Joe Cordina vs. Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov | DAZN - 22 April 2023

[joshj909]

Rakhimov and Garcia to win at 10/1 has interested me. Would be surprised if it comes through though.

[jameswilson]

Luke Watkins and Rozanski to both win is what I've got my eye on.

Haven't found any odds for the Polish card yet tho.

Edit - Rozanski is best odds even money.

[joshj909]

Luke Watkins and Rozanski to both win is what I've got my eye on.

Haven't found any odds for the Polish card yet tho.

Edit - Rozanski is best odds even money.

Watkins is 5/1. If they update betting odds for the KO then Rozanski by KO + Watkins winning could be worth a punt.

[Delta Jay]

Luke Watkins and Rozanski to both win is what I've got my eye on.

Haven't found any odds for the Polish card yet tho.

Edit - Rozanski is best odds even money.

Watkins is 5/1. If they update betting odds for the KO then Rozanski by KO + Watkins winning could be worth a punt.

I’ve opted for a Rakhimov/Rozanaski outrights double. Babic overrated and Rakhimov is nails. Loads of good stuff to bet on this weekend. I’m trying to guess the right round Gervonta stops Ryan

[ashall2]

Lol. What camp was he training with?

Same gym.

I mean which camp was that? Was he training with Benn?

Van Heerden camp I think.

[JamesPhilips]

Same gym.

I mean which camp was that? Was he training with Benn?

Van Heerden camp I think.

Thanks

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[Spud]

How good is Cordina … is he a hype job, and has he been too Inactive

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Rakhimov weighed 129.4 pounds (129 pounds, 7 ounces).

Cordina was 129 ¾ pounds in his bid to become a two-time IBF titlist.

[Boxerbeetle]

There’s 2 games of rugby on in the Millennium tomorrow, city centre will be full of pissed up morons and the public transport will be even more dreadful than usual. Just a heads-up in case anyone is planning to attend this show.

[D4v3]

There’s 2 games of rugby on in the Millennium tomorrow, city centre will be full of pissed up morons and the public transport will be even more dreadful than usual. Just a heads-up in case anyone is planning to attend this show.

Cardiff city playing at home too I think

[Boxerbeetle]

There’s 2 games of rugby on in the Millennium tomorrow, city centre will be full of pissed up morons and the public transport will be even more dreadful than usual. Just a heads-up in case anyone is planning to attend this show.

Cardiff city playing at home too I think

Yeah I’ll be there

[MightyWarrior]

I went to a Joe Calzaghe fight at Cardiff Castle and it was the same scenario, people lying in the streets at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. It was like apocalypse now meets Dawn of the dead.

[MightyWarrior]

I’d not heard much of Joe until he launched that nuclear bomb of a punch to win the world title, and his trainer is Tony Sims, but we’re all happy everything is kosher yes?

[garethhop]

Dafydd Iwan in the ring banging out "Er gwaetha 'rhen Fagi a'i chriw" beats Sweet Fking Caroline.

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Fight Night!!

[handsofstone]

I’d not heard much of Joe until he launched that nuclear bomb of a punch to win the world title, and his trainer is Tony Sims, but we’re all happy everything is kosher yes?

Whenever someone pops dirty it's only natural to suspect the rest of the gym as well but I've watched enough boxing to realize you don't need to be a KO artist if you land correctly and clean and that's exactly what Cordina did to Ogawa, is there a case of a dirty fighter sending someone to sleep? I know body shapes change, weight makings easier and engines improve but power? Bit of a myth maybe

Incidentally Ogawa and Rakhimov both guilty of juicing

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Predictions

Challenger Joe Cordina: "You have to have a little bit more than just that to beat me. I'm a little bit better than him in all the boxes. I believe I've got a very good boxing brain. My ring IQ is second to none. My footwork is a different level. I'm good on the inside, I can fight up close. I can fight going backwards. I can pretty much do it all."

