SUNNY EDWARDS and GALAL YAFAI will settle their rivalry in Birmingham on November 30.
The 2 British flyweights have lengthy been linked to a battle towards each other and the hypothesis intensified when Edwards joined Yafai at Matchroom in March 2023.
At the moment Edwards was the reigning IBF Flyweight world champion with an undefeated report of 19-0, (4 KOs) whereas Yafai solely had three fights to his identify. Given his beginner pedigree, nonetheless, the Birmingham fighter had his eye on world titles as quickly as he joined Eddie Hearn’s secure in January 2022.
The 2020 Olympic Gold Medallist is now undefeated in seven contests however Edwards misplaced his unbeaten report and world title to the good Jesse Rodriguez final December. After his return and victory towards Adrian Curiel in June Boxing Information requested Edwards a couple of potential battle towards Yafai.
“The one two names that had been talked about to me on this contract had been Curiel and Galal. If that’s my subsequent two fights, buzzing. That’s a superb 12 months’s work. Good occasions. Chief help one and headline one other. Sounds good. Olympic Gold Medallist versus former world champion that boxed as amateurs.”
Edwards, 28, is raring to turn out to be a two-time world champion however is aware of that defeat to Yafai would dent these hopes. The 31-year-old Yafai must not solely win towards Edwards however in 2025 battle for a world title whereas time continues to be on his facet at a smaller weight class.
