Postpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Into the second and some early jabs success from the home fighter. Ogawa goes for a speculative uppercut and is close to pulling it off, but not quite.
Summary
Joe Cordina wins the IBF super featherweight championship, knocking out former title holder Kenichi Ogawa of Japan in the second round
Postpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Postpublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
Steve Bunce
Boxing expert on BBC Radio 5 LiveSharp, crisp punches, well timed and beautiful body shots.
Fantastic left hooks from Ogawa and great defensive work from Cordina.
The quality and intensity was brilliant in that first round, powerful and every punch meant.
Postpublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
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Round 1
A good left hand to the body from Cordina, followed by a right that landed to the head.
Both men are trying to work the jab, a left hook lands though from Ogawa as part of a four-punch combination.
We're seeing plenty of action in the opening three minutes and it's extremely competitive in the first round. Both men will have taken some encouragement from that round. A great start to this bout.
Postpublished at 22:38 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
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Ogawa v Cordina
Here we go. Round one
Postpublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Michael Alexander is our referee and master of ceremonies David Diamante is in the ring screaming out his catchphrase 'the fight starts now'.
Well, it doesn't yet, but not long now.
Postpublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
Some views now from the worlds of MMA and golf.
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End of twitter post 2Head-to-headpublished at 22:31 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Here's how the two men compare. Ogawa has twice as many professional fights as Cordina.
Image source, .'Cordina's got a really hard fight'published at 22:31 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
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End of twitter postHis time to shinepublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Here's how Joe Cordina made his way to the ring. What a reception, what an atmosphere, what a night.
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And now here comes the champion Kenichi Ogawa. He walks in with the IBF belt, will he walk out with it later on?
'Joe needs to keep the focus'published at 22:26 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
Barry Jones
Former super-featherweight world champion on BBC Radio 5 liveA vocal home crowd like tonight can help you in the dark times when you need to fire through the rounds when you don't have it your own way.
Every time Joe lands a shot the crowd will go wild and Joe needs to keep the focus.
'Cordina looks like a star'published at 22:25 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
Michael Pearlman
BBC Sport Wales at the Motorpoint Arena, CardiffThunderous ovation for Joe Cordina. He looks like a man on a mission by the way.
I've seen nervous ring walks and this isn't one. Tom Jones is blasting out in Cardiff and Cordina looks like a star.
'The Welsh Wizard'published at 22:25 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
Conor Benn
British boxer Conor Benn on BBC Radio 5 LiveJoe is unbelievable but he’s always looked unbelievable.
People don’t come much more experienced than Joe, he’s a power fighter, he really is the Welsh Wizard and I expect him to cast a spell on Ogawa tonight.
He gets this done by any means necessary tonight.
Back on home turfpublished at 22:24 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Joe Cordina has not fought in Wales since a win over Sean Dodd in August 2018 gave him the Commonwealth title.
'Joe can't make a mistake'published at 22:23 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Ogawa v Cordina
Barry Jones
Former super-featherweight world champion on BBC Radio 5 liveJoe has the ability to make fighters miss and make you pay, to dance around at close range.
Ogawa won't be deterred so Joe will have to get it right to earn the respect of Ogawa.
How Joe has got here is the movement, the boxing IQ, he can't make a mistake.
If he makes one mistake it could be curtains for him.
Sweet Carolinepublished at 22:22 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
Michael Pearlman
BBC Sport Wales at the Motorpoint Arena, CardiffSay what you will about Neil Diamond - I love the guy - but nothing gets a boxing crowd going like Sweet Caroline.
'A serious statement'published at 22:22 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards expects Joe Cordina to make a 'serious statement' tonight.
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End of twitter postSingalong timepublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 4 June 2022
It's not a night of boxing without Sweet Caroline getting a karaoke outing and the Cardiff fans are loving it.
There's your five-minute warning.