On November 30 at the Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, former IBF flyweight world champion Sunny Edwards (21-1, 4 KOs) will take on former amateur rival and Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medallist Galal Yafai (8-0, 6 KOs) for the WBC interim title. The all-British clash will be shown live worldwide on DAZN.
Ahead of
this intriguing clash, Edwards has spoken to Andi Purewal for
Boxing News
about his upcoming fight and how he sees the
bout
playing out.
Sunny Edwards Predicts Explosive Showdown Against Galal Yafai
Sunny Edwards Confident of Victory and Explosive Battle
Edwards was last seen in action when he comfortably beat
Adrian Curiel
by a ninth-round technical decision after suffering a nasty-looking cut following an accidental clash of heads. Yafai most recently appeared in a tune-up fight against
Sergio Orozco Oliva
, stopping him in round three on the Terri Harper-Rhiannon Dixon undercard on September 28.
During his interview with Boxing News, Edwards was asked if he felt like he would be fighting in enemy territory on Nov. 30:
“It’s just the only place the fight could happen because their team wouldn’t agree anywhere else.”
Andi Purewal then asked Edwards what he felt the key was to his success in the Yafai fight, and a smiling Sunny said:
“Hit him more than he hits me.”
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When referring
back
to their previous spars, the Croydon fighter described them as
“Fireworks.”
Edwards continued:
“Every time he throws, I throw.”
He added:
“It’s a good fight man.”
Looking ahead to November 30, “Showtime” said:
“I promise you and I can solemnly swear this – that when we get in the ring it’s fireworks.”
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Purewal then asked the Croydon fighter because of his achievements in the professional ranks, he felt like he had more to lose, and Sunny answered with confidence and said:
“I’ve got nothing to lose man. Look where I am. I’ve got nothing to lose. Do you know where I started? Do you know what life I’ve taken to get here? How have I got anything to lose?”
Edwards vs. Yafai Full Fight Card
Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai, 12 rounds, for vacant WBC interim flyweight title
Cameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne, 10 rounds, lightweights
Conah Walker vs. Lewis Ritson, 10 rounds, welterweights
Hamza Uddin vs. Benn Norman, 8 rounds, flyweights
Troy Jones vs. Michael Stephenson, 10 rounds, lightweights
Aaron Bowen vs. TBA, 6 rounds, middleweights
Stay with Big Fight Weekend for the build-up to Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai on November 30, including news and fight predictions.
