How to watch Joe Cordina vs Kenichi Ogawa
BBN have provided viewers with all the details needed to tune in and watch the 'Welsh Wizard' Joe Cordina (14-0, 8KOs) in his first world title fight with Kenichi Ogawa (26-1-1, 18KOs).
Date
The fight takes place on Saturday, June 4.
Time
The event begins at 5:30pm, then the main card starts from 7pm.
Venue
It takes place at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales.
Rounds scheduled
12 three-minute championship rounds at super-featherweight (130lbs).
Titles
Ogawa's IBF World super-featherweight title, which he won in his last fight, is on the line.
Ringwalks
The ring walks are expected from around 10pm UK time, but that will depend on the undercard results.
TV & Live Stream
The action starts on 'Before the Bell' at 5:30pm on the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel and DAZN App.
You can watch the main card via the DAZN App from 7pm, which can be streamed via phone, tablet, PlayStation, XBox, or smart TV.
BBN will be providing LIVE round-by-round results on fight night HERE
Price
DAZN subscription costs £7.99 per month.
Tickets
Tickets are priced from £40, available via StubHub HERE
Undercard Highlights
The talented Zelfa 'Brown Flash' Barrett (27-1, 16KO) gets well deserved crack at the European super-featherweight title. He tackles the Belgian champion, Faroukh Kourbanov (19-3, 3KO) who won the EBU belt in his last fight.
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Everything you ever need to know about Cordina-Ogawa can be found HERE
Background
Welshman Cordina (14-0, 8 KOs), a former British and Commonwealth Champion at Lightweight, dropped down in weight to Super-Featherweight after handing his compatriot Gavin Gwynne a first loss at The O2 in London in August 2019.
‘The Welsh Wizard’ captured the WBA Continental 130lbs Title against Mexico’s Mario Enrique Tinoco at the Casino de Monte-Carlo in November 2019 before suffering a hand injury that kept him out of the ring throughout 2020.
Determined to make up for lost time, the now 30-year-old stacked up three wins in an active 2021 – including a stunning first round knockout victory over Chicago’s Joshua Hernandez at Matchroom Fight Camp in the summer – and now sits at No.3 at Super-Featherweight with the IBF.
Japan’s Ogawa (26-1-1, 18 KOs) claimed the vacant red and gold 130lbs World Title by overpowering the dangerous Azinga Fuzile in a wide points decision at the Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York, last November, dropping the South African in rounds five and twelve.
The 34-year-old from Tokyo is on the hunt for unification fights and represents a sizable step up in class for Rio 2016 Olympian Cordina, having only tasted defeat once in 29 professional bouts – a stoppage loss at the hands of Yuki Miyoshia at Korakuen Hall back in August 2012.
Predictions
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: “Joe Cordina is a special talent and he hasn't given any reason for anyone to bet against him. I believe he wins this bout on points.”
World Rankings
Ogawa: IBF Champion / TBRB #6 / Ring #6 / BoxRec #4
Cordina: WBA #10 / IBF #3 / BoxRec #24
Betway Betting Odds
7/2 Cordina
5/4 Ogawa
21/1 Draw
Weights
Check back here one day before fight night.
Running Order
Joe Morgan vs TBA
6×3 Welterweight Contest
Aaron Sutton vs TBA
6×3 Middleweight contest
Skye Nicolson vs Gabriela Bouvier
8×2 Featherweight contest
Faroukh Kourbanov vs Zelfa Barrett
12×3 European Super-featherweight Title
Main Event:
Joe Cordina vs Kenichi Ogawa
12×3 IBF World Super-featherweight Title
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