Matchroom Boxing adds Sunny Edwards, Jack Catterall and Shannon Ryan to its stable

Matchroom Boxing has additional strengthened its rising secure with three new signings: undefeated IBF flyweight titlist Sunny Edwards, junior welterweight title challenger Jack Catterall and junior bantamweight prospect Shannon Ryan.

Edwards (19-0, 4 KOs), rated No. 1 at flyweight by The Ring, is set to unify the flyweight division earlier than shifting on to attain his objective of turning into a multi-weight world champion, and the gifted 27-year-old now finds himself within the good place for a unification conflict with Mexico’s huge punching WBC 112lbs ruler Julio Cesar Martinez – a former opponent of his brother Charlie.

Catterall (26-1, 13 KOs), rated No. 4 by The Ring at his weight, is set to make up for misplaced time and problem for gold at 140lbs as soon as once more following his vastly controversial loss to former undisputed titlist Josh Taylor again in February 2022. ‘El Gato’ is itching to get again within the ring to work his method within the aggressive 140lbs division.

Ryan (4-0) is managed by two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony’s Joshua’s 258, and the previous O2 worker has made an ideal begin to life within the paid ranks since making her skilled debut at Wembley Area final March, successful all 4 of her contests in spectacular style as she seems to develop into the newest face of girls’s boxing.

“I’m extraordinarily excited at this stage of my profession to be partnering up with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing,” mentioned Edwards. “Eddie has at all times been one of the crucial influential males on the boxing circuit since I’ve been concerned within the sport and the conversations had been easy, we each wish to ship the largest fights potential each time.

“I’m hoping to be out June/July time. I’d initially hoped I’d have been out slightly bit earlier on this 12 months, however a relaxation after a number of busy years boxing has completed me good. I’m not content material defending World Titles, I want extra.

“First I wish to unify while amassing the Ring Journal championship. It has at all times been a giant dream of mine to carry arguably the largest prize in boxing immediately. It appears as if Martinez is the person for that, however at this level it’s whoever comes first. I’m wanting ahead to the challenges forward no matter they might be, carry me the fighter they inform me I can’t beat – and repeat.”

“I’m excited for the following part of my profession,” mentioned Catterall. “Teaming up with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and DAZN is an enormous step in the proper route for me. There are going to be some enormous nights sooner or later and I’m excited to get the ball rolling and to be concerned in some career-defining fights over the following couple of years. I’ve been working tremendously laborious within the fitness center and I will probably be prepared for any alternative that presents itself. I’m grateful to be on this place and I’m wanting ahead to kicking off a profitable relationship with Matchroom and DAZN.”

“I’m very excited to start out this subsequent chapter of my profession underneath the Matchroom Boxing promotional banner,” mentioned Ryan. “I sit up for with the ability to showcase my abilities on the massive stage and to hundreds of thousands of individuals world wide on DAZN. Being in these huge fights and amassing these World Titles is why I’m on this sport and with the backing of my staff, 258 Administration, O2 and Matchroom Boxing I’m assured that I can fulfil my potential.”

“I’m delighted to additional strengthen Matchroom’s rising international of unrivalled expertise with three thrilling new additions forward of an enormous night time of boxing tomorrow at The O2,” mentioned Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “Sunny Edwards is without doubt one of the most naturally gifted boxers we now have produced within the UK and I’m extremely excited to lastly get the chance to work with him and provides him the alternatives to unify the division. Sunny can definitely speak the speak and he can undoubtedly stroll the stroll and a battle in opposition to WBC ruler Julio Cesar Martinez or Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is a should for 2023.

“Jack Catterall is one other signing that we’re massively enthusiastic about, and he ought to arguably be the reigning undisputed champion following his sensible efficiency in opposition to Josh Taylor in February 2022. Jack is itching to get again into the ring following a layoff that was out of his management and there are some huge fights to make for him within the aggressive 140lbs division.

“Girls’s boxing is really thriving in the mean time with some monster fights on the horizon together with our historic Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron homecoming occasion in Dublin on Could 20, and one other fighter that has a brilliant future to sit up for is Shannon Ryan. We have now the very best roster of feminine expertise in world boxing and Shannon is now within the good place to develop and develop into the newest star.”

A press launch by Matchroom was used on this article.