IBF champion Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov: "I have the greatest coach in Freddie Roach. We know the key to victory and we will prove it on Saturday. We won't tell the key, we will show it on Saturday."

Cordina's promoter Eddie Hearn: "I am taking Joe Cordina to win by stoppage between rounds six and nine. Fingers crossed. That's how I think it will go."

5 Live analyst Steve Bunce: "The crowd aren't going to get to Cordina, he's going to suck it in and breath it in and love every second. My one fear is that Joe needs to stay relatively calm and be fluid and I think he will do that. I agree with Eddie Hearn, I think we might see something close to that amazing knock-out against Kenichi Ogawa."

Former light-middleweight champion Hannah Rankin: "I'm going for a late stoppage from Cordina. I think Rakhimov is strong, but Cordina's the better boxer and could force a stoppage in the later rounds."

Retired multiple-weight world champion Joe Calzaghe: "I think Cordina just has a level he can get to that is above Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. I think he can win by stoppage in the later rounds, around round nine. Styles make fights and I think Joe is more talented and Rakhimov, although he's tough, the way he fights could suit Joe."

Rakhimov's coach Freddie Roach: "The more you get booed the more it motivates you. I'm not impressed by Cordina's speed and he's slow to make his shots. Rakhimov is stronger and he will tag him and then win by KO."

Retired former world champion Enzo Maccarinelli: "I think it's a really hard fight for Cordina, harder than Ogawa. Rakhimov is a really good fighter, he showed against Barrett he has the ability to just keep coming. Joe cannot stand still, it's a hard, hard fight for him, but a fight I am looking forward to. I think Joe wins but in a hard, hard fight."

Former super-featherweight IBF title challenger Zelfa Barrett: "I believe Cordina had the right time to prepare for him and the right tactics. I believe Cordina can beat him."

Cordina's trainer Tony Sims: "We know it's going to be a really hard fight, Rakhimov is a really good fighter. He's tough, a southpaw. But Joe mentally and physically, is ready to go. I believe in Cordina. His boxing IQ is second to none."

BBC Radio 5 Live analyst Barry Jones: "Cordina will have his moments, but I think Rakhimov will be a lot better than he was against Barrett as he knows he is in with a better fighter. Cordina will be smart and will stick to the gameplan. If the opportunities don't come I think he will use his boxing IQ. It will be a tough fight, but I think Joe will win by a wide points' decision."

Retired boxer Gary Lockett: "When someone is aggressive, the manner of that aggression is important and for me with Rakhimov, he leaves lots and lots of openings. I think Cordina and Sims will have been working on that. Cordina is a fantastic counter-puncher and I back him to find those openings. Cordina will win, probably by stoppage in the later rounds."

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Is Sandy Ryan still on the card?

It’s listed everywhere apart from Matchroom
Website.

[JamesPhilips]

Predictions

Challenger Joe Cordina: "You have to have a little bit more than just that to beat me. I'm a little bit better than him in all the boxes. I believe I've got a very good boxing brain. My ring IQ is second to none. My footwork is a different level. I'm good on the inside, I can fight up close. I can fight going backwards. I can pretty much do it all."

IBF champion Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov: "I have the greatest coach in Freddie Roach. We know the key to victory and we will prove it on Saturday. We won't tell the key, we will show it on Saturday."

Cordina's promoter Eddie Hearn: "I am taking Joe Cordina to win by stoppage between rounds six and nine. Fingers crossed. That's how I think it will go."

5 Live analyst Steve Bunce: "The crowd aren't going to get to Cordina, he's going to suck it in and breath it in and love every second. My one fear is that Joe needs to stay relatively calm and be fluid and I think he will do that. I agree with Eddie Hearn, I think we might see something close to that amazing knock-out against Kenichi Ogawa."

Former light-middleweight champion Hannah Rankin: "I'm going for a late stoppage from Cordina. I think Rakhimov is strong, but Cordina's the better boxer and could force a stoppage in the later rounds."

