Joe Cordina pleads not guilty to assault charges in Cardiff court
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 11:23 AM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Joe Cordina appeared at Cardiff Magistrates' Court on July 28, 2026, denying two assault charges linked to an incident outside a petrol station in February. Cordina, 34, is charged alongside Jamie O'Brien, 32, who did not enter a plea during the hearing. The charges stem from allegations of mutual assaults between the two men. Cordina has been granted unconditional bail until his trial, scheduled for October 13, 2026. Previously, he was set to fight for the WBO lightweight title in July but was denied a US visa.
- •Cordina charged with two counts of assault by beating.
- •Incident occurred outside a petrol station in Cardiff's Pentwyn area.
- •Trial set for October 13, 2026, with O'Brien's case adjourned to August 26.
- •Cordina was a former super-featherweight world champion.
- •His application for a US visa was recently refused.
- 11:23 AMYahoo Sports — Former boxing world champion denies assaulting man, court hears
- 11:23 AMBBC Sport — Former world champion Cordina denies assaulting man, court hears
"Joe Cordina, 34, was charged in connection with an incident outside a petrol station in February.
"Joe Cordina, 34, was charged in connection with an incident outside a petrol station in February.
"Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has denied assaulting another man.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 11:23 AMFormer boxing world champion denies assaulting man, court hears
Joe Cordina, 34, was charged in connection with an incident outside a petrol station in February.
- BBC SportJul 28, 2026, 11:23 AMFormer world champion Cordina denies assaulting man, court hears
Joe Cordina, 34, was charged in connection with an incident outside a petrol station in February.
- Sky Sports—Cordina pleads not guilty to assault charges
Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has denied assaulting another man.
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