{"id":25308,"date":"2018-02-13T18:50:34","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T18:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25308"},"modified":"2018-02-13T18:50:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T18:50:34","slug":"cardiffs-joe-cordina-fight-joshua-undercard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/13\/cardiffs-joe-cordina-fight-joshua-undercard\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff&#039;s Joe Cordina to fight on Joshua undercard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">JOE Cordina will fight for the vacant WBA International Lightweight title on Anthony Joshua\u2019s undercard at the Principality Stadium.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cardiff born fighter will look to retain his unbeaten record when he faces Andy Townsend in the Welsh capital.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bout, which will take place on March 31, will be Cordina\u2019s seventh fight and he will be keen to show his metal against the Englishman, who will be his toughest test yet. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cordina announced the fight on Twitter. He said: \u201cSo excited! I will be challenging for my first title on another big show and what makes it so special, it\u2019s in my hometown.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cordina described the fight as 50\/50, but he will want to show the rest of the featherweight division that he is ready for bigger fights. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With Lee Selby fighting in Leeds for a world title belt against Josh Warrington in May, the 26-year-old will hope to follow in his Welsh compatriot&#8217;s footsteps. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cordina has fought at the Principality before, when he beat journeyman Lesther Cantillano on the undercard of Joshua\u2019s last fight. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This time, he will hope to be further up the card and will try to make a name for himself in front of 80,000 people.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JOE Cordina will fight for the vacant WBA International Lightweight title on Anthony Joshua\u2019s undercard at the Principality Stadium. 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