Edwards vs Nqothole

Who won Edwards vs Nqothole?

Sikho Nqothole beat Charlie Edwards by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, May 29th, 2026, at York Hall, London.

The scorecards were announced as 116-113, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of winner Sikho Nqothole.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the IBF super flyweight championship of the world.

Edwards vs Nqothole stats

Charlie Edwards stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Sikho Nqothole made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Charlie Edwards was the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Nqothole had a height advantage of 7 inches over Edwards. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Charlie Edwards and Sikho Nqothole fought out of an orthodox stance.

Edwards was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Nqothole, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 55 more professional rounds, totaling 189 compared to Nqothole's 134.

Charlie Edwards went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA, 13 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at super flyweight.

Sikho Nqothole was ranked number 15 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 115lb division.

Edwards vs Nqothole form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Salvador Juarez on September 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Andrew Cain on March 15, 2025, by split decision in their BBBOC British Bantamweight and CBC Commonwealth Bantamweight championship fight at Echo Arena, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Thomas Essomba on September 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Before that, he had beaten Georges Ory on April 12, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had won against Jacob Barreto on December 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at York Hall, London.

Activity check

Edwards' last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 26 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Edwards vs Nqothole start?

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

Who broadcast Edwards vs Nqothole?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Edwards vs Nqothole?

Charlie Edwards was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Sikho Nqothole made his way into the ring at 21/20 (+110) with oddsmakers.