When is Cordina vs Barrett?
Joe Cordina could take on Zelfa Barrett in Spring 2025 Cardiff.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means the weight limit would be 130 pounds (9.3 stone or 59 kg).
Cordina vs Barrett 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.
Zelfa Barrett would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Barrett would have a slight advantage in power over Cordina, with a 55% knockout percentage compared to Cordina's 53%.
Joe Cordina is the older man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Cordina has a height advantage of 2 inches over Barrett. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Joe Cordina and Zelfa Barrett fight out of an orthodox stance.
Cordina is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 5 months later than Barrett, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 89 fewer professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Barrett's 202.
Joe Cordina goes into the fight ranked number 6 by The Ring at super featherweight.
Zelfa Barrett is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA, and 6 by the IBF in the 130lb division.
Cordina vs Barrett 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 beaten 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 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.
Before that, he had beaten 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 defeated Miko Khatchatryan on December 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Echo Arena, Merseyside.
Barrett has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he won against Jordan Gill on April 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Costin Ion on November 25, 2023, by points in the 8th round at 3ARENA, Dublin, Ireland.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Jason Sanchez on April 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had been beaten by Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov on November 5, 2022, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
He had beaten Faroukh Kourbanov on June 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Motorpoint Arena, Wales, United Kingdom.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Zelfa Barrett has been fighting more than Joe Cordina.
Joe Cordina last fought 10 months and 5 days ago, while Zelfa Barrett's last outing was 11 months and 10 days ago.
Cordina's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.
Barrett's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
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