Jazza Dickens vs. Anthony Cacace will stream on DAZN.

Where is Jazza Dickens vs. Anthony Cacace?

The fight is taking place at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Who is Jazza Dickens?

James “Jazza” Dickens, 36-5 (15 KOs), is the WBA junior lightweight beltholder – at last winning a world title last year after two previous attempts.

Dickens turned pro in 2011 and suffered his first defeat in 2013, losing to junior featherweight prospect Kid Galahad via 10th-round TKO. In 2016, Dickens was done with a broken jaw after two rounds with WBA 122lbs titleholder Guillermo Rigondeaux. After Dickens recovered, he returned and immediately lost again, dropping a technical decision to the 20-0 Thomas Patrick Ward.

But Dickens then won eight straight – including a majority decision over Leigh Wood in 2020 – and landed a rematch with Galahad for the vacant IBF featherweight belt in 2021. Galahad won again. This time, Galahad sent Dickens packing after the 11th. Dickens then won two before losing via 10th-round knockout to the 15-2 Hector Andres Sosa in 2023. 

That sent Dickens to junior lightweight, which revitalized his career. He’s won four straight, including a decision over the 31-2 Zelfa Barrett in February 2025 and a huge fourth-round stoppage of Albert Batyrgaziev last July. The win earned him Batyrgaziev’s secondary WBA interim belt. And when primary titleholder Lamont Roach Jnr vacated, Dickens received an upgrade. Now he’s due to make his first defense in a big fight in Ireland. 

Can Dickens, a 34-year-old resident of Liverpool, England, extend his moment in the sun? Anthony Cacace will have something to say about that.

Who is Anthony Cacace?

Anthony Cacace, 24-1 (9 KOs), is a former junior lightweight titleholder who vacated his IBF belt in 2024. He felt the move would allow him to be available for more lucrative opportunities beyond his mandatory contenders. That indeed worked out for Cacace given his two recent victories. And now he is ready to fight for a title once again; likely because Jazza Dickens having a belt makes this event even bigger.

Cacace turned pro in 2012 and won his first 15 fights before losing a close decision in 2017 to the 17-0-2 Martin J Ward – not to be confused with the Martin Ward whom Dickens edged in 2015. After a bounce-back win at the end of the year against a designated opponent, Cacace didn’t fight at all in 2018. He had two wins in 2019 and then was off again in 2020, likely in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The journey back resumed in 2021. In 2022, Cacace took a split decision over the undefeated Michael Magnesi. And in May 2024, Cacace shocked Joe Cordina via eighth-round TKO to win the IBF title. He never defended it against mandatory challenger Eduardo “Sugar” Nunez, who would go on to capture the belt after Cacace vacated it.

Those who accused Cacace of ducking Nunez could at least acknowledge that he made the better choice for his bank account. Especially given that Cacace was 35 when he beat Cordina and needs to capitalize on whatever time he has left in the sport.

In September 2024, Cacace widely outpointed one former featherweight titleholder in Josh Warrington. Last May, he stopped a second former featherweight titleholder in Leigh Wood. He was supposed to face a third former featherweight titleholder this past August – Raymond Ford – but had to pull out with a back injury. This will be the first bout in 10 months for the 37-year-old native of Belfast, Northern Ireland.

What other fights are on the undercard of Jazza Dickens vs. Anthony Cacace?

The undercard includes unbeaten junior welterweight Pierce O’Leary, 18-0 (10 KOs), against  late replacement Maxi Hughes, 29-8-2 (6 KOs); junior lightweight Colm Murphy, 16-0 (6 KOs), taking on former title challenger Jono Carroll, 25-3-1 (7 KOs); and several other prospects.

The full list of undercard fights can be seen on BoxRec.

David Greisman, who has covered boxing since 2004, is on Twitter @FightingWords2. David’s book, “Fighting Words: The Heart and Heartbreak of Boxing,” is available on Amazon.