Cordina vs Nunez

When is Cordina vs Nunez?

Joe Cordina could face Eduardo Nunez in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).

The contest would be for the IBF super featherweight championship of the world.

Nunez would be defending his IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Masanori Rikiishi in May 2025. He has held this belt for 18 days. This fight is a mandatory contest for Cordina's IBF Belt.

Cordina vs Nunez stats

Joe Cordina would step into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Eduardo Nunez would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Nunez would have a massive power advantage over Cordina, boasting a 96% knockout percentage compared to Cordina's 53%.

Joe Cordina is the older man by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Cordina has a height advantage of 3 inches over Nunez. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Joe Cordina and Eduardo Nunez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Cordina is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 6 months later than Nunez, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Nunez's 114.

Eduardo Nunez is currently ranked number 1 by the IBF, and 5 by The Ring in the 130lb division.

Cordina vs Nunez form

Cordina has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he lost to Anthony Cacace on May 18, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Edward Vazquez on November 4, 2023, by majority decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Casino de Monte Carlo Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on April 22, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had won against Kenichi Ogawa on June 4, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Motorpoint Arena, Wales.

He had beaten Miko Khatchatryan on December 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Merseyside.

Nunez has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Masanori Rikiishi on May 28, 2025, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Yokohama Buntai, Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Miguel Marriaga on August 31, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on February 16, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight eliminator fight at Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Before that, he had defeated Oscar Escandon on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun, Mexico.

He had beaten Jesus Martin Ceyca on March 4, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Polideportivo Juan S. Millan, Culiacan.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Eduardo Nunez has been fighting more than Joe Cordina.

Joe Cordina last fought 1 year, 3 months and 8 days ago, while Eduardo Nunez's last outing was 2 months and 29 days ago.

Cordina's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Nunez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

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