Cacace vs Wood: Undercard results

Anthony Cacace defeated Leigh Wood at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham this weekend to defend his IBO super-featherweight title. 

Three other fights took place on the undercard – here is what you need to know about the supporting acts.

Owen Cooper vs Chris Kongo

Owen Cooper outpointed Chris Kongo to bounce back from his first professional loss to Ekow Essuman last year when challenging for the WBO European title.

Cooper, now 11-1 (4), dictated the pace of the fight, showing educated defensive skills and volume punching to pressure Kongo, 17-3 (7) who was a more-than-willing opponent even if he did not have enough to keep Cooper on the end of his shots.

Kongo did his most effective work in the early rounds, fading as the fight progressed, allowing Cooper to later find a home for his body shots.

The referee’s score for the fight was 96-94.

Liam Davies vs Kurt Walker

Liam Davies beat Kurt Walker via unanimous decision over the championship distance to claim the IBF intercontinental featherweight title and announce himself on the 126lbs scene. 

Davies, 17-1 (8), made the move to featherweight after losing his IBO super-bantamweight title to Shabaz Masoud last year.

The fight itself was a quiet affair with neither man landing any significant punches throughout twelve rounds. But Davies outworked the previously undefeated Olympian Walker, 12-1, (2), who was more selective in his punching, allowing the Telford man to take the driver’s seat.

Walker saw the fight slipping away and upped the pace in the final stanzas of the fight, forcing Davies to weather the storm and claim the decision.

The judges scored the fight 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111 for Davies. 

Ezra Taylor vs Troy Jones

Ezra Taylor, 12-0 (8), extended his unbeaten record to twelve fights, beating Troy Jones via unanimous decision over ten rounds. 

The former WBC International light heavyweight champion showed grit and determination, going toe to toe with Jones, 12-1 (6). The Nottingham man exchanged heavy combinations with the former English champion - throwing with good variety and using angle changes to unlock Jones’ defence.

Jones kept the fight competitive, not wanting to take a backwards step, matching and sometimes exceeding Taylor’s work rate. But the heavier and more-accurate work came from Taylor who landed eye catching straight shots and counter hooks.

Taylor will now be looking towards a British title fight against title holder Lewie Edmondson. The two clashed on multiple occasions in the build-up and had a heated clash during Taylor’s post-fight interview.

The scorecards were 97-94, 99-91 and 100-90.