Cacace to face Ball in Belfast world title defence
Anthony Cacace will make the first defence of his WBA super-featherweight world title against Nick Ball at The 02 in Belfast on 19 December.
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"Nick's a great fighter, ex-world champion, so I expect a good scrap. He's a hard man, so let's do it."
— Anthony Cacace , Athlete
"It's a massive opportunity at a new weight."
— Nick Ball , Athlete
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Anthony Cacace will make the first defence of his WBA super-featherweight world title against Nick Ball at The 02 in Belfast on 19 December.
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