Joe Cordina was forced to gamble in Monte Carlo on Saturday night, taking risks to secure a majority-decision win over Edward Vazquez and retain his super-featherweight world title.
Wales’ Cordina and American Vazquez traded clean shots throughout a thrilling bout, with the momentum ebbing and flowing before Cordina was declared a 116-112 winner on two of the scorecards, while the other read 114-114. As such, Cordina retained the IBF belt and stayed unbeaten.
