Earlier this year Cordina returned to south Wales to train with Gary Lockett, and there is no better place to motivate him in his quest for another world title than the Llanrumney Phoenix Boxing Club.
The canvas in the ring at the gym is the one on which he beat Ogawa with a thunderous second round knockout in 2022.
“I didn’t even know they had the canvas here until I came into the gym,” said the Cardiff-born fighter.
“I would have loved a chance to buy it, maybe put it in a gym that I eventually get and run, but they’ve got it and I’m training here, can’t complain.”
Cordina says the other fighters in the gym are great motivation too.
“For me coming in this gym, seeing this canvas and seeing the boys around me, it’s a bit of a lift to know they’re training alongside a world champion,” he added.
“You’ve got a world title challenger Liam Williams also in the gym and Rhys Edwards who should be challenging for a British title very soon.
“You had Ben Crocker who’s won an IBF European title too so we’ve got a good little stable.”