Joe Cordina

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Joe Cordina
Joe Cordina (2016).jpg
Cordina in 2016
Born (1991-12-01) 1 December 1991 (age 32) [1]
Cardiff, Wales
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights18
Wins17
Wins by KO9
Losses1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Samokov Lightweight
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Glasgow Lightweight
World Combat Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Beijing Bantamweight

Joe Cordina (born 1 December 1991) is a Welsh-Maltese professional boxer. He is a two-time super-featherweight world champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title from April 2023 until May 2024 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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Early life

Cordina is of Maltese heritage. [2]

Amateur career

At the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, he lost in the first round of the lightweight event to Eugen Burhard of Germany by a score of 7–13. [2] In 2012, Cordina won a bronze medal at the European Under-22 Boxing Championships held in Russia. He defeated German boxer Artur Bril in his quarterfinal bout before losing 13–12 to Russian Maksim Shmiglev in the semi-finals. [3] He was eliminated from the 2013 AIBA World Boxing Championships after losing his first bout in the lightweight event to Lázaro Álvarez of Cuba. [2] At the 2012 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, he was eliminated after his bout against David Joyce of Ireland was stopped in the third round. [2] [4]

He represented Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Scotland. Competing in the men's lightweight division, he defeated Pat McCormack of England in the first round, [5] then Canada's David Gauthier in the round of 16. [6] In the quarterfinals he defeated Chad Milnes of New Zealand, guaranteeing himself at least a bronze medal. [7] He lost his semi-final to Scotland's Charlie Flynn by a split judge's decision and was eliminated from the tournament, to finish with a bronze medal. [8]

Cordina won the lightweight gold medal at the 2015 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, beating Otan Eranosyan of Georgia in the final. He was the only British boxer to win a gold medal at the event. [9] At the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he reached the quarterfinals of the lightweight division by beating Kwon Chol-guk of North Korea in the round of 16, [10] but was then eliminated after losing to Robson Conceição of Brazil. [11] [12]

He boxed at the 2016 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey. He secured qualification for the lightweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by beating David Joyce, who had eliminated him from the 2012 Olympic qualification tournament, in the semi-finals. [4] [13] [14]

Professional career

Early career

Cordina made his professional debut as a super-featherweight on 22 April 2017 at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, scoring a fourth-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over José Aguilar in a scheduled four round contest. [15] Cordina next faced Sergej Vib on 29 April 2017, on the Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko undercard. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Cordina faced Josh Thorne on 27 May 2017, in his third professional bout. He won it by a first-round stoppage, as Thorne retired at the end of the opening round. [16] Cordina faced Jamie Speight on 1 September 2017, and extended his winning streak to four fights. [17] Cordina faced Lester Cantillano on 28 October 2017 on the Anthony Joshua vs. Carlos Takam undercard. He won the fight on points, which was the first decision victory of his professional career. [18] Cordina faced Lee Connelly on 13 December 2017, in his final fight of the year. He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout. [19]

Cordina was booked to face Hakim Ben Ali for the vacant WBA International lightweight title on 31 March 2018, on the Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker undercard. [20] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. [21]

British and Commonwealth champion

Cordina vs. Dodd

Cordina made his first regional title defense against Sean Dodd on 4 August 2018, in a fight which was simultaneously a bout for the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title as well. [22] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 117–112, 119–109 and 120–109. [23]

Cordina vs. Townend

Cordina faced Andy Townend on 20 April 2019 in his first Commonwealth title defense. The vacant British lightweight title was on the line as well. [24] He won the fight by a sixth-round technical knockout. [25]

Cordina vs. Gwynne

Cordina made the first defense of the British and Commonwealth titles on 31 August 2019. [26] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 116–110, 116–111 and 116–110. [27]

Rise up the ranks

Cordina was scheduled to fight Enrique Tinoco for the vacant WBA Continental super-featherweight title on 30 November 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 98–92 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 96–94 for him. [28]

