Joe Cordina put a dangerous boxer on the canvas during a thrilling fight.
‘The Welsh Wizard’ first conquered the boxing world with a tremendous knockout victory against Kenichi Ogawa.
However, when he couldn’t defend the belt due to an injury, he was stripped, opening the door for a thunderous puncher to pick up the super featherweight title for himself.
Determined to reclaim his strap, Cordina went to war with the power puncher.
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Joe Cordina dropped Shavkat Rakhimov
On April 22, 2023, Joe Cordina traded brutal blows with Shavkat Rakhimov at the Cardiff International Arena in Wales, UK.
In the second round, the hometown hero landed a terrific left hand, putting his rival on the canvas.
However, while Rakhimov was down, he certainly wasn’t out.
The Tajikistani rallied back and hurt the Welshman in the fifth round, landing a barrage of shots that forced his opponent to hold on.
However, over the course of the bout, Cordina did the better work, ultimately emerging with a narrow split decision victory.
Joe Cordina returns to the ring on Saturday evening
After making a successful defence of the belt, Cordina was ruthlessly knocked out by Anthony Cacace.
Now, he’s on the comeback trail, with the intention of becoming a world champion for the third time.
On July 5, the 33-year-old returns to action against Jaret Gonzalez, inside the AO Arena in Manchester, UK.
With a win, Cordina will unlock massive future opportunities.