Edwards vs Essomba

When is Edwards vs Essomba?

Charlie Edwards is set to face Thomas Essomba on Friday, September 27th, 2024, at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 118 pounds (8.4 stone or 53.5 kg).

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Watson vs Zapotoczna.

Edwards vs Essomba stats

Charlie Edwards steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Thomas Essomba will make his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw, with 4 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Edwards has a slight advantage in power over Essomba, with a 37% knockout percentage compared to Essomba's 31%.

Charlie Edwards is the younger man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Edwards has a height advantage of 2 inches over Essomba.

Both Charlie Edwards and Thomas Essomba fight out of an orthodox stance.

Edwards is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 2 months later than Essomba, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 39 fewer professional rounds, totaling 143 compared to Essomba's 182.

Charlie Edwards goes into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBC, and 5 by the IBF at bantamweight.

Edwards vs Essomba form

Edwards has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Georges Ory on April 12, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jacob Barreto on December 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kyle Williams on September 26, 2020, by points in the 10th round at BT Sport Studio, London.

Before that, his contest against Julio Cesar Martinez on August 31, 2019 ended in a no contest at O2 Arena, London.

He had won against Angel Moreno on March 23, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Flyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

In his last fight, he lost to Marcel Braithwaite on November 11, 2022, by split decision in their BBBOC British Super Flyweight eliminator fight at Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Thomas Patrick Ward on October 17, 2020, by technical draw in their 10 round contest at East of England Arena, Cambridgeshire.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Sunny Edwards on August 29, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at BT Sport Studio, London.

Before that, he had lost to Lee McGregor on October 13, 2018, by knockout in the 12th round in their CBC Commonwealth Bantamweight championship fight at York Hall, London.

He had been beaten by Jay Harris on February 24, 2017, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Flyweight championship fight at York Hall, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Charlie Edwards has been fighting more than Thomas Essomba.

Charlie Edwards last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Thomas Essomba's last outing was 1 year, 10 months and 16 days ago.

Edwards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 1 month and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

Essomba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 7 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 58 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.6 rounds on average.

What time does Edwards vs Essomba start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Edwards vs Essomba?

Edwards vs Essomba will be broadcast on Channel 5 in the UK.

How do you stream Edwards vs Essomba?

In the UK you can stream Edwards vs Essomba via the Freeview Player. You can watch on your Smart TV or Phone if your device supports apps for Apple or Android.

What are the odds on Edwards vs Essomba?

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