THE Edwards household have an attention-grabbing evening forward of them on September 27 at York Corridor.
Brothers Charlie and Sunny shall be in reverse corners for the primary time when Charlie challenges Thomas Essomba, (13-8-1, 4 KOs), for the European bantamweight title. Sunny won’t be lacing the gloves up, nevertheless, however he shall be by Essomba’s aspect in his function as supervisor.
Essomba, a Cameroonian-born British primarily based fighter, will make the second defence of his title which he received in Italy in Could 2023 beating then champion Alessio Lorusso on factors. And in February this 12 months Essomba efficiently retained his belt with a break up resolution win over Frenchman Elie Konki.
Charlie Edwards, (19-1, 7 KOs), now skilled by former super-featherweight world title challenger Stephen Smith, is trying to climb again up the rankings having received world honours of his personal – at flyweight – in 2018.
Whereas the headlines shall be targeted on the Edwards brothers, Essomba stated: “Folks want to recollect who the champion is, on this combat.
“That is my belt, and it is a voluntary defence, I’ve given Charlie this chance, he hasn’t earned it – don’t be fooled into considering in any other case.
“I’ve been by means of a lot in my life and profession to get up to now and there’s no approach I’m leaving York Corridor with out that belt.”
Essomba desires to remind everybody that he’s the champion
Edwards revealed that Essomba “goaded” him in a direct message on social media after his combat in opposition to Julio Cesar Martinez in 2019 when the preliminary end result – a victory for Martinez – was overturned to a NC.
“I’ve had Essomba in my line of sight for some time now and I’ve not forgotten the disrespect he confirmed me after my world title combat with Martinez,” Edwards stated.
“My brother might imagine he is aware of me higher than anybody, however there’s nothing Sunny can do, or say, to cease me from devastatingly ripping the European title from Essomba by vicious knockout.
“That is the most important combat of my profession and of Essomba’s profession too, and he ought to get pleasure from each second of getting Sunny by his aspect in the course of the build-up as a result of as soon as the bell goes, it’ll simply be me and him and I plan on making him pay for what he has stated to me.”
Essomba’s supervisor Sunny Edwards says he’s pleased with each his fighter and his brother however he shall be supporting his fighter on the evening.
“The journey Essomba has taken to get right here, means he deserves each probability he can get and I shall be supporting him totally identical to I might with all of the fighters I handle.
“What occurs within the ring stays within the ring and it’s between Thomas and Charlie who wins on the evening.
“I’m pleased with each of them and I’m actually wanting ahead to an amazing evening of championship boxing – however don’t get confused I’m Sunny Essomba on September 27.”
