Overview
- Promoters announced the world-title bout at Dublin’s 3Arena, with the event to be broadcast live and exclusive on DAZN.
- Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain is set as the chief-support light-welterweight contest on the same card.
- Dickens earned the interim belt by stopping Albert Batyrgaziev and was upgraded to full champion in early December.
- Former IBF champion Cacace returns from a back injury that cancelled an August fight with Raymond Ford after high-profile wins over Joe Cordina, Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood.
- Dickens’ planned December meeting with Hayato Tsutsumi fell through, making Dublin his first defence of the WBA super-featherweight title.