Joe Cordina v Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov

[TIC]

add this to the foty contenders

[Master]

add this to the foty contenders

Yes definitely and the scoring could go either way depending on what you preferred. Boxing scoring is so subjective.

[Spicoli]

Definitely didn't feel like the kd should have been the only thing saving a draw but tons of ebb and flow. 116-111 way off.

[TIC]

joe cordina v o'shaquie foster is the fight i'd lik to see next in a perfect world

[Denilson3.0]

Good fight. Cordina's fitness won him that fight because guys like Rakimov are like David Avenysean, they're those "fight in a phonebox" type fighters that test your staying power because they're in your face every second.

There are no monsters at 130lb. So Cordina could unify but 130lb is politically divided. Matchroom has Cordina and Zelfa. SHO/PBC has Foster and Hector Garcia. Top Rank has Valdez and Navarrete. I don't expect unifications to happen anytime soon

[Master]

Cordina could have won that fight far more easily than he did as it ended up into a split decision. When Joe used his boxing skills, footwork, hand speed and accuracy he was boxing the head off Rakhimov but when he stayed in front of his opponent or on the ropes he took unnecessary shots and was hurt especially in round 5.

Oddly enough Cordina did not have a mark on his face but Rakhimov face was battered and bruised.