Willie Casey: record, next fight and profile →
Kiko Martinez has withdrawn from his EBU super bantamweight title defence against Ireland's Carl 'The Jackal' Frampton. When confirming the decision to pull out, the Spanish titlist cited his father's recent illness, which resulted in him having to have his leg amputated.
City West Hotel in Dublin, Ireland - In his most impressive performance to date, Guillermo Rigondeaux (8-0, 6KOs) retained the interim WBA super bantamweight title with a first round destruction of previously undefeated Willie Casey (11-1, 7KOs).
London - Heavyweight Sensation Tyson Fury will be heading to Dublin on Friday morning to support fellow Irishman Willie "Big Bang" Casey in his quest to out gun former Olympic Gold Medalist and current interim WBA World Super Bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux on Saturday night.
Two Cuban countrymen, two undefeated Olympic gold medal winners, and both of them are fighting on the same day - March 19. In Germany, Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12KOs) will challenge Vitali Klitschko for the WBC heavyweight title, and unbeaten junior featherweight contender Guillermo Rigondeaux will be defending interim-WBA title against Willie Casey in Ireland. Rigondeaux (8-0, 4 KOs) expects both of them to walk away with their hand raised.
With just five weeks remaining until the WBA Super-Bantamweight title fight in Dublin, Willie Casey has completed his three day media exercise around the country publicising the eagerly anticipated super-fight in Citywest March 19.
WBA interim-super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (7-0, 5KOs) has said that he expects to dominate Willie Casey (11-0, 7KOs) when they meet on March 19 at the City West Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. A two-time Olympic gold medal winner and considered as possibly the best amateur boxer of all-time, Rigondeaux says his huge advantage in experience and boxing ability will be too much for the Irish fan favorite.