Crime & Justice
Joe Cordina on trial for two assault counts over petrol-station brawl
October 13, 2026 at 04:28 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 3 hours
Former world boxing champion Joe Cordina is standing trial at Cardiff Magistrates' Court charged with two counts of assault over a February brawl.
- Cordina, charged over a 27 February incident at a Texaco garage in Pentwyn, faces allegations he punched Jamie O'Brien, who has admitted one assault charge.
- Prosecutor Alex Orndal told the court Cordina "initiated the confrontation," striking O'Brien after being pushed with a shoulder rather than in self-defense.
- Cordina denied the offence in a police interview, saying he "felt threatened" and punched out of "instinct" due to O'Brien's actions.
- Defense barrister Tom Crowther said O'Brien's sister told police her brother "hated" Cordina and feared he had "sought out" the boxer; the trial continues.