Joe Cordina

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Joe Cordina is a Welsh professional boxer. He is a two-time super-featherweight world champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title since April 2023 and previously in 2022. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles between 2018 and 2019. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and gold at the 2015 European Championships, both in the lightweight division. He also represented Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Cordina ready to move up a weight and vacate title Welsh boxer Joe Cordina says his next fight will be his last at super-featherweight unless he can seal a unification bout. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2024
Cordina wants two-fight showdown with Wood IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina says British rival and WBA featherweight belt holder Leigh Wood is the "right dancing partner" for a sell-out stadium bout. BBC Sport - Published on November 13, 2023
Cordina v Vazquez: Radio & text from world title fight Follow live text updates & radio commentary as Joe Cordina faces Edward Vazquez for the IBF super-featherweight title in Monte Carlo, Monaco. BBC Sport - Published on November 3, 2023

Only a special fighter can beat me - Cordina Joe Cordina insists it will take a "special fighter" to beat him as he prepares for his first world title defence against Edward Vazquez on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on November 3, 2023
Wood fight perfect fit for special Cordina - Jones In his BBC Sport column, Barry Jones backs Joe Cordina in his first world title defence and says a fight with Leigh Wood next would be perfect for the Welshman. BBC Sport - Published on November 2, 2023
Cordina's concern over boxing's Olympic fate Joe Cordina says it is "disgusting" that boxing's inclusion in the 2028 Olympics is in doubt. BBC Sport - Published on October 30, 2023

Wood-Warrington winner could face Cordina - Hearn The winner of Leigh Wood v Josh Warrington could be given the chance to become a two-weight world champion by facing super-featherweight Joe Cordina next, says promoter Eddie Hearn. BBC Sport - Published on August 1, 2023
Cardiff City bout would be 'massive achievement' IBF super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina wants to "go down in history" as the first boxer to headline a bout at Cardiff City Stadium. BBC Sport - Published on April 24, 2023
Cordina can unify division - Hearn Promoter Eddie Hearn says Joe Cordina can unify the super-featherweight division and has promised bigger nights of boxing ahead in Wales as a result. BBC Sport - Published on April 24, 2023
Watch Cordina win world title in battle with Rakhimov Watch highlights as Joe Cordina reclaims his IBF super-featherweight title with a split-decision victory over Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in Cardiff. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2023

Rakhimov v Cordina - big-fight predictions Before Joe Cordina aims to challenge Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov for the IBF super-featherweight title, BBC Sport rounds up predictions from the boxing world. BBC Sport - Published on April 22, 2023
Wales' Cordina faces Rakhimov for world title - radio & text Follow live radio commentary and text updates of Joe Cordina's fight against IBF super-featherweight champion Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in Cardiff. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2023
Cordina bids to reclaim world title he never lost Stripped of his IBF super-featherweight title before he could defend it because of injury, Joe Cordina bids to reclaim it when he faces champion Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on Saturday. BBC Sport - Published on April 21, 2023	Cordina considered quitting boxing Joe Cordina says he considered walking away from boxing when he learned he would need hand surgery. BBC Sport - Published on April 20, 2023
Bellator double-header & Cordina fight live on BBC Listen to Welshman Joe Cordina's world-title tilt on BBC Radio 5 Live, and watch a Bellator double-header on BBC iPlayer this weekend. BBC Sport - Published on April 19, 2023	Can you name 12 Welsh boxers in our photo quiz? As Joe Cordina prepares to win back his world crown, can you identify some of Wales' other top boxers of recent years in our photo quiz? BBC Sport - Published on April 17, 2023
Cordina's world title fight to be held in Cardiff Joe Cordina has been given his wish of a home fight with Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov as he bids to win back the world title he lost without being beaten. BBC Sport - Published on February 6, 2023	Joe Cordina: Welshman wins IBF super-featherweight title Joe Cordina becomes Wales' 13th world champion boxer as he stuns champion Kenichi Ogawa with a second-round knockout to take the IBF super-featherweight title. BBC Sport - Published on June 4, 2022
Joe Cordina and Zelfa Barrett on how to train like an elite boxer British boxers Joe Cordina and Zelfa Barrett break down the most important exercises of their fight camps. BBC Sport - Published on June 2, 2022