Former IBF flyweight champion, Sunny Edwards has confirmed his retirement from skilled boxing tonight following his sixth spherical stoppage loss to opponent, Galal Yafai — because the pair clashed for the interim WBC flyweight championship in Birmingham, England.
Edwards, a former undisputed IBF flyweight champion, make his return to the ring tonight for the primary time since returning to profitable methods again in June with an eight spherical knockout win over Adrian Curial in Phoenix.
The victory noticed Sutton native, Edwards return to the winner’s enclosure after his 20-fight unbeaten run got here to an finish in a ninth spherical stoppage defeat to Jesse Rodriguez in his quest for the WBC flyweight championship.
And that includes tonight in Birmingham for the interim organizational title on the flyweight restrict, Edwards revealed halfway by means of the bout to his nook that he was apprehensive about making the bell rely, claiming he “didn’t even want to be in here” earlier than his crew inspired him to proceed combating.
Sunny Edwards retires from boxing after knockout loss to Galal Yafai
Stopped within the sixth spherical by the ring ropes in opposition to Birmingham-born puncher, Yafai, Edwards claimed that no matter outcome he was planning on calling time on his skilled profession on the age of 28 years previous anyway.
“If I’m perfectly honest, win, lose or draw, I was retiring [tonight],” Sunny Edwards mentioned following the pairing.
Dropping simply his second skilled defeat in his knockout loss to the Olympic gold medal winner, Yafai, London native, Edwards had turned in notable skilled boxing wins over the likes of Muhammad Waseem, Felix Alvarado, Andre Campos, and the above-mentioned, Curial.
