Boxer Joe Cordina Charged with Assault in Cardiff Incident! 🥊
Boxer Joe Cordina Charged with Assault in Cardiff Incident! 🥊
Boxing star Joe Cordina faces assault charges after a Cardiff petrol station incident. His upcoming US fight is off due to visa issues. Get the full story on this shocking development!
Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina is making headlines for reasons outside the ring, as he has been officially charged with "assault and threatening a person with an offensive weapon." The charges stem from an incident that occurred at a petrol station in a Cardiff suburb back in February.
The 34-year-old, a two-time IBF super-featherweight champion, is scheduled to appear at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on July 7 to face these serious allegations. Another individual, 32-year-old Jamie O'Brien from Pentwyn, has also been charged with assault in connection with the same incident and is set to appear in court on July 28.
This legal trouble has had immediate professional repercussions for Cordina. His highly anticipated WBO lightweight title bout against Abdullah Mason, which was slated for July 4 in Cleveland, USA, has been called off. Cordina himself confirmed the cancellation via an Instagram story, explaining that his application for a US visa was denied. He stated he had a great training camp and all the necessary paperwork, but authorities "wasn't having it" at the US embassy in London, essentially telling him, "You ain't getting" the visa.
Cordina, who hails from Cardiff, boasts an impressive professional record of 19 wins, including nine by knockout, against just one loss. His career has seen him rise to prominence as a formidable force in the super-featherweight division. However, these recent developments cast a shadow over his fighting future, particularly concerning international bouts. The boxing world now waits to see how these legal challenges will impact the career of the former world champion.
