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Joe Cordina wades through danger, is two-time world champion after Shavkat Rakhimov battle

Joe Cordina punches Shavkatdzhon Rakimov during the IBF Super Flyweight World Title fight between Shavkatdzhon Rakimov and Joe Cordina at Motorpoint...

Joe Cordina absorbed some big bombs and scored a sweet second-round knockdown of his own, en route to becoming a two-time world champion at super-featherweight, after navigating through danger before ultimately outpointing a relentless Shavkat Rakhimov showing via split decision (115-112, 114-113, 111-116) in-front of a boisterous Cardiff International Arena crowd.
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Cardiff beckons again for Joe Cordina, but Shavkat Rakhimov looks to play spoiler

Boxers Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov and Joe Cordina face off during their weigh in ahead of their IBF World Super Feather weight title on April 21, 2023 in...

322 days after experiencing the high of a lifetime on home soil in winning a world title, Joe Cordina seeks to do so again. Stripped after sustaining a freak injury, Shavkat Rakhimov pounced to seize a vacant IBF belt against Cordina’s compatriot Zelfa Barrett. Aware he’d face the 31-year-old in his first defence when fully healed, will the savvy southpaw depart Cardiff still unbeaten?
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