Joe Cordina vs Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd weights and running order
Unbeaten Joe Cordina clashes with Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd for the vacant Commonwealth lightweight on August 4 in hometown in the latest instalment of the JDNXTGEN series at the Ice Arena Cardiff on August 4, live on Sky Sports.
Main event at the Ice Arena Wales sees Joe Cordina and Sean Dodd clash for the Vacant Commonwealth and WBA International Lightweight titles, Welsh Commonwealth Gold Medal man Sean McGoldrick fights on home soil for the first time in the paid ranks against unbeaten Irishman Dylan McDonagh, Natasha Jonas steps up her hunt for World honours with a first defence of her WBA Super-Featherweight Inter-Continental title against Viviane Obenauf, Rio Olympic Gold Medal stand-out Daniyar Yeleussinov fights for the third time in the pros, unbeaten Featherweight talent Jordan Gill continues his journey to more titles and Light-Heavyweight talent Anthony Sims Jr. makes his debut under new promoter Eddie Hearn with action elsewhere from Birmingham Super-Bantamweight Gamal Yafai, Lytham Lightweight Scott Cardle, Newport Super-Middleweight Daniel Barton, Cardiff Light-Heavyweight Nathan Thorley, Gloucester Welterweight Akeem Ennis Brown and Pontilanfraith Light-Heavyweight Kody Davies.
DOORS 16:30
FIRST FIGHT 16:45
6 x 3 mins Lightweight contest @ 9st 11lbs
SCOTT CARDLE 9st 9lbs v MICHAEL MOONEY 9st 13lbs
6 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight contest @ 8st 12lbs
GAMAL YAFAI 8st 13lbs v JOSE AGUILAR 8st 11lbs
4 x 3 mins Light-Heavyweight contest @ 12st 8lbs
NATHAN THORLEY 12st 8lbs v EMMANUEL MOUSSINGA 12st 4lbs
4 x 3 mins Super-Middleweight contest @ 11st 10lbs
DANIEL BARTON 11st 9lbs v YAILTON NEVES 11st 9lbs
6 x 3 mins Super-Middleweight contest @ 12st 4lbs
KODY DAVIES 12st 2lbs v ANTHONY FOX 12st 2lbs
Kody Davies: "I want to thank everyone involved in getting me on this show. Joe and Sean are old Team GB team mates of mine and it's good to be fighting on their undercard. Me and Gavin have been putting in some serious hours in the gym and it's going to show on Saturday night. I can't wait for you all to see what I'm capable of."
FB | 8 x 3 mins Featherweight contest @ 9st 2lbs
JORDAN GILL 9st 2lbs v DAVID BERNA 9st
LIVE 19:30 | 6 x 3 mins Light-Heavyweight contest @ 12st 9lbs
ANTHONY SIMS Jr. 12st 9lbs v STANISLAV ESCHNER 12st 6lbs
6 x 3 mins Welterweight contest @ 10st 9lbs
DANIYAR YELEUSSINOV 10st 9lbs v GABOR GORBICS 10st 9lbs
Daniyar Yeleussinov: "I feel good and I'm very happy to be here in the beautiful city of Cardiff. I'm looking to put on an exciting performance and make some new fans so make sure you come and see me fight."
10 x 2 mins WBA International Super-Featherweight Championship @ 9st 4lbs
NATASHA JONAS 9st 4lbs v VIVIANE OBENAUF 9st 4lbs
Natasha Jonas: "Boxing has taken me all around the World but never to Wales so it's nice to be here in Cardiff. My opponent is a durable opponent, she went the distance with Katie Taylor. I want to showcase my talent. I just need to tick another box off and show what I can do."
8 x 3 mins Super-Bantamweight Championship @ 8st 8lbs
SEAN McGOLDRICK 8st 7lbs v DYLAN McDONAGH 8st 6lbs
Sean McGoldrick: "I've recently changed trainers. Everything has been great with Gavin. I feel like I'm in the best shape of my life and I can't wait to fight in Wales for the first time in my pro career. I'm ready to put on a big performance for everyone."
12 x 3 mins Commonwealth Lightweight Championship @ 9st 9lb
JOE CORDINA 9st 8lbs 8oz v SEAN DODD 9st 9lbs
Joe Cordina: "I won my first professional title here in Cardiff on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's win over Joseph Parker at the Principality Stadium and it's good to be making the first defence of it here as well. I'm in a proper fight now. Sean is great fighter, he's got a lot of heart and he's got a great fanbase that will be making a lot of noise on Saturday. It's going to be a hell of a fight. This will be my hardest fight in the professionals to date. There's going to be fireworks. I'm going to give it everything I have to come away with the Commonwealth title. I'm fighting for my kids and there's no way that I'm wasting this opportunity."
Sean Dodd: "I'm looking forward to getting back to winning ways and getting my hands back on the Commonwealth title. I'm ready to make a big change and put in a good performance. I can see that Joe has a great family backing him so it's just like being back at home for me, it's nice to see. I wish the very best for the both of us. I need to stick to my game plan, work hard and get the win. This is a massive test for me and I'm really looking forward to getting in there and seeing what happens. I'm up against it but in life you get nowhere without taking risks. I'm ready for this."