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 1 month and 21 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 18 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 50%.

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 arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 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 9 more professional rounds, totaling 123 compared to Nunez's 114.

Eduardo Nunez is currently ranked number 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 defeated Jaret Gonzalez Quiroz on July 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

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

In his last fight, he beat 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 beaten 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 defeated 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 won against Oscar Escandon on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round at Poliforum Benito Juarez, Cancun, Mexico.

He had defeated 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 month and 21 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, 2 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 23 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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