Former boxing international stage champion Joe Cordina cleared of assault after punching man

Former boxing international stage champion Joe Cordina has been cleared of assaulting a person he punched outdoors a petroleum station.

The incident outdoors a storage in Pentwyn, Cardiff, in February led to the 34-year-old being denied entry to the US for a WBO light-weight title conflict.

District Judge Charlotte Murphy discovered Cordina not responsible of assault by beating in opposition to Jamie O’Brien, 33, following a trial at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.

She stated she was “glad” Cordina believed it was necessary to use force to defend himself.

“I’m additional glad {that a} single, measured, managed punch was proportionate within the circumstances,” she stated.

“It could be very simple to think about the defendant’s response by contemplating the CCTV in sluggish movement, nonetheless the defendant had a break up second to think about his response to the shoulder barge.”

Cordina had been filling up his Land Rover earlier than he approached O’Brien, who had been sitting on the pavement close to the petrol station exit.

CCTV footage confirmed O’Brien pushing Cordina utilizing his shoulder, earlier than the two-time IBF super-featherweight champion punched him with enough drive to knock him to the bottom.

The pair continued to “remonstrate” with each other and change blows.

O’Brien, from Pentwyn, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating.

Police started to research the incident after footage of the altercation was circulated on-line.