Retired multiple-weight world champion Joe Calzaghe: "I think Cordina just has a level he can get to that is above Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov. I think he can win by stoppage in the later rounds, around round nine. Styles make fights and I think Joe is more talented and Rakhimov, although he's tough, the way he fights could suit Joe."

Rakhimov's coach Freddie Roach: "The more you get booed the more it motivates you. I'm not impressed by Cordina's speed and he's slow to make his shots. Rakhimov is stronger and he will tag him and then win by KO."

Retired former world champion Enzo Maccarinelli: "I think it's a really hard fight for Cordina, harder than Ogawa. Rakhimov is a really good fighter, he showed against Barrett he has the ability to just keep coming. Joe cannot stand still, it's a hard, hard fight for him, but a fight I am looking forward to. I think Joe wins but in a hard, hard fight."

Former super-featherweight IBF title challenger Zelfa Barrett: "I believe Cordina had the right time to prepare for him and the right tactics. I believe Cordina can beat him."

Cordina's trainer Tony Sims: "We know it's going to be a really hard fight, Rakhimov is a really good fighter. He's tough, a southpaw. But Joe mentally and physically, is ready to go. I believe in Cordina. His boxing IQ is second to none."

BBC Radio 5 Live analyst Barry Jones: "Cordina will have his moments, but I think Rakhimov will be a lot better than he was against Barrett as he knows he is in with a better fighter. Cordina will be smart and will stick to the gameplan. If the opportunities don't come I think he will use his boxing IQ. It will be a tough fight, but I think Joe will win by a wide points' decision."

Retired boxer Gary Lockett: "When someone is aggressive, the manner of that aggression is important and for me with Rakhimov, he leaves lots and lots of openings. I think Cordina and Sims will have been working on that. Cordina is a fantastic counter-puncher and I back him to find those openings. Cordina will win, probably by stoppage in the later rounds."

Lol not the most objective group of interviewees

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Lol not the most objective group of interviewees

Haha!

Everyone and their mums picking Joe. Some saying I’m sure he can.

Only Rakhimov and Roach think otherwise.

[MightyWarrior]

I’d not heard much of Joe until he launched that nuclear bomb of a punch to win the world title, and his trainer is Tony Sims, but we’re all happy everything is kosher yes?

Whenever someone pops dirty it's only natural to suspect the rest of the gym as well but I've watched enough boxing to realize you don't need to be a KO artist if you land correctly and clean and that's exactly what Cordina did to Ogawa, is there a case of a dirty fighter sending someone to sleep? I know body shapes change, weight makings easier and engines improve but power? Bit of a myth maybe

Incidentally Ogawa and Rakhimov both guilty of juicing

I thought everyone was saying that’s how Connor Benn developed that power …Tyson Fury suddenly became a fearsome hitter as well

[MightyWarrior]

Anyway, I don’t wanna make a big deal about it because nothing proved, let’s hope he’s the genuine article ..annoying it’s the same ring walk time as the polish brawl

[Ruthless-RKO]

I’d not heard much of Joe until he launched that nuclear bomb of a punch to win the world title, and his trainer is Tony Sims, but we’re all happy everything is kosher yes?

Whenever someone pops dirty it's only natural to suspect the rest of the gym as well but I've watched enough boxing to realize you don't need to be a KO artist if you land correctly and clean and that's exactly what Cordina did to Ogawa, is there a case of a dirty fighter sending someone to sleep? I know body shapes change, weight makings easier and engines improve but power? Bit of a myth maybe

Incidentally Ogawa and Rakhimov both guilty of juicing

I thought everyone was saying that’s how Connor Benn developed that power …Tyson Fury suddenly became a fearsome hitter as well

I think Fury always had powerful shots.

It just wasn’t showcased. SugarHill showed him how to use it to his advantage.