At the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday night on DAZN, promoter Frank Warren (Queensberry Promotions) presented a card headlined by WBA World Super Featherweight champion ‘Jazza’ Dickens defending against former IBF and IBO World Super Featherweight champion Anthony ‘Apache’ Cacace over 12 rounds.
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In the main event, Southpaw WBA World Super Featherweight Champion ‘Jazza’ Dickens, 36-6 (15), 129¼ lbs, of Liverpool, UK, lost to Southpaw former IBF and IBO World Super Featherweight Champion Anthony ‘Apache’ Cacace, 25-1 (9 lbs, 129 over Belfast, 129 over Belfastland, 129 over) rounds.
In the first two rounds, Dickens held a slight lead and used his jab effectively. In the third round, Dickens controlled most of the action until the closing seconds when Cacace landed a left to the chin that stunned him.
In the fourth round, Cacace came out aggressively and put Dickens on the defensive for much of the round and took it clear. From the fifth to the seventh rounds, Cacace used his reach advantage to stick out Dickens.
In the eighth and ninth rounds, Dickens came back well, and a clash of heads in the final minute of the ninth seemed to trouble Cacace. In the tenth round, Cacace again had the lead.
Cacace continued to pressure the action in the eleventh round. In the twelfth and final round, Dickens appeared to need a knockout and started throwing wild punches, while Cacace countered with a right to the chin midway through the round.
Scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 116-113.
Referee: Luis Pabon.
WBC International Super Lightweight Champion Pierce ‘Big Bang’ O’Leary, 19-0 (11), 139½ lbs, of Dublin, Ireland, stopped southpaw former British and IBO champion Maxi ‘Maximus’ Hughes, 29-9-2 (6), 139¾ lbs, of the UK, the IBO round of the UK, the IBO round of the UK, the IBO round of the UK. Super Lightweight title in a scheduled 12 rounds.
In the first three rounds, O’Leary knocked out Hughes. In the fourth round, a counter strike from O’Leary on the chin rocked Hughes.
In the fifth round, Hughes’ right eye began to close from O’Leary’s left hooks. At the end of the round, Hughes’ corner stopped the fight.
Referee: Jean Robert-Laine.
Super featherweight southpaw Jono ‘King Kong’ Carroll, 26-3-1 (7), 129 pounds, of Dublin, Ireland, won a split decision over Colm ‘Posh Boy’ Murphy, 16-1 (6), 129 pounds, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, over 12 rounds for the IBO Super Featherweight bout.
In the first four rounds, Carroll and Murphy even appeared in two rounds each. In the fifth and sixth rounds, Murphy had the edge.
Carroll responded in the seventh and eighth rounds. Murphy knocked out Carroll in the ninth round.
The tenth round brought the crowd to its feet as Carroll found success working to the body. In the eleventh round, a clash of heads caused a cut on the left side of Murphy’s head.
In the twelfth and final round, Carroll appeared to have done enough to secure victory in a close fight.
Scores were 116-112 Murphy, 116-112 Carroll and 117-111 Carroll.
Referee: Roberto Ramirez Jr.
Lightweight Steven ‘The Irish Takeover’ Cairns, 14-0 (9), 134½ lbs, of Cork, Ireland, stopped Arnie ‘The Terminator’ Dawson, 8-2 (4), 134¾ lbs, of Clacton, Essex, UK, at 1:38 of the scheduled 10-round bout.
In the ninth round, Cairns dropped Dawson three times, forcing referee Giuseppe Quartarone to stop the fight.
Middleweight Eoghan Lavin, 8-0 (4), 159¾ pounds, of Ballyhaunis, Ireland, stopped Liam ‘Kingdom Kid’ Walsh, 9-1-2 (4), 158¼ pounds, of Kenmare, Ireland, at 1:22 of the eighth and final round.
In the eighth round, Lavin knocked Walsh down, prompting referee Emile Tiedt to stop the fight.
Former British and Commonwealth lightweight champion Ryan ‘Piranha’ Garner, 19-0 (10), 137¾ lbs, of Southampton, UK, stopped Cristian ‘El Gato Gordo’ Bielma, 19-13-2 (7), 138¾ lbs, of Mexicali, Baja California, in a 7-round submission on the schedule. rounds.
In the first round, Garner opened a cut on Bielma’s nose and controlled the action with his hand speed. In the second round, Garner landed well, although Bielma managed to connect with a left hook to the chin that snapped Garner’s head back late in the round. In the third round, a flurry of unanswered punches from Garner caused referee David Irving to stop the fight.
Welterweight Barry McReynolds, 4-0 (2), 142½ lbs, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, defeated Jonatas ‘The Marajoara Monster’ Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira, 6-39 (5), 139½ lbs, of Sao Sebastiao de Boa Vista, Paras, Brazil.
Referee Emile Tiedt scored the game 40-36.
Heavyweight Adam Olaniyan, 1-0 (1), 242 pounds, of Tallaght, Ireland, stopped Jan Bezouska, 2-3 (2), 301 pounds, of Pardubice, Czech Republic, at 0:59 of the first round of a scheduled four-rounder.
Bezouska rushed Olaniyan early and after 25 seconds was caught with a right to the side of the head, which went down for an eight count from referee Paul McCullagh. Moments later, Olaniyan dropped him first with another right to the head, ending the fight.
Welterweight Gary ‘The Diva’ Cully, 19-2 (10), 142¾ pounds, of Naas, Ireland, defeated Benito Sanchez Garcia, 17-18-4 (5), 143 pounds, of Jalisco, Mexico, over six rounds.
Referee Padraig O’Reachtagain scored the game 60-54.
Heavyweight Thomas ‘The Bomber’ Carty, 11-1 (9), 263 pounds, of Dublin, Ireland, defeated German Skobenko, 6-19-2 (2), 245 pounds, of Makiivka, Ukraine, over six rounds.
Referee Paul McCullagh scored the game 60-54.
Middleweight Bobbi Flood, 1-0 (1), 155¼ pounds, of Dublin, Ireland, stopped Bela Istvan Orban, 6-20-2 (4), 152¼ pounds, of Kecskemet, Hungary, at 1:08 of the first round.
Flood scored two takedowns before referee David John Irving stopped the fight.
Ring Announcer: Thomas Driver.
Last updated on 2026/03/14 at 19:31


