JOE CORDINA has had a 12 months to overlook and is none the wiser over what lies forward for him.
The Welshman misplaced his IBF super-featherweight title to Anthony Cacace in Could however enterprise took a flip for the higher in August when it was introduced he could be combating pound-for-pound expertise Shakur Stevenson. Their combat was set for the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol undercard on October 12 in Riyadh. Nevertheless, Cordina came upon through social media that the combat was off when Stevenson underwent instant surgical procedure for a hand damage.
“I didn’t have a cellphone name,” Cordina stated, trying again on the second he came upon.
“It was about 11 o’clock at night time, I used to be prepared to show my cellphone off. I refreshed Instagram and I seen a press release. I assumed proper is that this somebody taking the piss as a result of I haven’t had a cellphone name. Nonetheless by no means had a cellphone name the subsequent day.”
Cordina contacted his supervisor, Spencer Brown, who confirmed the unhealthy information for his consumer.
“I used to be gutted as a result of I’ve all the time needed that combat. I’ve all the time needed to be concerned in a giant combat and I imagine that was going to be an important combat and possibly combat of the night time.”
Now combating at light-weight, the 32-year-old nonetheless hopes to safe a combat in opposition to one of many massive names or champions at 135 lbs. Nevertheless, Cordina says he has but to listen to from his promoter, Eddie Hearn, about what’s subsequent.
“The one time I spoke to Eddie is when he rang me to make the combat with Shakur.”
Cordina was in Birmingham final night time to observe his new gym-mate Shabaz Masoud clinch a formidable win over Liam Davies. Masoud, additionally promoted by Matchroom, was on Queensberry territory for the night time. Hearn was not in attendance; as a substitute, it was Matchroom CEO Frank Smith.
“I stated to Frank Smith what’s occurring with the fights,” Cordina stated.
“He went properly you don’t converse to me. I stated properly you’re my promoter, you and Eddie are my promoters. I stated what’s occurring?” Cordina added he hoped to catch Smith earlier than he left the venue, however within the meantime, he continues to attend on a name so he can journey again to Ben Davison’s gymnasium for the subsequent camp.
