Following his ninth-round victory against Wood, there was a strong suggestion Cacace was set for Belfast homecoming, but he was also keen to stress his willingness to travel in order to secure another big payday.
Nunez since went on to win the vacant IBF title with a points win over Masanori Rikiishi in Japan last month and would have represented the most realistic path back to an immediate shot at one of the four main titles.
O’Shaquie Foster looks set to defend his WBC belt against Stephen Fulton later in the summer, while WBO holder Emanuel Navarrete has been ordered to rematch Charly Suarez after his controversial technical decision victory was changed to a non-contest.
With WBA champion Lamont Roach set for a lightweight rematch against Gervonta Davis later in the year, it leaves those super-featherweight title belts tied up, but a meeting with Ford represents a major challenge for Cacace.
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