Ball (23-1-1, 13 KOs) hasn't fought since suffering a dramatic 12th-round stoppage and losing his WBA 126-pound title against Brandon Figueroa in Liverpool on February 7.

Although Ball has fought above 130 pounds before, he hasn't done so in nearly six years, well before he made a name for himself by beating the likes of Isaac Dogboe, Raymond Ford, Ronny Rios, TJ Doheny, Sam Goodman and fighting to a draw against Rey Vargas.

"It's another massive opportunity at a new weight," Ball said. "Anthony Cacace is a solid champion, so it's going to be a good fight. I expect an action-packed fight. I'll be coming, he'll be coming, so it's going to be a good one. I'm 100 percent taking that WBA strap off of him."

Ball's proclamation will be easier said than done when you consider that the always-cracking Cacace is coming in from the opposite corner.

Cacace (25-1, 9 KOs) holds the WBA 130-pound title courtesy of a unanimous decision win against Jazza Dickens in March. The win made Cacace a two-time junior lightweight titleholder.

Cacace also won the IBF crown in May 2024 by crushing Joe Cordina inside eight rounds. But Cacace vacated his title in January 2025, only to continue fighting in the division, beating Josh Warrington and Leigh Wood in subsequent bouts.

"Nick's a great fighter and ex-world champion who was beating them all, so I expect a good scrap. He's a hard man, so let's do it," Cacace said.

"I'll fight with him, I'll box him – whatever way he wants, so we'll see what happens on the night. I'm really looking forward to it.

"Belfast around Christmas time is going to be jumping, so I'm really looking forward to it."