Ex-world champion boxer Joe Cordina has been charged with “assault and threatening a person with an offensive weapon” following an incident at a petrol station in a Cardiff suburb in February.The 34-year-old, a two-time IBF super-featherweight champion who was due to face Abdullah Mason in a WBO lightweight title clash next month for the opportunity to become a two-weight world champion, is set to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on July 7.A statement from South Wales Police said: “Two men have been charged in connection with an incident outside Pentwyn Service Station, Pentwyn Road, Cardiff, on February 27, 2026,“Joseph Cordina, 34, from Pontprennau, has been charged with assault and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place. He is due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on July 7.Joe Cordina is set to appear in court next month (David Davies/PA) (PA Wire)“Jamie O’Brien, 32, from Pentwyn, has been charged with assault and is due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on July 28.”The Cardiff fighter (19-1 9KOs) revealed in an Instagram story on Wednesday that his application for a US visa had been knocked back, triggering the collapse of his July 4 bout against Mason in Cleveland.In a video, he said: “Just to let everyone know that I’m not going to fight. There’s no injuries, I’ve had a great camp and I was meant to fly over this week.“A couple of days back, I went to the US embassy in London and they basically denied me a visa. I tried to explain certain things and I had all the paperwork to back it up and they wasn’t having it.Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of BoxingNever miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.Buy NowADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of BoxingNever miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.Buy NowADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.“They just basically told me ‘you ain’t getting in’. It’s out of my hands and I’m absolutely gutted because it was my chance to become a three-time, two-weight world champion.”Cordina also had a stellar amateur career and represented Team GB at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.Competing alongside the likes of Nicola Adams, Joe Joyce and Joshua Buatsi, Cordina missed out on a medal, but has since excelled as a professional, losing just one of his 20 bouts.His last fight saw him beat Gabriel Flores Jr on points in December 2025.