ANTHONY Cacace will get the chance to land the British
super-featherweight on home soil as his challenge to Sam Bowen will take place
on the undercard of Michael Conlan v Vladimir Nikitin at the Falls Park on
August 3.

The Lenadoon southpaw had been expected to face Bowen at the
02 Arena in London on the Daniel Dubois v Nathan Gorman card on July 13, but
the fight will now take place at home in what will be a magical night for local
boxing.

Cacace had been frozen out of the super-featherweight
division since his loss to Martin J Ward for the British and Commonwealth
titles in July 2017 and has fought just twice since including a points win over
Alan Isaias Castillo in London back in February.

However, he was finally nominated as the mandatory
challenger by the British Boxing Board of Control in the wake of that victory,
with Frank Warren winning the purse bid to stage the contest.

The July 13 card had been widely expected to be the date and
venue, but with that card already fully, Cacace’s manager, Pat Magee was able
to secure the Falls Park card for his man.

“We were disappointed that the initial date of July 13 at
the 02 Arena in London fell through, but delighted to get the fight on home
soil at the Falls Park,” he said.

“This is a massive fight for Anthony and having promoted a
show at the Falls Park during Feile four years ago, I know it’s going to be a
great atmosphere.

“We couldn’t ask for more than to get this fight for the
British title against Sam Bowen at home as it’s easily the biggest of Anthony’s
career and a win will help him push on in his career.”

Now 30, Cacace knows he must grab this golden opportunity
against the Englishman who is 15-0 and will make the second defence of the
Lonsdale Belt having won it against Maxi Hughes and held onto it with a ninth
round TKO victory against Jordan McCorry back in March.

‘The Apache’ has had something of a stop-start career, but
victory here will ensure he has something to bring to the table going forward
and while Bowen represents a major challenge, it’s one the West Belfast man can
win with 10,000 local fans getting behind him on the night.

Meanwhile, Paddy Barnes and Sean McComb have also been confirmed
to appear on the August 3 card.

Two-time Olympic medalist Barnes (5-2) and former Northern
Ireland captain McComb (7-0, 4 KOs) will join their old amateur team-mate
Conlan on a massive night.

MTK Global Professional Development Coordinator Jamie Conlan
said: “This event just got even bigger with the additions of two more of
Belfast’s classiest and most popular boxers in Paddy and Sean.

“Very few fighters challenge for a world title in their
sixth professional fight but Paddy has never been one to shy away. Having won
two Olympic medals as an amateur, he now has a big stage on which to relaunch
his second assault on the summit of professional boxing.

“Sean, meanwhile, has been widely tipped by experts as one
of the hottest prospects in the game. He achieved big things as an amateur as
well and although he’s already fought at Windsor Park and at Boston’s TD
Garden, fighting at Féile will be extra special for him too.”