Joe Cordina Forced To Withdraw From Shavkat Rakhimov Mandatory Due To Hand Injury; Stripped Of IBF Title

Joe Cordina Forced To Withdraw From Shavkat Rakhimov Mandatory Due To Hand Injury; Stripped Of IBF Title

Talk about being hit with a hefty two-punch combo. In upsetting news – upsetting for two reasons – recently crowned IBF 130 pound champion Joe Cordina has announced how he has been forced to pull out of his scheduled November 5 mandatory title defence against Shavkat Rakhimov due to a hand injury and the recovery time he will need due to the surgery he has undergone (Joe has posted photos of his post-surgery hand on social media).

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