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Joe Cordina: “I can’t get the ugly Anthony Cacace loss out of my mind”

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Joe Cordina has revealed how “disgusted” he is over his loss to Anthony Cacace.

The Welshman suffered his first professional loss in May, in the fight preceding the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight, when he was unexpectedly stopped in the eighth round.

As a result, he has surrendered his IBF super featherweight title – his struggles to make the 130lb weight limit mean he plans to return to lightweight before the end of 2024 – and remains concerned about the nature of the defeat.

In the third round, the 32-year-old Cordina was hit in the break by his opponent. He was knocked down before the end of the round – referee Bob Williams did not penalise Cacace – and fought until he was stopped in the eighth round. Since then, he has also seen Cacace agree to his first title defence – against Josh Warrington at Wembley Stadium on September 21.

Cordina remains one of the most coveted British fighters and moves into a weight class that is one of the most competitive in the world. But reflecting on what happened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and how Cacace and Warrington will fight for his former title, he told BoxingScene: “It hurt [to lose] – especially the way I did it. If I lost to someone who was so much better than me, I would have put my hands up and said, ‘He’s better than me.’ He was better than me tonight and he won tonight – that’s all you can say about it, really.

“But the way it happened, it wasn’t how I planned. I believe that for him not to throw two punches at them and for it not to affect me the way it did – I’ve never experienced that before. It was the inexperience – I just wanted to go back there and fight, where I should have used my head and taken a knee or taken five minutes or made a fuss about it. It’s really sickening to think about it.”

“The way it happened was really on my mind because I had no control over it. If you could see [first] two rounds, you would know that they are quite comfortable and went in my favor. If this had continued – but as the saying goes, “If my aunt had a dick, she would have been my uncle” – if I had not been caught with two shots, the momentum would have continued in my favor. As the fights went on, I gained confidence; I built it, and that would have been it.

Cordina is enjoying a family holiday in Malta and plans to return to trainer Tony Sims’ gym in Essex in September, before setting a November or December date with promoters Matchroom to return to the ring.

“A lot of people would message me,” he said. “I didn’t open a lot of them, to be sincere. I didn’t exploit my phone for a long time. I would text people back when they came to my fights and message me about winning and stuff like that. But some people would message me after I lost and they didn’t praise me when I won — they didn’t come to my fights — and I just felt like they were elated to see me lose.

“It could just be me and it’s in my head. I just tried to stay away from all the news because looking at it that way, maybe the whole occasion clouded my judgment of certain people. I just tried to stay away from it.”

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Five most stunning boxing knockout

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January 29, 2025

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World Boxing News provides the five most stunning victories in the history of sport.

The most spectacular scenes in battle are when both boxers are on the edge. Usually one blow determines the purpose of the match and can change the course of the fight in an instant.

Emotions work high when the fight ends with a knockout, especially when you see it live or a few meters from the ring. The ring for any of the five listed below would be a heart -height for every boxing fan.

Below are five of our favorites.

1974 – Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman

The amazing victory of Muhammad Ali over George Foreman in 1974 remains one of the most tactically shrewd downtime in history. Underdog Ali used the world-famous “Line-A-DopE” to open a foreman and knock him out to win “rumbling in the jungle”.

Ali Bamboozpleed Bredeman, and in the result of the passage of rounds, it was clear that the favorite before the fight was tiring and did not remain in the reservoir. The end came in the eighth round.

1988 – Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks

Mike Tyson took only 91 seconds to defeat Michael Spinks, despite the fight, which took place on June 27, 1988, being one of the most anticipated battles of this era.

Tyson had 34-0 and clips 31-0, but the youthful master turned out to be unstoppable at night.

1998 – Vladimir Klitschko vs. Najee Shaheed

A few weeks before the American debut in 1998, 19-0 Vladimir Klitschko faced Najee Shaheed [16-0-1] at Circus Krone, Munich, Germany. Shaheed was supposed to be a solid test for the upcoming Klitschko, but it wasn’t.

Klitschko destroyed Shaheed in one round, making American entanglement of legs with 27 seconds to the left of the opening session.

2004 – Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.

In May 2004, Antonio Tarver [21-2] He was facing the powerful Roy Jones Jr. [49-1] Six months after losing the first meeting through the decision. Tarver made one of the biggest threads in this era, knocking Jones in the second round.

Jones suffered a second career defeat and was never the same warrior.

2010 – Sergio Martinez vs. Paul Williams

Below a year after losing his decision, Sergio Martinez built a previous victory over Kelly Pavlik, stopping Paul Williams in a rematch in November 2010. Martinez landed with an incredible left hand to end Williams in a split second.

