Joe Cordina charged with assault following Cardiff petrol station incident

<ul><li><p>Former boxing world champion to appear in court in July</p></li><li><p>Cordina’s WBO bout against Abdullah Mason called off</p></li></ul><p>The former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has been charged with “assault and threatening a person with an offensive weapon” following an incident at a petrol station in a Cardiff suburb in February.</p><p>The 34-year-old, a two-time IBF super-featherweight champion who was due to face Abdullah Mason for the WBO lightweight title next month, is set to appear at Cardiff magistrates court on 7 July.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/25/joe-cordina-charged-with-assault-following-cardiff-petrol-station-incident">Continue reading...</a>