Sunny Edwards to challenge for IBF title

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  1. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    Being reported on twitter than Sunny Edwards is going to challenge Moruti Mthalane for the IBF world flyweight title on 1st May on a Frank Warren show.

    Good fight if it comes off. Mthalane has been around the block but has some good wins, including Tete and Casimiero.

    However, he is 38 and hasn’t boxed since 2019. Mthalane is quite heavy handed but is slower on his feet. Sunny will want to box and move and be on his bike for 12 rounds. I imagine it’ll simply be a question if Mthalane catches up with him, and they’re probably gambling on his age and inactivity meaning he wont.
     
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  2. Dannymita

    Dannymita Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Think sunny should take this on points .but more due to the mileage on mthalane than Edwards being better
     
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  3. Furey

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    Good fight for Sunny given absolutely nobody is stepping up to face him for the British title.

    Be interesting to see how quickly people step forward to fight for it when he vacates....
     
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  4. TBC-ASAP

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    Dont know how this works. If no one is stepping up he doesn't have to vacate does he?
     
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  5. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Not sure either.... but say he does win the world title, off the top of my head I can't think of anyone in recent memory who has held a world title and the British simultaneously ?
     
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  6. TBC-ASAP

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    Me either, but can see him holding it as long as possible out of principle
     
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  7. Chuck Norris

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    Mthalane beats him.
     
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  8. Dragon Punch

    Dragon Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Edwards on points.

    Conlan and Tommy Fury also on the undercard.

    If Frank can put Conlan in a good fight and possibly a reasonable opponent for Tommy this should be a good little show.
     
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  9. TBC-ASAP

    TBC-ASAP Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Charlie Edward's surely on this?
     
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  10. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    I like Sunny...Good fight for him.
    Sunny on pts.!
     
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  11. BoxingABC1

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    Can't see how Edwards wins this aside from a robbery
     
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  12. Dragon Punch

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    This is the UK- the new home for robbery’s. I heard Sven Ottke is coming out of retirement and asking for a BBBOC license.
     
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  13. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    I think Mthalane is too slow for him to be fair mate.
     
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  14. Trafford

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    Did you just say reasonable opponent for Tommy Fury....

    I know a guy

    https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/742002
     
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  15. im sparticus

    im sparticus There Ye Go. Full Member

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    Wow..hes lost 15, won none and been stopped 13 times, how's he still got his license?
    We know Tommy ain't fighting anyone for a long time yet and tbh I have no problem with that. Seems John wants to build him up and give him a load of learning fights which tbf is probably the best course of action, considering his lack of experience and been in a division where men can punch a lot harder than the lower weights.
    However saying that, I do have a problem with him getting a t.v slot all the time. Fair enough once every 5 or 6 fights whilst he's still down there learning his trade, it is nice to watch him come along but not every goddamn fight he has.
     
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