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Sunny Edwards

Sunny Edwards (born 1 January 1996[1]) is a British professional boxer who held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) flyweight title from 2021 to 2023. He is the younger brother of former flyweight world champion and current European bantamweight title holder, Charlie Edwards.[2]

Sunny Edwards
Edwards in 2022
Born
Sunny James Edwards

(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)
Sutton, London, England
Other namesShowtime
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Reach60 in (152 cm)
StanceOrthodox[a]
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins21
Wins by KO4
Losses1
Medal record
Men's Amateur boxing
Representing  England
English National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Liverpool Light flyweight
Silver medal – second place 2016 Liverpool Light flyweight

Amateur career

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As an amateur he fought out of Repton ABC and later Steel City ABC, winning multiple national championships; the ABA Juniors in 2013;[3] ABA Youth in 2014;[4] and the ABA Elite in 2015.[5] He also won silver medals in the GB Junior, and ABA Elite Championships[6] in 2012 and 2016 respectively.[7]

Professional career

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Early career

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Edwards made his professional debut on 24 September 2016 at the Recinto Ferial in Estepona, Spain, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Sergey Tasimov.[8]

After winning his first five fights, one by stoppage, he faced undefeated prospect Ross Murray (6–0, 1 KO) on 27 November 2017 at Grange St. Paul's Hotel in London, with the vacant WBO European super-flyweight title on the line. Edwards won the fight via fourth-round technical knockout (TKO).[9] Following two more wins, he successfully defended his WBO European title on 26 October 2018 with a ten round unanimous decision (UD) victory over Ryan Farrag at the York Hall, London. Two judges scored the bout 100–90 while the third scored it 99–91.[10][11]

His next fight came on 15 December against Junior Granados at the Brentwood Centre, Essex, for the vacant WBO International super-flyweight title. Edwards overcame a second-round knockdown to add the WBO International to his WBO European title by UD, with the judges' scorecards reading 99–91, 98–91, 97–92.[12][13] Following the win over Granados, he made a second defence of his WBO European title against Pedro Matos on 27 April 2019, at Wembley Arena, London. Edwards retained his title via eighth-round TKO.[14] His next fight came on 13 July against Hiram Gallardo at The O2 Arena, London, with the vacant IBF International super-flyweight title in the line. Edwards won by UD, adding the IBF International to his WBO titles. All three judges scored the bout 99–90.[15]

Edwards dropped down to flyweight for his next fight, stating, "We dropped down to flyweight because it's looking like I'm more likely to get a world title shot, but it is what it is".[16] On 14 September 2019, he fought Rosendo Guarneros at the York Hall for the vacant IBF International and vacant WBO Inter-Continental flyweight titles. Edwards won by UD, with two judges scoring the bout 99–91 and the third scoring it 100–90.[17]

Edwards fought Marcel Braithwaite on 21 December 2019, for the vacant British super-flyweight title.[18] He won the fight by UD with scores of 117–110, 118–109 and 118–109. Edwards suffered the only knockdown of the fight, as he was knocked down by Braithwaite in the seventh round.[19] Edwards revealed significant swelling on the knuckles of his hands post-fight,[20] which were the result of damaged ligaments.[21] Edwards defended his IBF International on 29 August 2020, defeating Thomas Essomba via UD with scores of 117–112, 117–111, and 116–112.[22]

IBF flyweight champion

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Edwards vs. Mthalane

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Edwards challenged reigning champion Moruti Mthalane for the IBF flyweight title on 30 April 2021. Mthalane came into the fight on a sixteen-fight winning streak, with 13 of those fights being world title bouts. Mthalane's last loss came at the hands of Nonito Donaire on 1 November 2008.[23] Edwards was a slight betting underdog heading into the fight.[24] Edwards won the fight by UD, with two of the judges giving him wide scorecards of 118–111 and 120–108, while the third judge scored it 115–113 for him.[25]

Edwards vs. Mama

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On 24 May 2021, Edwards was ordered to face the IBF mandatory challenger Jayson Mama. Mama was originally set to face Mthalane, before accepting step-aside money to allow Edwards to fight him.[26] The bout was officially scheduled for 11 September 2021 at the Copper Box Arena in Hackney Wick, London.[27] On September 8, Edwards withdrew from the fight with an ankle injury. Accordingly, the title bout was postponed.[28] The fight was rescheduled for 11 December 2021 and took place at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[29] After John Riel Casimero withdrew from his mandatory title defense against Paul Butler, Edwards' bout with Mama was elevated to main event status.[30] Edwards won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118-109, 118-109 and 117-110. He scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the tenth round, dropping Mama with a left-right combination.[31]

Edwards vs. Waseem

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On 25 January 2022, Edwards' promoters MTK Global announced that he would make the second defense of his title against the one-time IBF title challenger Muhammad Waseem, who was at the time the #3 ranked IBF flyweight contender. The fight was booked for 23 March 2022, and took place at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[32] Two weeks later, on 9 February, Edwards signed a promotional deal with Probellum.[33] Edwards won the fight by unanimous decision. Two of the judges scored the bout 115–111 in his favour, while the third judge awarded him a 116–110 scorecard. Waseem was deducted a point in both the sixth round for holding and a point in the seventh round for headbutting. Edwards called for a title unification bout with Julio Cesar Martinez in his post-fight interview, stating: "I want The Ring Magazine [title], I want the WBC [title]".[34]

