Edwards vs Yafai

When is Edwards vs Yafai?

Sunny Edwards will square off against Galal Yafai on Saturday, November 30th, 2024, at BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Also on the undercard will be Cameron Vuong's and Gavin Gwynne's contest, and Kieron Conway's and Ryan Kelly's bout for the CBC Commonwealth Middleweight belt.

Edwards vs Yafai stats

Sunny Edwards steps into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Galal Yafai will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 8 wins and 0 draws, with 6 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Yafai has a massive power advantage over Edwards, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Edwards' 19%.

Sunny Edwards is the younger man by 3 years, at 28 years old.

Edwards has a height advantage of 1 inch over Yafai. Despite this, Yafai has a 8-inch reach advantage.

Both Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai fight out of an orthodox stance.

Edwards is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 5 months earlier than Yafai, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 136 more professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Yafai's 43.

Sunny Edwards goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 1 by The Ring at flyweight.

Galal Yafai is currently ranked number 4 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, and 9 by The Ring in the 112lb division.

Edwards vs Yafai form

Sunny Edwards has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Adrian Curiel on June 29, 2024, by technical decision in their 9 round contest at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez on December 16, 2023, by technical decision in the 9th round in their IBF World Flyweight and WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, he had won against Andres Campos on June 10, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Felix Alvarado on November 11, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Sheffield.

He had defeated Muhammad Waseem on March 19, 2022, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Yafai remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Sergio Orozco Oliva on September 28, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Agustin Mauro Gauto on April 6, 2024, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Rocco Santomauro on December 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had beaten Tommy Frank on August 19, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

He had won against Moises Calleros on April 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at o2 Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Galal Yafai has been fighting more than Sunny Edwards.

Sunny Edwards last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Galal Yafai's last outing was 2 months and 2 days ago.

Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

What time does Edwards vs Yafai start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at BP Pulse LIVE, Birmingham, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Edwards vs Yafai?

The DAZN show is expected to begin at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 8:00 PM (GTM).

How do you stream Edwards vs Yafai?

In the UK you can stream Edwards vs Yafai via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Edwards vs Yafai via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Edwards vs Yafai?

Sunny Edwards is currently 2/3 (-150) to win the bout outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on Galal Yafai if you fancy the small upset.

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