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Miyo Yoshida launches the return on February 1 vs Beata Dudek

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January 28, 2025

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Miyo Yoshida

Leaving her controversial loss according to the decision on the modern international boxing federation (IBF) of the world champion in weight, Shurretta Metcalf (14-4-1, 2 KO) in October, three times, two-level world champion Miyo Yoshida (17-5) Return to the ring On February 1 against the Srowoksia Super Bantamweight Beata Dudek (5-5, 4 KO).

Yoshida vs. Dudek is a planned 8-round fight on the card presented by the Prime Time Promotions at the Prudential Center in Newark, Novel Jersey.

COMPUBODOKS statistics for Yoshida vs. Metcalf 2 in October last year was heavily supported by Yoshida, which lost the title of World World World IBF, due to the dubious results of the judge 99-91 (Robin Taylor), Robert Perez (97-93) and Max Deluca (96-94).

According to Compubox, Yoshida ended the fight for 96-64 in general, 49-17 in JABS, 30-16 in body blows and 8-0-2 in a total round.

Yoshida’s master defense maintained the opponent at a distance, which meant that the enormous percentage of Metcalf blows is not associated with the connection, hitting only the air.

In general, Yoshida landed an amazingly 50 % more blows (96-64) than Metcalf, in addition to a much higher percentage of accuracy, almost three times higher than 22 % than the opponent’s 9 %.

The head of Yoshida, a lawyer based in Novel York Keith Sullivan, appealed to IBF, asking for an immediate rematch. IBF reviewed the legal report of Sullivan and support of statistical data, and rarely undertook to maintain Yoshida in ranking No. 1 and ordering her mandatory pretender Metcalf, demanding Metcalf to defend her crown against Yoshid.

“I am very grateful to IBF and my manager, Mr. Sullivan,” said Yoshida about her current status. “Looking back at the last match, I am terrified of the results of scoring, especially 99-91. We had a great game plan to take care of the height and achieve the advantage of my opponent, and the judges were fed for perfect performance. “

The main difference between her last and upcoming fights is her mental approach to win so clearly that everyone will agree when her hand will be raised in victory. Yoshida did not care about the risk of her compared to Metcalf, taking this fight with Dudek, who fights Hungary.

“Last year,” she explained, “I fought only one match. There was a gap between the matches. To be in the best condition, I want to fight consistently and I will definitely be ready to win this match.

“My opponent (Dudek) is one class higher and at the same height as Metcalf. So I wanted this fight for these reasons, a bigger and higher opponent to prepare me for a re -match. Dudek is an opponent who cannot be appreciated. I trained tough to keep my spirits. I started fighting with fly weight and this will be my first fight for 121 pounds, but I prepared for it. “

“Miyo had a great camp. He will make a huge show of his skills and power of boxing. Concentration and commitment to the training are inspiring, “noted her main coach Jimmy Sosa, who trains her with her brother Aurelino and a fitness coach, Sergiy Korchyly.

“Taking this fight, Miyo risks the loss of the title, but she was adamant, she wanted to be busy and wanted a higher, heavier and stronger opponent,” added manager Miyo Keith Sullivan. “I was very pleased with the IBF decision. I put it within 48 hours of the decision. God willing, Miyo emerges victorious on Saturday, and then the title shot is next. “

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Isaac Cruz expects Las Vegas back

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January 28, 2025

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Isaac Cruz Las Vegas

The Mexican star and former world champion Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz will try to start his 2025 in Definitely, preparing to fight the Condyging Contender Angel Fierro on Saturday, February 1 as part of the PBC loaded PBC Pay-Per-View event on the best movie with t- Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

“Our bags are packed and we are ready to see everyone in Vegas this week,” said Cruz. “People are content to see us again in the ring and there is no better way to start 2025 than in the total Mexican battle!”

The 26-year-old will fight for the third time in Las Vegas as a professional, including his triumph of March 2024 a passionate fans base.

“I remember how I fought for the first time in Las Vegas, because it was the culmination of years of tough work,” said Cruz. “Every Mexican warrior wants to fight in Las Vegas and I am grateful to come back. This is not different than the first time, because of all fans who showed me love. I am grateful for them and I want them to be proud. “

In his first fight, from the time of losing the title by decision in August last year, Cruz will start his run in recovering the title and hopes that with winning February 1 he will be able to return back to the top of the division of 140 pounds.

“Saturday, February 1 is a novel beginning,” said Cruz. “Fans love this kind of fights and what I am fighting for. We had a mighty training camp to be at its best when the bell rings. The goal is to regain our place at the top and delve into more fights. We will enter this ring in a great shape. “

Tickets for the live event are already on sale via axs.com.

In addition to PPV, it is available for purchase at the Prime Video in the USA, Great Britain, and now Canada – regardless of Prime membership – fans will also be able to still access television through customary cable and satellite stores, as well as PPV.com.

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