It has been announced that former IBF Jr. Lightweight world champion and current WBO number one Lightweight contender Joe Cordina has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled fight against undefeated WBO World Lightweight champion Abdullah Mason on July 4th at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH. Cordina’s withdrawal comes as a result of being denied entry into the United States from his native United Kingdom. The bout, which was to headline a world title doubleheader promoted by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum’s Top Rank, Inc. and broadcast worldwide on digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN will go forward with Mason now defending his title against WBO number six rated contender Albert Bell. It remains unclear as of this writing as to whether the World Boxing Organization (WBO) will recognize this as a mandatory title defense for Mason seeing as Cordina is the official mandatory challenger, or if there will be an attempt to reschedule the bout if Cordina’s Visa issues are resolved, assuming Mason is able to retain his title against Bell. We will keep readers updated on developments as they become available. Stay tuned.
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