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WBA outlines title shenanigans for Anthony Cacace vs Nick Ball
The WBA posted a resolution yesterday outlining the tomfoolery involved in Anthony Cacace's December 19th super featherweight title defense against Nick Ball in Belfast.
Like me, you may have assumed that Cacace (25-1, 9 KO), who beat Jazza Dickens for the belt in March, was repeating his IBF tactics of ignoring his mandatory challenger in favor of big-money domestic tussles until the time came to ditch the belt. As it turns out, Queensberry attempted negotiations with secondary titlist Elnur Samedov (22-1, 11 KO) and aimed to stage the bout in Northern Ireland. Unfortunately,
The situation became more complicated when the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) rejected the request for Samedov to compete in the United Kingdom. The decision was subsequently upheld by the British authority after reviewing documentation related to the fighter's citizenship and residency. As a result, negotiations between the two promoters were suspended.