A boxer has been informed that he will not be able to compete for a world title during the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois event.

On Saturday, fans were looking forward to a highly-anticipated boxing match between Anthony Cacace and Josh Warrington. Cacace, the current IBF super-featherweight champion, was set to defend his title against Warrington, a formidable challenger. However, news has just come in that the IBF world title will not be on the line for this fight.

It all started when Cacace won the IBF title in a career-defining match against Joe Cordina back in May. The fight took place on the undercard of the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk event and Cacace emerged victorious with a knockout. This earned him the prestigious IBF title, but unfortunately, it will not be up for grabs this weekend at Wembley Stadium.

The IBF has made the decision that Warrington is not a viable contender for their super-featherweight title. This is due to the fact that Warrington has spent the last 12 years fighting in a different weight class, featherweight, where he has already won two world titles. Although he is now moving up to super-featherweight, the IBF has refused to sanction him as a world title challenger.

Initially, there were concerns that the fight might be cancelled altogether because of the IBF's decision. However, they have given the green light for the fight to go ahead without their belt on the line. This means that while Warrington will miss the opportunity to become a two-weight world champion, there are also major repercussions for Cacace.

If Cacace loses to Warrington, the IBF title will become vacant. On the other hand, if he wins, Cacace will have to fight mandatory challenger Eduardo Nunez before March 2025, or he will be stripped of the belt. It's a tough situation for the champion, but he will still have his IBO belt up for grabs, which is a lesser recognized world title.

Cacace himself was caught off guard by the news that the IBF title would not be on the line. In an interview with BBC Sport, he expressed his disappointment and confusion, saying, "I wanted it on the line. I've known for weeks. It's not one bit of bother to me, but at the same time I don't really understand what the hell is going on."

The confusion over the IBF belt is the second blow to the event this weekend, with Liam Smith having to pull out of his fight against Josh Kelly. Fortunately, Ishmael Davis has stepped in on short notice to take on Kelly. Despite these setbacks, boxing fans can still look forward to an exciting night of fights at the Joshua vs Dubois show.

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