Cordina

JOE CORDINA could face American opposition in his next fight. The Welsh super-featherweight was involved in a fight of the year contender against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on April 22. A bruising and gruelling encounter ended with Cordina’s…

IN FRONT of a delirious crowd at a sold-out Cardiff International Arena, local hero Joe Cordina regained the IBF super-feather title he never lost in the ring, but only thanks to a knockdown in the second round. The extra point tipped the…

WHEN Joe Cordina iced Kenichi Ogawa after just four minutes and 15 seconds of their clash in Cardiff last June, it looked as though the Welsh talent had finally arrived on the world stage. But the joy of that night in the heart of his home…

I WAS in Malta with the family enjoying a well-earned rest. Though I was doing some light training there, the first defence was sprung on me with about eight weeks’ notice which isn’t enough for me. Consequently, I rushed straight into…

Brilliant Cordina starches Ogawa with one sizzling shot to prove he can punch after all, writes Gareth Jones from ringside JOE CORDINA became the 13th Welshman to lay claim to being world champion in front of 4,000 delirious fans,…

Wales' Joe Cordina scored one of the best knockouts of the year to end the IBF super-featherweight title reign of Kenichi Ogawa tonight in Cardiff THEY say to look out for the quiet ones; the silent types; the dark…

Joe Cordina looks to become a hometown hero against Ogawa in Cardiff, writes John Dennen Joe Cordina’s career has been long. He’s been boxing professionally for five years now, but he was a 2016 Olympian and had a long amateur track-record…

Ahead of the biggest fight of his pro career, Joe Cordina explains why dropping weight has made him stronger as he sets his sights on becoming a PPV star. By Glynn Evans JOE CORDINA makes this old boxing lark look easy. But the 30-year-old…