Anthony Cacace pulled off a huge upset win earlier today (Sat., May 18, 2024) at Ring of Fire live on DAZN PPV in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the Irishman handed IBF super featherweight champion Joe Cordina his first career loss with a eighth-round TKO.
This fight offered a little bit of controversary in the early going. The two featherweights were tied up in a clinch in the middle of the ring. They were eventually broken up, but during the break Cacace landed a vicious punch that stuck Cordina and had him hurt. It was a close call, but no points were taken and the fight continued. Unfortunately for Cordina, he was never the same.
Cacace was able to use his length and distance control to do some solid damage to Cordina. He even scored a massive knockdown in Round 3 that the champion somehow recovered from. The action would continue only to see Cacace turn the pressure up in the eighth round and land a massive combination along the ropes. The referee was watching close and eventually stepped in for the stoppage.
Check out the highlights below:
JOE CORDINA
GOT KNOCKED DOWN IN THE 3RD ROUND????#Boxing #FuryUsyk— Danny (@dantheboxingman) May 18, 2024
Anthony Cacace
with the 8th round tko victory over Joe Cordina??????#Boxing #FuryUsyk— Danny (@dantheboxingman) May 18, 2024
Absolute scenes from Team Cacace when the ref waved the fight off
@boxingontnt #CordinaCacace | #RingOfFire | #BoxingFans pic.twitter.com/B0ZcG5kxuS
— IFL TV (@IFLTV) May 18, 2024
Remember, Ring of Fire will be headlined by a historic heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to crown the first undisputed king of boxing for the first time in 25 years. That main event superfight is expected to begin around 6:00 p.m. ET (details HERE).
For complete Fury vs. Usyk results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.