Anthony Cacace is a scary proposition for Shakur Stevenson, says promoter Frank Warren.
Such is the run of type the Belfast boxer has loved that he has been linked to the three-weight world champion.
‘The Apache’ has talked about the American, who gained a silver medal in Michael Conlan’s weight class on the Rio Olympics, as a attainable opponent, saying: “Give me extra of those world champions, the likes of Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson who individuals actually don’t fancy you in opposition to, I’d be actual underdog, and I really feel after I get put into these positions, I carry out my finest.”
The reigning WBC light-weight world champion is at present scheduled to fulfill William Zepeda in New York, on 12 July, is eager on a Davis showdown, and as such hasn’t obtained the previous IBF tremendous featherweight title holder on the forefront of his thoughts.
Nonetheless, it’s a battle promoter Warren says he’d make in a ‘heartbeat’ and a bout he backs the 36-year-old to win.
“Cacace would frighten the life out of him, I inform you,” stated Warren earlier than reflecting on his run of wins over Joe Cordina, Josh Warrington and Leigh Wooden. “Take a look at what he’s completed. He’s met three former world champions and crushed them in model. He’s a wonderful fighter. That was a sterling efficiency on Saturday in going into Leigh Wooden’s yard.
“It was a superb efficiency and he boxed so properly. He ought to be pleased with himself, as a result of we actually are at Queensberry.”
O’Shaquie Foster is one other fighter on the radar and a extra sensible subsequent battle.
“There has solely been one individual to win the WBC from Northern Eire – Wayne McCullough, so it could be one other nice achievement if I used to be to go win one thing like that, even speaking about these items blows my thoughts,” he says about that match up.
