Cordina prepares for title defence in Monte Carlo

5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

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Sports, Sports News

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Buncey is in Monaco as Joe Cordina defends his world title against Edward Vazquez on Saturday night. He chats to both fighters as well as Tony Sims who trains Cordina. We also hear from Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn who shares his thoughts on the Fury-Ngannou fight as well as this weekend’s action.

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0:00.0	This is Five Life Boxing.
0:04.8	So when you think about Monte Carlo,
0:06.3	you obviously think about grammar,
0:08.6	you think about royalty,
0:10.1	but you mostly think in sporting terms about the F1
0:14.0	and that incredible race,
0:15.2	the one that's got no overtaking.
0:16.6	Hey, ho, that's criticism for you.
0:18.8	But you know what, in Monte Carlo,
0:20.8	there is a very rich boxing tradition.
0:25.4	And on Saturday night on Five Life,
0:27.7	Joe Cordina will defend his IBF World Super Featherweight title
0:32.7	against a Texan Edward Vazquez.
0:36.2	I'm in Monte Carlo.
0:37.9	I'm Steve Bunts and this is Five Life Boxing.
0:46.7	So the reason we're in Monte Carlo
0:50.0	is for Joe Cordina's defence.
0:52.6	And it'll be the first defence of his title,
0:54.6	his second reign, it's a bit confusing.
0:56.3	And of course, one of the other reasons we're in Monte Carlo
0:59.3	is it's lovely, one of the other reasons we're in Monte Carlo
1:01.2	because the weather's always nice.
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