On May 10 (Japan time May 11), the main event of a Queensberry Promotions show took place at the Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England.
Anthony Cacace (Ireland, 23 wins [8 KOs], 1 loss), who had vacated the IBF World Super Featherweight title, defended his IBO World Super Featherweight crown against former WBA World Featherweight Champion Leigh Wood (UK, 28 wins [17 KOs], 3 losses). Cacace won the bout via TKO at 2:15 of Round 9.
This was a clash between two seasoned 36-year-old veterans. Backed by a loud hometown crowd, Wood started aggressively with his jab. The technically skilled Cacace looked for counter rights. In Round 3, Cacace switched stances and landed a right straight and a left hook, while Wood responded with a jab and a right straight of his own.
In Rounds 4 and 5, both fighters exchanged right straights from long range, and when in close quarters, landed right uppercuts. In Round 6, Cacace connected with a series of punches: left hooks, uppercuts, and right straights. In Round 7, Wood pressed forward, but Cacace continued to switch stances and landed right uppercuts and left hooks. In Round 8, Wood tried to break through with body shots, but Cacace countered with uppercuts from both sides.
Round 9 began with a heated exchange. Cacace landed a right uppercut that sent Wood flying backward and bouncing off the ropes. Referee John Latham (UK) ruled it a knockdown, and Wood took an eight-count. Though Wood showed signs of a comeback, Cacace landed a flurry of left hooks and uppercuts, followed by a damaging left to the body that forced Wood to retreat. As Cacace closed in for the finish, Wood’s corner threw in the white towel, ending the fight.
5月10日（日本時間11日），在英國諾丁漢的諾丁漢體育館舉行了由Queensberry Promotions主辦的主賽。
曾放棄IBF世界超羽量級拳王頭銜的安東尼・卡卡斯（愛爾蘭，23勝8KO，1敗）此次以IBO世界同級冠軍身分迎戰前WBA世界羽量級冠軍李・伍德（英國，28勝17KO，3敗），最終卡卡斯在第9回合2分15秒技術性擊倒（TKO）對手，贏得比賽。
這是一場兩位36歲老將之間的對決。在主場觀眾的熱烈聲援下，伍德以刺拳為主積極開局；技巧出眾的卡卡斯則伺機用右手反擊。第3回合，卡卡斯換位戰鬥，命中右直拳與左勾拳；伍德則以刺拳接右直拳還擊。
第4與第5回合，雙方皆從遠距離施展右直拳，進入近戰時則以右上勾拳突擊。第6回合，卡卡斯接連打出左勾拳、上勾拳與右直拳的組合攻勢。第7回合，伍德強力壓迫，但卡卡斯持續變換站位，用右上勾拳與左勾拳還擊。第8回合，伍德嘗試以身體攻擊打開突破口，但卡卡斯用左右上勾拳反擊。
第9回合一開始即展開激烈對攻，卡卡斯的右上勾拳命中，伍德被擊退並反彈到繩索上，主審約翰・雷瑟姆（英）隨即宣告倒地。伍德接受了8秒倒數，試圖反擊，但卡卡斯的連續左右上勾拳與左腹部重擊使伍德後退。最終，在卡卡斯持續追擊之下，伍德陣營拋出白毛巾，裁判叫停比賽。
Cacace chose not to fulfill his mandatory defense against IBF No.1 ranked super featherweight contender Eduardo Núñez (Mexico, 28 wins, all by KO, 1 loss) and instead vacated his IBF world title to face the more popular and comercially attractive Leigh Wood under better terms.
Wood had previously fought on October 7, 2023 (Japan time October 8) at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, UK, where he defeated former IBF world champion Josh Warrington (UK, 31 wins, 8 KOs, 4 losses, 1 draw) with a dramatic turnaround TKO in Round 7. A comeback at a higher weight class had been planned last year, but injuries delayed his return. This fight marked his first appearance in about 1 year and 7 months.
In the semi-final, the 10-round contest for the vacant WBA Continental Gold Light Heavyweight title featured an undefeated showdown between Ezra Taylor (UK, 11 wins, 8 KOs) and Troy Jones (UK, 12 wins, 6 KOs). Taylor claimed a unanimous decision victory to become the new champion. The scorecards read: Mikael Hook (Sweden) 100–90, Luigi Boscarelli (Italy) 99–91, and John Latham (UK) 97–94.
In the 12-round bout for the vacant IBF International Featherweight title, Liam Davies (UK, 16 wins, 8 KOs, 1 loss), who had lost his IBO World Super Bantamweight title and disappeared from the world rankings after a split-decision loss to Shabaz Masoud (UK, 14 wins, 4 KOs) on November 2, 2023 (Japan time November 3) at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, moved up in weight to face unbeaten Kurt Walker (Ireland, 12 wins, 2 KOs).
Davies held off Walker’s late surge and captured a unanimous decision to become the new champion. Judges scored it 117–111 (Bob Williams, UK), 116–112 (Amar Sakraoui, France), and 115–113 (Mikael Hook, Sweden).
卡卡斯選擇不履行與IBF世界超羽量級頭號挑戰者愛德華多・努涅斯（墨西哥，28勝全KO，1敗）的指名戰義務，放棄了IBF世界冠軍頭銜，轉而選擇與人氣更高、條件更優的李・伍德交鋒。
伍德曾於2023年10月7日（日本時間8日）在英國謝菲爾德的謝菲爾德體育館與前IBF世界冠軍喬許・瓦靈頓（英國，31勝8KO，4敗1平）交手，並在第7回合以戲劇性的逆轉TKO擊敗對手。去年原計畫升級復出，但因傷困擾未能實現，這場比賽為他時隔約1年7個月的復出戰。
半主賽為WBA洲際金腰帶輕重量級王座10回合決定戰，由英國不敗選手以斯拉・泰勒（11勝8KO）與特洛伊・瓊斯（12勝6KO）展開對決，最終泰勒以一致判定勝出成為新王者。三位裁判分數為：米卡埃爾・胡克（瑞典）100-90，路易吉・博斯卡雷利（義大利）99-91，約翰・萊瑟姆（英國）97-94。
IBF國際羽量級王座12回合決定戰中，前IBO世界超雛量級冠軍利亞姆・戴維斯（英國，16勝8KO，1敗）自去年11月2日（日本時間3日）在英國伯明罕世界度假村體育館被沙巴茲・馬蘇德（14勝4KO）以分歧判定擊敗並失去世界頭銜後，世界排名亦一度消失，這場是他升級後的復出之戰，對手是來自愛爾蘭的不敗拳手柯特・沃克（12勝2KO）。
最終，戴維斯抵擋住沃克末段的反撲，以一致判定勝出成為新王者。裁判分數為：117-111（英國鮑勃・威廉斯）、116-112（法國阿馬爾・薩克拉維）、115-113（瑞典米卡埃爾・胡克）。
Leigh Wood fought aggressively in front of his hometown crowd, but it wasn’t enough. Will he make a comeback?
李·伍德在家乡观众面前积极进攻，但仍未能取胜。他还会复出吗？
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