Bookmakers made Anthony Cacace a strong favorite against Nick Ball when they face off in their fight on Saturday 19th December 2026 at The SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom.
He is currently 4/9 (-230) to win the fight outright, while you can get 15/8 (+190) on Nick Ball if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 67% chance of Cacace winning while giving Ball a 33% chance.
Cacace opened as the favorite at 4/9 (-230).
Ball opened at 15/8 (+190).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 130 pounds (9.1 stones or 59.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBA super featherweight championship of the world.
Cacace vs Ball Head To Head
Anthony Cacace steps into the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Nick Ball will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ball has a large advantage in power over Cacace, boasting a 57% knockout percentage compared to Cacace's 36%.
Anthony Cacace is the older man by 8 years, at 37 years old.
Cacace has a height advantage of 5 inches over Ball. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Anthony Cacace fights out of the southpaw stance, while Nick Ball is an orthodox fighter.
Cacace is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Ball, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 27 more professional rounds, totaling 185 compared to Ball's 158.
Anthony Cacace goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at super featherweight.
Cacace vs Ball betting form
Cacace has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Jazza Dickens on March 14, 2026, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Featherweight championship fight at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland. He was a 2/5 (-260) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Leigh Wood on May 10, 2025, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom. He was a 21/50 (-240) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Josh Warrington on September 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London. He was a 4/9 (-210) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Joe Cordina on May 18, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the fight.
He had beaten Damian Wrzesinski on May 27, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the fight.
Ball has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he lost to Brandon Figueroa on February 7, 2026, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a 7/25 (-360) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Sam Goodman on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against TJ Doheny on March 15, 2025, by retirement in the 10th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Ronny Rios on October 5, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Liverpool Arena, Liverpool. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
He had beaten Raymond Ford on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Nick Ball has been fighting more than Anthony Cacace.
Anthony Cacace last fought 5 months and 20 days ago, while Nick Ball's last outing was 6 months and 27 days ago.
Cacace's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 53 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.6 rounds on average.
Ball's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Cacace vs Ball Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at The SSE Arena, Belfast, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Cacace vs Ball for In-Play Betting?
Cacace vs Ball will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
