On Saturday, March 14, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace headlines a Queensberry Promotions card live on DAZN. The main event will be for Dickens’ WBA super featherweight world title.
Dickens produced a career-best performance last time out, stopping Albert Batyrgaziev, before being elevated to the full WBA champion after Lamont Roach Jr was stripped of the title. Cacace’s career was reborn after a brilliant stoppage win against Joe Cordina. He has followed that up since, with wins against Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood.
We’ll bring you all the results from the Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace fight card. The main card will begin at approximately 19:10 GMT/15:10 ET.
All results from Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace on March 14
Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace fight recap
After an entertaining undercard, it was time for the main event, Jazza Dickens (36-6, 15 KOs) vs Anthony Cacace (25-1, 9 KOs) for Dickens’ WBA super featherweight world title.
Cacace settled the quicker in the opening round, using his height advantage to keep Dickens at bay. The tight nature of the fight continued into the second round, with Cacace negating Dickens, but the Liverpudlian landed the best shot of the round towards the end of it.
The right hand to the body worked for Cacace in the early part of the fight, but Dickens’s footwork enabled him to get his own punches off well. A well-timed left hook from Cacace at the end of the third round was the best punch of the fight to that point. Dickens, with his busier style, got the better of the earlier rounds.
A good left hook from Cacace at the beginning of the fifth round hurt Dickens, who tried to close the distance and tie up his opponent. Cacace created space well, switched stances and used his long arms to land some well-placed shots to hurt Dickens. The straight right hand, followed by a left hook, gave Cacace great success in the fifth round.
The straight right hand from Cacace enabled him to stay on top in the sixth round, but a left hand from Dickens near the end of the round was the best punch of the round. Anto continued to control the tempo and distance after struggling in the first few rounds. Dickens enjoyed a strong ninth round, showcasing good footwork and landing some eye-catching punches.
Cacace navigated a difficult last round with plenty of pressure from Dickens. The Belfast fighter used his height to his advantage as the fight progressed. It felt like he had more to give, but he took over from the midway point onwards. The scorecards read 115-113, 116-112, and 116-113, all favouring Anthony The Apache Cacace, the new WBA super featherweight world title.
Pierce O’Leary vs Maxi Hughes
Up next in the co-main event to Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace was the talented, undefeated Pierce O’Leary (19-0, 11 KOs) vs the experienced Maxi Hughes (29-9-2, 6 KOs) for the vacant IBO super lightweight world title.
O’Leary started brightly on the front foot, landing some heavy-looking body shots. The Dublin fighter continued his aggressive start in the second round, with Hughes struggling to land anything of note. The fourth round was a huge round for O’Leary as he landed a series of heavy left hooks. Hughes showed his bravery to stay on his feet and even try to fire back in between O’Leary’s work.
O’Leary continued to land with regularity during the fifth round, and the corner of Hughes had seen enough at the end of the fifth, informing the referee they were pulling their fighter out, and as the bell sounded for the sixth round, the referee acknowledged their request, waving the fight off. Pierce Big Bang O’Leary is the new IBO super lightweight world champion, winning by TKO.
Adam Olaniyan vs Jan Bezouska
Next up on the Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace undercard was Irish heavyweight amateur sensation Adam Olaniyan (1-0, 1 KO), making his professional debut against Jan Bezouska (2-3, 2 KOs).
Olaniyan started quickly, landing hurtful combinations, and quickly landed a clubbing right hand, knocking down the overmatched Bezouska. He continued to move his feet well, landing another heavy shot, with the referee quickly waving the fight off. Olaniyan will undoubtedly face better opposition, but he got the first-round TKO win on his professional debut.
Ryan Garner vs Cristian Bielma
The next fight was in the super featherweight division, with Ryan Garner (19-0, 10 KOs) facing Cristian Bielma (19-13-2, 7 KOs).
It was a mostly messy opening round, with Garner landing the more telling punches. Despite Bielma having some success in the second round, Garner remained on top, putting his punches together well. “The Piranha” increased the pressure in the third round, landing some heavy shots, leading the referee to wave the fight off. A routine third-round TKO win for Garner.
Jono Carroll vs Colm Murphy
In the first fight on the Jazza Dickens vs Anthony Cacace main card, it was Jono Carroll (26-3-1, 7 KOs) vs the undefeated Colm Murphy (16-1, 6 KOs) for the vacant IBO super featherweight world title.
The opening round was a quiet one, with both looking to find their range. Murphy stayed patient in the second round, but landed more effectively, with Carroll looking to move in the southpaw stance and potshot. Murphy’s confidence began to show in the third, as he began to find his range with more regularity.
Carroll had his best round in the fourth, showing good variation in his punches. Murphy had some joy at the end of the round, but it was definitely a Carroll round. The fifth round was indicative of the fight, as Carroll had success with his movement and potshotting, but Murphy’s lead right hand was the main weapon in that round. As the rounds progressed, Murphy began to land with more regularity.
Carroll enjoyed good success in rounds seven and eight, but Posh Boy did make Carroll miss during both rounds. As the fight reached the later rounds, Carroll’s timing began to shine through. His variation and experience became key factors while Murphy struggled to replicate success from earlier rounds. As the fight ended, Carroll raised both hands, sure of victory. The fight went to the scorecards, with one scoring it 116-112, while the last two judges had it 116-112, and 117-111 in favour of Carroll, who is the new IBO world champion.