Man pleads guilty to assaulting boxer Joe Cordina in Cardiff
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 1:58 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Jamie O'Brien, 33, has pleaded guilty to assaulting former boxing world champion Joe Cordina at a petrol station in Cardiff. The incident occurred in February 2026, outside a Texaco garage in Pentwyn. O'Brien received a conditional discharge and was ordered to pay court costs. Cordina denies two charges of assault against O'Brien and is scheduled to stand trial in October 2026.
- •Joe Cordina is a former boxing world champion.
- •The assault occurred at a petrol station in February 2026.
- •Jamie O'Brien received a conditional discharge and court costs.
- •O'Brien was reportedly in a mental health crisis at the time.
- •Cordina's trial is set for October 2026.
- 1:58 PMYahoo Sports — Man admits punching former boxing world champion
"Joe Cordina, 34, has denied two charges of assault in connection the incident.
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