That'll do us for tonight, folks. Thanks for joining for what was a hugely entertaining fight.

Leigh Wood dreamed of marking his return with a big win in front of his Nottingham fans, but Anthony Cacace was simply too good.

Cacace's future looks very bright, Wood's a little more uncertain.

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Leigh Wood, speaking to DAZN: "I don't want to make any excuses, I promised I wouldn't. It was hard tonight, maybe harder than usual, maybe it was the lay-off, I don't know. He's a really good fighter and hopefully he goes on a good run."

On his future in boxing: "I don't know, I'm not going to make a decision on the spot. We'll see. We'll have a talk. I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight, thanks for bringing the noise and sorry to disappoint."

Before we go, we'll get a word from Leigh Wood...

Anthony Cacace on what's next for him: "I took this fight solely for money. The money was double. Show me the money, I will travel anywhere. My time is now."

On potentially fighting WBC super-featherweight world champion O'Shaquie Foster: "Show me the money, it'll have to be better than tonight."

Frank Warren says the plan is to have a big fight for Cacace in Belfast.

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Anthony Cacace, speaking to DAZN: "I put a lot of pressure on myself. I had nothing but negative feelings coming in here but I've fought three two-time world champions.

"Leigh's had a long time off. I didn't beat the best Leigh Wood but I beat Leigh Wood and I appreciate Nottingham, thank you for inviting me here, you're a great crowd."

We're about to hear from Cacace...

Leigh Wood looks understandably dejected as he waves to the crowd.

Will we see him back in the ring?

At the age of 36, Anthony Cacace continues to go from strength to strength.

He beat Joe Cordina in stunning fashion, he had too much for Josh Warrington and he was a level above Leigh Wood tonight.

A seriously skilled and accurate display by the west Belfast man.

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He's done now!

Anthony Cacace launches another brutal assault and the towel from Leigh Wood's corner is thrown in.

Another hugely impressive win for IBO super-featherweight title holder Cacace but it's a bitterly disappointing defeat for Wood.

Leigh Wood shows an unbelievable amount of heart and lands one of his best punches of the night on Anthony Cacace!

Wood looked done and dusted there...

Anthony Cacace lands a huge shot on Leigh Wood and the home fighter is in big trouble here.

Wood beats the count but here comes Cacace again. He's seeking the knockout!

A strong start to the eighth from Leigh Wood and there's a fairly sizeable cut to Anthony Cacace's right cheek. There's blood around the Belfast man's nose too.

Is that the motivation Wood needs?

Cacace might be bleeding but he doesn't seem deterred in the slightest. The footwork is still impressive as he lands a couple of jabs and a left hook.

There's a fiery exchange just before the bell and Wood - who is starting to look a bit more urgent - raises his right glove towards his fans, but he has plenty of work ahead of him over the last four rounds.

Can Wood bounce back from a difficult sixth round? It's very difficult because Cacace is so accurate and clever with his feet.

That's good work by Wood with a right shot to the body but Cacace just keeps coming back stronger and faster.

He hasn't looked uncomfortable yet this evening and is moving so well.

A better round by Wood, for sure, but Cacace is leading this.

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Carl Frampton
Former world champion on DAZN

I have Anto well in front. I think he's boxing beautifully at times.

He's making it look simple but I think he's boxing out of his skin here.

Leigh Wood comes out with plenty of intent at the start of the sixth and the pair exchange some decent shots.

Wood is throwing more punches but Cacace led 45-38 in punches landed after five rounds and there's a cracking left that leaves something on the home fighter.

Cacace goes to work and lands few more lefts - including another uppercut - and Wood seems to be feeling it a bit.

The Belfast fighter cracks a smile as the bell rings. That was a seriously impressive round from him.

The fight still hasn't really exploded into life but Leigh Wood punches the air as the bell rings at the end of the fifth so he is evidently satisfied with his work there.

Cacace hasn't quite put the foot down since an impressive third round, but he's capable of producing some fireworks at any moment.

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Carl Frampton
Former world champion on DAZN

I have Cacace 3-1 up, the last round is the first one I've given to Leigh Wood.

Anthony Cacace seems to block a combination from Leigh Wood, but this is a much busier round from the Nottingham man.

Wood lands an uppercut at the end of the round, too, and draws a wry smile from Cacace.

Fascinating contest here. Cacace has the better reach but Wood is finding joy with his jabs and just looks well up for it after such a long stint out of the ring.

A much livelier third round with both fighters landing telling shots.

Cacace is constantly looking to utilise his right hand. He lands a good one and then there's a beautifully executed uppercut that seems to have hurt Wood. Solid work.

The Belfast fighter has been fairly clinical so far but Wood is giving plenty back.

They touch gloves at the end of a really good round.

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Leigh Wood lands a couple of nice jabs. The hometown hero is showing no signs of ring rust.

But Cacace is a highly skilled operator and lands a lovely right hand on Wood, the best punch of the fight so far.

Wood appears to land a solid shot to Cacace's body at the end of the round. Both fighters looking pretty comfortable so far. Decent fight but it hasn't fully come to life yet.

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