Anthony Cacace has withdrawn from the Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte undercard.
The Belfast boxer was due to face Raymond Ford in an excellent 50-50 super featherweight scrap on August 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Cacace won’t box on August 16Credit: Getty
However, Ring Magazine reports that Cacace has pulled out of the 12-round fight, citing a back injury.
Organisers are now scrambling to find Ford a new opponent in order to keep him on the card.
If they are unable to find him a suitable dance partner on short notice, then he will be moved to another Saudi show.
‘RING IV’, headlined by David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde, was recently announced for November 22, so this could be one possibility.
Cacace’s (24-1) injury will act as a significant setback for the 36-year-old following a remarkable career resurgence over the last 14 months.
In 2017, ‘The Apache’ was beaten via unanimous decision by Martin Joseph Ward in a British and Commonwealth super featherweight title fight.
Seven years later, in May 2024, Cacace stunned the boxing world by completely dismantling Joe Cordina in a dominant stoppage win to lay claim to the IBF super featherweight world title.
Cacace went on to vacate the red and gold strap in January without making a single defence.
However, he did score impressive wins over former world champions Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood in September 2024 and May 2025, respectively.
On the flip side, Ford (17-1-1) is rebuilding his career after having the WBA featherweight title snatched from him by Nick Ball last June.
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Organisers are trying to find Ford a new opponentCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom
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Ford and Cacace were due to square off on the Itauma vs Whyte undercardCredit: GETTY
He is currently riding a two-fight winning streak against unheralded opposition following his move up to 130lbs.
Ball defends his WBA featherweight belt on the August 16 card against Australia’s Sam Goodman.
Other fights that have been announced on the undercard include a heavyweight showdown between David Adeleye and Filip Hrgovic, and a super featherweight bout between Hayato Tsutaumi and Quais Ashfaq.
Whyte and Itauma headline the show in a compelling domestic dust-up that will see Britain’s most exciting young heavyweight take a big step up in opposition.
Itauma hasn’t put a foot wrong during a perfect 12-0 start to life in the paid ranks.
But he has never boxed anyone near the level of Whyte, who holds notable victories over the likes of Alexander Povetkin, Derek Chisora and Joseph Parker.
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