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Place of Birth: Limerick, Munster, Ireland
About Willie Casey
- Willie Casey (born 20 December 1981) is an Irish professional boxer who lives in Limerick, Ireland.
- He won the Prizefighter series in May 2010 in the super bantamweight division, defeating Mark Moran, Josh Wale and Paul McElhinney.
- He is nicknamed "Big Bang" for his aggressive and powerful boxing style. Casey fought Paul Hyland at the University Arena in Limerick on 6 November 2010 for the European Super Bantamweight title which was previously held by Bernard Dunne.
- The original fight was supposed to be against Kiko Martinez who had held the title. However Martinez vacated the title citing a "rib injury" as the problem.
- Casey won the fight and was crowned European Super Bantamweight champion. On 2 February 2011 Casey was named Boxer of the Year at the Irish National Boxing Awards. Casey was then offered a fight with WBA World Super Bantamweight Title Guillermo Rigondeaux by Rigondeaux's manager Gary Hyde.
- Casey accepted this fight, thus relinquishing his European Super Bantamweight Title.
- The fight on 19 March 2011 was stopped with 22 seconds left in the 1st round, with Rigondeaux retaining his title.
- Willie Casey had a comeback fight on 17 September 2011 against veteran Frenchman Daniel Kodjo Sassau at the Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- In the 7th round Casey dropped Sassou with a straight left cross and went on to win the fight with an 8th round TKO.
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