IBF tremendous featherweight champion Joe Cordina says he’d wish to face Shakur Stevenson, Leigh Wooden, or WBC 130-lb champ O’Shaquie Foster subsequent after his title protection towards #9 Edward Vazquez this Saturday evening, November 4th, on DAZN on the On line casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo.

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The probabilities of Shakur ever combating Cordina are in all probability lower than zero as a result of there’s no acquire for the New Jersey native to struggle him.

We noticed Cordina’s degree, or lack thereof, when he struggled in his final struggle, barely beating Shavkat Rakhimov by a twelve spherical break up choice. That man was Cordina’s degree, and he’s not in the identical universe as Shakur or Foster, for that matter.

Cordina is an efficient native lad, however you’ll be able to’t plug him in with the likes of Shakur, Foster, or Emanuel Navarrete and count on him to carry his personal towards these skills. He’ll in all probability come out on high towards Edward Vazquez this Saturday, however that’s about it.

If Eddie Hearn thought there was any risk of Cordina dropping to Vazquez, he wouldn’t have made the struggle, interval.

Cordina (16-0, 9 KOs) is unlikely to get a struggle with Shakur as a result of it’s not one which his promoters at High Rank could be enthusiastic about as a result of he’s not well-known within the U.S.

Certainly, other than the ultra-hardcore boxing followers, the 31-year-old Cordina is an unknown to American followers, and that’s not going to alter a complete lot after his struggle towards fringe contender Edward Vazquez this Saturday evening.

Cordina appeared to be a little bit irritated reacting to being instructed that the Brit Leigh Wooden is enthusiastic about dealing with WBO tremendous featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete as an alternative of him in his first struggle at 130.

He feels {that a} struggle with the High Rank-promoted Navarrete might be a more durable one to make as a result of he’s with a unique promotional firm and fights on a unique community. Cordina & Wooden are each with Matchroom Boxing and struggle on DAZN.

For Wooden to wish to struggle Navarrete, he’s clearly taking a look at impressing followers worldwide as a result of the Mexican star is an even bigger identify globally than Cordina, who’s domestically recognized and arguably not that well-liked, even within the UK.

O’Shaquie Foster talked about that Cordina isn’t well-known within the States, and he’s proper. Cordina, nonetheless, feels that he’s bought a bigger following on social media than Foster, which isn’t saying a lot as a result of O’Shaquie isn’t highly regarded within the U.S. His struggle with Rocky Hernandez final week bought zero consideration from American followers, despite the fact that it was an entertaining one.

“It’s not disrespectful as a result of possibly he needs to get a belt and try to include a unification,” stated Joe Cordina to iFL TV when requested about his ideas on Leigh Wooden shifting as much as tremendous featherweight and saying he needs to problem WBO champion Emanuel Navarrete relatively than him.

“You’ve moved up, and also you’re attempting to make a Navarrete struggle with somebody with a unique promotion [Top Rank]. If you need a belt on the weight I’m [super featherweight], I imagine I’m the very best fighter in our division. There’s a belt [IBF 130-lb] in your individual steady, so why don’t make it?” stated Cordina about Leigh Wooden not being enthusiastic about combating him.

“Navarrete isn’t going to come back to the Metropolis Floor [Notthingham, England, the hometown of Wood]. I’ll come, however the cash must be very, very, very, excellent as a result of I’m the champion. On the time, I’d prefer it to be in Cardiff if that may’t be made or if a deal can’t be made, it could actually’t be made.

“I don’t see it as disrespect [from Leigh Wood]. Why would you go there [to the U.S. to challenge WBO champion Navarrete] when you have got one in your doorstep?

“Yeah, it’s potential, however the cash must be proper,” stated Cordina when instructed that Eddie Hearn would love for him to face WBC tremendous featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster in Las Vegas subsequent 12 months.

“It’s a unique ball recreation. I attempted to make that struggle for the summer time, and I even went into his [Hearn] workplace and was attempting to place it on him for it. He was like, ‘Oh, Joe, there’s no cash to be made. Nobody actually is aware of him [Foster] there or right here. In order that struggle can’t be made.’

“I do know it’s a enterprise, and there are much more issues that go on behind the scenes that must be checked out and assessed earlier than something, however what’s the distinction in 4 months? There’s no distinction. So, you haven’t carried out something spectacular in these 4 months.

“I noticed an interview the opposite day with him saying nobody is aware of me in America,” stated Cordina about Foster, stating that he’s an unknown within the States. “Mate, I’ve bought extra American followers on Twitter than he has followers.

“Don’t get me mistaken. It’s not about that, however you’re happening about followers and all that stuff. Hear, it doesn’t even evaluate. You’ve bought arguably among the finest fighters on the planet, Shakur Stevenson, calling me out. So, don’t inform me nobody is aware of me over there [the U.S].

“I’d like it,” stated Cordina when requested if he’d wish to struggle Shakur. “The factor is, I wish to take a look at myself towards the very best. I’m solely going to have this struggle [Vazquez] and one different one at tremendous feather. In order that’s why I want Navarrete or Leigh Wooden. Then, after that, I’m going to maneuver up.

“I’d love that struggle. If you wish to be nice, it’s important to dare to be nice, and I’m a fan of his,” stated Cordina about desirous to struggle Shakur Stevenson. “I believe the final time we had been calling one another out on Twitter and all that stuff. He may assume it was a bit disrespectful.

“I wasn’t disrespectful, I wasn’t disrespecting him, however he’s a fighter. I’m a fan of his. He’s an amazing fighter. I’d love to leap within the ring and share the ring with him,” stated Cordina about Stevenson.