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Chatteris fighter Jordan Gill calls out undefeated Welsham Joe Cordina for super-featherweight World Title fight in Peterborough




Jordan Gill has called out Joe Cordina for a world title fight - and admits it would be a dream to stage it at the home of Peterborough United.

The Chatteris fighter has the unbeaten Welshman firmly in his sights following his seven-round demolition of Michael Conlan last weekend.

After producing the performance of his life in Belfast, Gill is ready to take on the two-time super-featherweight world champion, who defeated Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov at the Cardiff International Arena back in April.

Jordan Gill with his array of belts. Picture: Adam Fairbrother
Jordan Gill with his array of belts. Picture: Adam Fairbrother

"I think it'd be a great fight, it'd be all action," he said at the official opening of the new BoxCross Gym in Wisbech.

"We're both exciting fighters. He is a very, very good fighter and I'm under no illusion I'd be the underdog again, but it's a world title fight so you're not going to get an easy fight.

"If you want to compete at that level you've got to be willing to go through the fire and I've shown time and time again that I'm willing to do it.

"I think it would be a great fight for the fans and I'm confident that I'm the man for the job."

Only last week, Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony revealed he would love to host a world title fight at the Weston Homes Stadium.

And Posh fanatic Gill is chomping at the bit to take MacAnthony up on his offer.

"I'll go anywhere, but staging it at Peterborough would be the place for me," he admitted.

"I think we'd sell the place out and I think we could probably sell it out twice as it would be that popular."

Chatteris fighter Jordan Gill sparring at the opening of Boxcross gym in Wisbech. Picture: Adam Fairbrother
Chatteris fighter Jordan Gill sparring at the opening of Boxcross gym in Wisbech. Picture: Adam Fairbrother

The 29-year-old decided to part company with Sheffield-based trainer Dave Coldwell before the Conlan fight and train with his father Paul and Barry Smith at the Ben Davison Performance Centre in Essex.

"It was difficult to leave Dave because we had a great relationship and all my success in my career until my last fight was with Dave," said Gill.

"I won every title under him, we had a great relationship and he's a very good trainer, but for me the time had come to move back home because I've been up in Sheffield for ten years or more.

"Relationships were being strained and it was affecting my whole life so I had to make a change. Dave understood, he still supported me and we still talk and he's working down to the gym to train the lads.

"The change was really good. It was different, they have a different approach to training and whether it's better or worse it's hard to tell.

"Dave's a very coach but at this time of my life the change has been positive and I think you saw that with my performance."

Opening of Boxcross gym in Wisbech. Jordan Gill with his belts. Picture: Adam Fairbrother
Opening of Boxcross gym in Wisbech. Jordan Gill with his belts. Picture: Adam Fairbrother

After spending years boiling himself down to 126lbs, Gill wishes he'd moved up to the challenge of the super featherweight division earlier in his career.

"It was a massive help and it made a massive difference," he admitted.

"You know, looking back, I probably should have moved up about three years ago. It's been a massive struggle and you've seen it in my fights in the last few years.

"They've never been performances I've been proud of to be honest, because I know that I'm better than that.

"Everyone saw a glimpse of what I can do last Saturday and there's still more in the locker.

"It was my first fight in 14 months, my first fight under a new trainer and just those extra 4lbs made it a hell of a difference.

"I'm not having to kill myself in camp, I'm not starving and I can feel my sessions.

"I can eat and fight every week, be happy and have energy rather than just sit in my hotel room not talking to anyone.

"I was bouncing about Belfast all week, laughing and joking and it was really good. I'd changed trainer, the tactics of the fight we were really focused on and it all paid off."



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