{"id":8363,"date":"2023-04-22T05:42:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-22T05:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/joe-cordina-and-shavkatdzhon-rakhimov-make-weight-for-ibf-super-featherweight-title-fight\/"},"modified":"2023-04-22T05:42:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T05:42:06","slug":"joe-cordina-and-shavkatdzhon-rakhimov-make-weight-for-ibf-super-featherweight-title-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/joe-cordina-and-shavkatdzhon-rakhimov-make-weight-for-ibf-super-featherweight-title-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Cordina and Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov make weight for IBF super-featherweight title fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1\">\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media story-body__media--lead\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-0.0.0\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-0.1\">Joe Calzaghe stood between Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov and Joe Cordina at the weigh-in<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"gs-o-table story-body__table\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1\">\n<thead class=\"gs-o-table__head gel-brevier \" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.0\">\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.0.$row-0\"\/><\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"gel-long-primer \" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1\">\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0\">\n<td class=\"gs-o-table__cell\" colspan=\"1\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0\"><strong data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:0\">Venue: <\/strong><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:1\">Cardiff International Arena <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:2\">Date:<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-0.$td-0.0:3\"> Saturday, 22 April<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1\">\n<td class=\"gs-o-table__cell\" colspan=\"1\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1.$td-0\"><strong data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:0\">Coverage: <\/strong><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$table-1.1.$row-1.$td-0.0:1\">Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:00 BST and follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website &amp; app from 21:00 BST<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p role=\"introduction\" class=\"qa-introduction gel-pica-bold\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-2.0\">Joe Cordina and Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov both made weight for their IBF super-featherweight title fight on Saturday in Cardiff.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3\">\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.0\">Undefeated Cordina, 31, aims to reclaim the title he was stripped of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/63128633\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.$link-2.0\">because of injury<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-3.0.3\"> in front of his home fans.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4.0\">Cordina weighed 9st 3lbs and reigning champion Rakhimov was only slightly heavier by a few ounces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-5.0\">Englishwoman Sandy Ryan also made weight for her WBO welterweight title fight against Marie-Pier Houle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6.0\">Ryan, 29, fights in her first world championship bout against the unbeaten 32-year-old Canadian.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$video-9\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$video-9.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$video-9.0.0\"><noscript data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$video-9.0.0.1\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--video\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$video-9.1\">&#8216;Big nights, big fights, big purses&#8217; &#8211; Joe Cordina aims to unify super-featherweight division<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-10.0\">Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe was on stage at the weigh-in at Cardiff&#8217;s City Hall to welcome Cordina to the scales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-11.0\">There was a quick hug between the pair, before a relaxed Cordina weighed in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.0\">A terrible hand injury forced Cordina to give up last year which allowed mandatory challenger Rakhimov  to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/63530088\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.$link-2.0\">fight Manchester&#8217;s Zelfa Barrett<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.3\"> for the belt in Abu Dhabi last November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">The 28-year-old from Tajikistan was far more animated on the scales as he let out a scream, with his trainer and legendary coach Freddie Roach beside him.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-14\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0.0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/13884\/production\/_129440008_081a0427.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/13884\/production\/_129440008_081a0427.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/13884\/production\/_129440008_081a0427.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/13884\/production\/_129440008_081a0427.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/13884\/production\/_129440008_081a0427.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov lets out a scream on the scales\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-14.0.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$image-14.1\">Rakhimov defends the IBF title for the first time since winning it last November<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-15.0\">Both fighters appeared gaunt in the face from their weight cuts, but there was a wide-eyed, intense final face-off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.0\">Wales&#8217; Cordina knocked out Kenichi Ogawa in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/61677332\" class=\"story-body__internal-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.$link-2.0\">spectacular fashion<\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.3\"> to win the IBF title in his last outing on home soil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><span data-reactid=\".t8d03a7440.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.0\">The super-featherweight is unbeaten in 15 pro fights, while the only blemish on Rakhimov&#8217;s 18-fight record is a draw with Joseph Diaz in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/65347653?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Calzaghe stood between Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov and Joe Cordina at the weigh-in Venue: Cardiff International Arena Date: Saturday, 22 April Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:00 BST and follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website &amp; app from 21:00 BST Joe Cordina and Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov both made weight for their [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8363"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8365,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8363\/revisions\/8365"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}