion for the second time, they will be witnessing greatness in front of their eyes.
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The 37-year-old is certainly a late bloomer, having hit his best form in the past two years. If he beats Dickens and becomes a two-time world champion, the Irishman may well solidify himself as the best super-featherweight in the world too.
Dickens will fancy his chances and will aim to silence the Dublin crowd, but will also have his fair share of fans from Liverpool. Dickens has said Ireland is like his second home, so may well receive a positive reception come March 14 too.
That being said, the crowd will still be firmly in Cacace’s favour, which could well be the difference in getting the job done and becoming a two-time world champion at 130-pounds.
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