Sunny Edwards. Picture courtesy of MTK International
A mega-fight within the flyweight division is ready to be formally introduced quickly.
England’s Sunny Edwards (20-0, 4KOs) is predicted to defend his 112-pound IBF trinket towards Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez (18-0, 11KOs) someday earlier than the tip of the 12 months, someplace within the west coast of the US.
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn appeared very excited in a video posted on social media saying the bout however providing no additional particulars.
“The combat is now signed, 100%. It is going to be late November, early December within the U.S. on the West Coast,” mentioned Hearn to a bunch of media members in New York whereas selling the Edgar Berlanga-Jason Quigley bout. “That is pound-for-pound among the best fights in boxing.”
Actually happy with this one! Top-of-the-line fights in boxing, respect to each! #BamEdwards unification coming your method this winter dwell on @daznboxing 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 @210bam @SunnyEdwards pic.twitter.com/miuNg0xH9E
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) June 22, 2023
Edwards had lifted the IBF belt in a dominant win over long-reigning titlist Moruti Mthalane again in 2021. He has been calling out fellow titlist Julio Cesar Martinez, however the Rodriguez combat appears to be a significantly better conflict of kinds for each fighters.
Rodriguez vacated the WBC junior bantamweight title with the aim of turning into unified flyweight champion. He acquired the vacant WBO belt as step one on that journey when he defeated Cristian Gonzalez on April 8 in San Antonio.
