Bookmakers made Shakur Stevenson a massive favorite against Joe Cordina in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on September 15, 2024.
He is currently 3/50 (-1700) to win the contest outright, while you can get 9/1 (+900) on Joe Cordina if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 91% chance of Stevenson winning while giving Cordina a 9% chance.
Stevenson opened as the favorite at 1/20 (-2000).
Cordina opened at 8/1 (+800) which has shorten by -2/1 (+50).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 135 pounds (9.45 stones or 61.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
The contest would be for the WBC lightweight championship of the world.
Stevenson vs Cordina Head To Head
Shakur Stevenson would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Joe Cordina would make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Cordina would have a slight advantage in power over Stevenson, with a 53% knockout percentage compared to Stevenson's 45%.
Shakur Stevenson is the younger man by 5 years, at 27 years old.
Cordina has a height advantage of 2 inches over Stevenson. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Shakur Stevenson fights out of the southpaw stance, while Joe Cordina is an orthodox fighter.
Stevenson is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights. He has fought 44 more professional rounds, totaling 157 compared to Cordina's 113.
Shakur Stevenson goes into the fight ranked number 4 by The Ring at lightweight.
Joe Cordina is currently ranked number 13 by the WBC in the 135lb division.
Stevenson vs Cordina betting form
Stevenson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Artem Harutyunyan on July 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark, United States. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Edwin De Los Santos on November 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Shuichiro Yoshino on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Robson Conceicao on September 23, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight and WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Prudential Center, Newark. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Oscar Valdez on April 30, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Super Featherweight, WBO World Junior Lightweight and The Ring Junior Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
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. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the ring.
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. He was a 1/16 (-1700) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had won against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on April 22, 2023, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated 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 was a 57/100 (-180) favorite going into the ring.
He had beaten Miko Khatchatryan on December 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Merseyside.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Shakur Stevenson has been fighting more than Joe Cordina.
Shakur Stevenson last fought 8 months and 9 days ago, while Joe Cordina's last outing was 9 months and 25 days ago.
Stevenson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Cordina's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