Edwards vs. Alvarado

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On 12 July 2022, it was revealed that Edwards had entered into negotiations for a title unification bout with the WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez.[35] The IBF gave Edwards until 7 September to deliver signed contracts as proof of the unification bout taking place. As this failed to happen, on 8 September, the IBF ordered Edwards to make a mandatory title defense against their former light flyweight champion Felix Alvarado.[36] The title bout was booked to take place on 11 November, in London, England.[37] Edwards won the fight by unanimous decision. Two judges scored the bout 115–113 in his favor, while the third judge awarded him a 116–112 scorecard.[38]

Edwards vs. Campos

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On 31 March 2023, it was announced that Edwards had signed a promotional deal with the DAZN backed Matchroom Boxing.[39] It was revealed a few weeks later that Edwards would make his fourth title defense against the #7 ranked IBF flyweight contender Andres Campos on 10 June 2023, at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England.[40] He retained the title by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 117–111 scorecard, and called for a title unification bout with either Jesse Rodriguez or Julio Cesar Martinez next.[41]

Edwards vs. Rodriguez

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Edwards lost his IBF title to WBO flyweight champion Jesse Rodriguez in a title unification bout on 16 December 2023 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, United States by 9th round TKO. Afterwards, Edwards revealed he had suffered a fractured orbital bone earlier in the fight, causing him to see double.[42]

2024

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Edwards vs. Curiel

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Edwards was scheduled to face Adrian Curiel in a 12-round super flyweight bout at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on June 29, 2024.[43] Edwards won the fight via technical decision with the scores 90-82, 88-84 and 87-85.[44] The fight was stopped after eight rounds due to cut Edwards sustained due to an accidental head clash.[45]

Edwards vs. Yafai

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Edwards is scheduled to face Galal Yafai for the interim WBC flyweight title in Birmingham, England on November 30, 2024.[46]

Professional boxing record

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22 fights 21 wins 1 loss
By knockout 4 1
By decision 17 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 21–1 Adrian Curiel TD 8 (12) 29 Jun 2024 Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona, US
21 Loss 20–1 Jesse Rodriguez RTD 9 (12), 3:00 16 Dec 2023 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, US Lost IBF flyweight title;
For WBO flyweight title
20 Win 20–0 Andres Campos UD 12 10 Jun 2023 Wembley Arena, London, England Retained IBF flyweight title
19 Win 19–0 Felix Alvarado UD 12 11 Nov 2022 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England Retained IBF flyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Muhammad Waseem UD 12 19 Mar 2022 Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Retained IBF flyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Jayson Mama UD 12 11 Dec 2021 Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Retained IBF flyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Moruti Mthalane UD 12 30 Apr 2021 York Hall, London, England Won IBF flyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Thomas Essomba UD 12 29 Aug 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England Retained IBF International super-flyweight title
14 Win 14–0 Marcel Braithwaite UD 12 21 Dec 2019 Copper Box Arena, London, England Won vacant British super-flyweight title
13 Win 13–0 Rosendo Hugo Guarneros UD 10 14 Sep 2019 York Hall, London, England Won vacant IBF International, and WBO Inter-Continental flyweight titles
12 Win 12–0 Hiram Gallardo UD 10 13 Jul 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England Won vacant IBF International super-flyweight title
11 Win 11–0 Pedro Matos TKO 8 (10), 0:23 27 Apr 2019 Wembley Arena, London, England Retained WBO European super-flyweight title
10 Win 10–0 Junior Granados UD 10 15 Dec 2018 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England Won vacant WBO International super-flyweight title
9 Win 9–0 Ryan Farrag UD 10 26 Oct 2018 York Hall, London, England Retained WBO European super-flyweight title
8 Win 8–0 Cristian Narvaez PTS 6 30 Jun 2018 The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
7 Win 7–0 Patrik Bartos TKO 2 (6), 2:18 3 Mar 2018 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
6 Win 6–0 Ross Murray TKO 4 (10), 2:59 27 Nov 2017 Grange St. Paul's Hotel, London, England Won vacant WBO European super-flyweight title
5 Win 5–0 Jose Aguilar PTS 4 22 Jul 2017 Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, England
4 Win 4–0 Gyula Dodu TKO 1 (4), 0:58 20 May 2017 Copper Box Arena, London, England
3 Win 3–0 Craig Derbyshire PTS 4 9 Dec 2016 Tolworth Recreation Centre, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Brett Fidoe PTS 4 13 Oct 2016 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
1 Win 1–0 Sergey Tasimov PTS 4 24 Sep 2016 Recinto Ferial, Estepona, Spain

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Listed by BoxRec as Orthodox, but regularly switch-hits as a Southpaw

References

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Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:
Harvey Horn 		ABA Light-Flyweight champion
2015 		Next:
Kiaran MacDonald
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jamie Conlan 		WBO European
super-flyweight champion
27 November 2017 – July 2019
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Kaisy Khademi
Vacant
Title last held by
Rex Tso 		WBO International
super-flyweight champion
15 December 2018 – May 2019
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Jeyvier Cintrón
Vacant
Title last held by
Arthur Villanueva 		IBF International
super-flyweight champion
13 July 2019 – 30 April 2021
Won world title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Phumelele Cafu
Vacant
Title last held by
Moruti Mthalane 		IBF International
flyweight champion
14 September 2019 – 30 April 2021
Won world title 		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Paddy Barnes 		WBO Inter-Continental
flyweight champion
14 September 2019 – 30 April 2021
Won world title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Yankiel Rivera
Vacant
Title last held by
Charlie Edwards 		British super-flyweight champion
21 December 2019 – 30 April 2021
Won world title 		Vacant
Title next held by
Marcel Braithwaite
World boxing titles
Preceded by
Moruti Mthalane
 IBF flyweight champion
30 April 2021 – 16 December 2023 		Succeeded by
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