Former world champion Cordina denies assaulting man, court hears

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Joe Cordina, 34, was charged in connection with an incident outside a petrol station in February.

Former boxing satellite champion Joe Cordina has denied assaulting a antheral extracurricular a petrol station, a tribunal has heard.

Cordina, 34, was 1 of 2 men charged successful transportation with an incidental successful the Cardiff suburb of Pentwyn successful February.

He appeared astatine Cardiff Magistrates' Court connected Tuesday and pleaded not blameworthy to 2 charges of battle by beating.

Cordina appeared successful the dock alongside Jamie O'Brien, 32, from Pentwyn, who has besides been charged with battle successful transportation with the incident.

O'Brien did not participate a plea during the abbreviated hearing.

The tribunal antecedently heard the offences the 2 men are charged with are alleged to beryllium "against each other".

Nadeem Majid, representing Cordina, said the 2nd complaint of battle helium faces "emanates from 1 continued incident".

District Judge Charlotte Murphy granted Cordina unconditional bail until a trial, which was acceptable for 13 October this year.

O'Brien's lawsuit was adjourned until 26 August.

Cordina is simply a erstwhile super-featherweight satellite champion and was owed to combat for the WBO lightweight rubric successful the United States connected July 4.

However, helium revealed successful a societal media station that his exertion for a US visa was refused.