When is Edwards vs Yafai?
Sunny Edwards could square off against Galal Yafai in Autumn/Fall 2024 in the United States.
The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 KG).
Edwards vs Yafai stats
Sunny Edwards would step into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Galal Yafai would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 7 wins and 0 draws, with 5 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Yafai would have a massive power advantage over Edwards, boasting at 71% knockout percentage over Edwards' 20%.
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 & Galal Yafai fight out of an orthodox stance.
Edwards is currently 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 130 more professional rounds, totaling 170 compared to Yafai's 40.
Sunny Edwards goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 5 by the IBF and 2 by the RING at flyweight.
Galal Yafai is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO and 7 by the IBF in the 112lb division.
Edwards vs Yafai form
Sunny Edwards has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez on December 16, 2023 by in the 9th round in their IBF World Flyweight and WBO World Flyweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States.
Prior to that, 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.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Felix Alvarado on November 11, 2022 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Sheffield.
Before that, 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.
He had won against Jayson Mama on December 11, 2021 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Flyweight championship fight at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.
Yafai remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Agustin Mauro Gauto on April 6, 2024 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had defeated Rocco Santomauro on December 16, 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Tommy Frank on August 19, 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Moises Calleros on April 1, 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at o2 Arena, London.
He had beaten Gohan Rodriguez Garcia on November 5, 2022 by split decision in their 10 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Galal Yafai has been fighting more than Sunny Edwards.
Sunny Edwards last fought 10 months and 10 days ago, while Galal Yafai's last outing was 6 months and 20 days ago.
Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.
Yafai's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.6 rounds on average.
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