Cordina faced Faroukh Kourbanov on 20 March 2021, following a 16-month absence from the sport. He won the fight by a close majority decision, with scores of 96–95, 96–96 and 98–93. [29]

Cordina next faced Joshuah Hernandez on 14 August 2021. [30] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Hernandez after just 53 seconds. [31]

Cordina made his first WBA Continental title defense against Miko Khatchatryan on 11 December 2021, over two years after he had won it. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the fight 98–92 for him, while the third judge scored it 100–90 in his favor. [32]

IBF super-featherweight champion

Cordina vs. Ogawa

Cordina KO'd Kenichi Ogawa in the second round to become the IBF super featherweight champion on 4 June 2022, at the Motorpoint Arena in Cordina's native Cardiff, Wales. [33]

Cordina was next scheduled to defend his belt against Shavkat Rakhimov on 5 November, 2022. Due to a hand injury, Cordina had to pull out of the fight and was subsequently stripped of his IBF belt. [34]

Cordina vs. Cacace

On May 18, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Cordina lost his IBF super featherweight title via eighth-round TKO against Anthony Cacace. [35] [36]

Personal life

In 2015, Cordina had a daughter. [9]

Professional boxing record

18 fights17 wins1 loss
By knockout91
By decision80
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
18Loss17–1 Anthony Cacace TKO8 (12), 0:39 18 May 2024 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLost IBF super-featherweight title; For IBO super-featherweight title
17Win17–0Edward VazquezMD124 Nov 2023Casino de Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, MonacoRetained IBF super-featherweight title
16Win16–0 Shavkat Rakhimov SD1222 Apr 2023 Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, WalesWon IBF super-featherweight title
15Win15–0 Kenichi Ogawa KO2 (12), 1:154 Jun 2022 Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, WalesWon IBF super-featherweight title
14Win14–0Miko KhatchatryanUD1011 Dec 2021Echo Arena, Liverpool, EnglandRetained WBA Continental super-featherweight title
13Win13–0Joshuah HernandezKO1 (10), 0:5314 Aug 2021Matchroom Headquarters, Brentwood, England
12Win12–0Faroukh KourbanovMD1020 Mar 2021 The SSE Arena, London, England
11Win11–0Enrique TinocoUD1030 Nov 2019 Casino de Monte Carlo, Monte Carlo, MonacoWon vacant WBA Continental super-featherweight title
10Win10–0 Gavin Gwynne UD12 31 Aug 2019 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained British and Commonwealth lightweight titles
9Win9–0Andy TownendTKO6 (12), 2:5120 Apr 2019 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth lightweight title;
Won vacant British lightweight title
8Win8–0 Sean Dodd UD124 Aug 2018 Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff, WalesRetained WBA International lightweight title;
Won vacant Commonwealth lightweight title
7Win7–0Hakim Ben AliTKO3 (10), 2:41 31 Mar 2018 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, WalesWon vacant WBA International lightweight title
6Win6–0Lee ConnellyTKO4 (8), 2:1913 Dec 2017York Hall, London, England
5Win5–0Lester CantillanoPTS4 28 Oct 2017 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
4Win4–0Jamie SpeightTKO1 (6), 2:281 Sep 2017 York Hall, London, England
3Win3–0Josh ThorneRTD1 (4), 3:00 27 May 2017 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
2Win2–0Sergej VibTKO1 (4), 1:59 29 Apr 2017 Wembley Stadium, London, England
1Win1–0Jose AguilarTKO4 (4), 2:1722 Apr 2017 Echo Arena, Liverpool, England

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Tommy Coyle 		Commonwealth lightweight champion
4 August 2018 – 2020
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Gavin Gwynne
Vacant
Title last held by
Lewis Ritson 		British lightweight champion
20 April 2019 – 2020
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
James Tennyson
World boxing titles
Preceded by IBF super-featherweight champion
4 June 2022 – 3 October 2022
Stripped		Vacant
Title next held by
Shavkat Rakhimov
Preceded by
Shavkat Rakhimov
 IBF super-featherweight champion
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