1. Sunny Edwards was born on 1 January 1996 and is a British former professional boxer who held the International Boxing Federation flyweight title from 2021 to 2023.
19 Facts About Sunny Edwards
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Sunny Edwards is the younger brother of former flyweight world champion and current European bantamweight title holder, Charlie Edwards.
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Sunny Edwards won silver medals in the GB Junior, and ABA Elite Championships in 2012 and 2016 respectively.
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Sunny Edwards won by UD, adding the IBF International to his WBO titles.
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Sunny 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".
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Sunny Edwards fought Marcel Braithwaite on 21 December 2019, for the vacant British super-flyweight title.
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Sunny Edwards suffered the only knockdown of the fight, as he was knocked down by Braithwaite in the seventh round.
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Sunny Edwards revealed significant swelling on the knuckles of his hands post-fight, which were the result of damaged ligaments.
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Sunny Edwards challenged reigning champion Moruti Mthalane for the IBF flyweight title on 30 April 2021.
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Sunny Edwards was a slight betting underdog heading into the fight.
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On 24 May 2021, Sunny Edwards was ordered to face the IBF mandatory challenger Jayson Mama.
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Mama was originally set to face Mthalane, before accepting step-aside money to allow Sunny Edwards to fight him.
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Sunny Edwards scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the tenth round, dropping Mama with a left-right combination.
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Sunny 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]".
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On 12 July 2022, it was revealed that Sunny Edwards had entered into negotiations for a title unification bout with the WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez.
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On 31 March 2023, it was announced that Sunny Edwards had signed a promotional deal with the DAZN backed Matchroom Boxing.
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Sunny 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 retirement.
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Sunny Edwards was scheduled to face Adrian Curiel in a 12-round super flyweight bout at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona on 29 June 29 2024.
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Sunny Edwards faced Galal Yafai for the interim WBC flyweight title in Birmingham, England on 30 November 2024.