Overview
- Cacace won a close unanimous decision with scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 116-113 at a sold-out 3Arena on March 14.
- Many rounds were difficult to score, with Dickens pressing forward and some observers suggesting he may feel aggrieved by the result.
- Cacace revealed he fought through a recent left-hand injury and said he had limited or no proper sparring in the build-up.
- On the undercard, local favorite Pierce O’Leary forced Maxi Hughes’ corner retirement before round six, and Jono Carroll took the IBO super-featherweight title by split decision over Colm Murphy.
- Cacace publicly called for a unification fight against WBO/IBF titleholder Emanuel Navarrete, with promoters signaling interest in bigger Irish events and potential unifications that could also involve WBC champion O’Shaquie Foster.