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Joe Cordina charged with assault following Cardiff petrol station incident

The Guardian UK Thursday 25 June 2026, 19:44 UTC By PA Media 1 min read
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Former boxing world champion to appear in court in JulyCordina’s WBO bout against Abdullah Mason called offThe 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. 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...

  • Former boxing world champion to appear in court in July

  • Cordina’s WBO bout against Abdullah Mason called off

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.

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.

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Joe Cordina (PERSON) Cardiff (LOCATION) JulyCordina (ORG) Abdullah Mason (PERSON) IBF (ORG) WBO (ORG)
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