Edwards vs Ward

When is Edwards vs Ward?

Rhys Edwards is set to square off against Thomas Patrick Ward on Saturday 11th May 2024 at Utilita Arena in Cardiff.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Featherweight division, which means the weight limit will be 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 KG).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Jessica McCaskill's and Lauren Price's clash.

Edwards vs Ward stats

Rhys Edwards steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Thomas Patrick Ward will make his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 5 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Edwards has advantage in power over Ward, with a 27% knock out percentage over Ward's 15%.

Rhys Edwards is the younger man by 5 years, at 24 years old.

Both Rhys Edwards & Thomas Patrick Ward fight out of an orthodox stance.

Edwards is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 21 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 year and 4 months later than Ward, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 165 less professional rounds, 72 to Ward's 237.

Edwards vs Ward form

Ward has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Otabek Kholmatov on 4th March 2023 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had defeated Eddy Valencia on 12th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Eagles Community Arena, Tyne and Wear.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Thomas Essomba on 17th October 2020 by technical draw in their 10 round contest at East of England Arena, Cambridgeshire.

Before that, he had beat Jesse Angel Hernandez on 15th February 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Kansas Star Arena, Kansas, United States.

He had won against Tom Tran on 13th October 2018 by knockout in the 1st round at Metro Radio Arena, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Ward's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 6 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time does Edwards vs Ward start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Utilita Arena, Cardiff, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who is showing Edwards vs Ward?

Edwards vs Ward will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by Peacock.

How do you stream Edwards vs Ward?

In the UK you can stream Edwards vs Ward via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Edwards vs Ward on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Edwards vs Ward, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

In the US you can stream Edwards vs Ward on Peacock the streaming service from NBC. You can watch boxing on Peacock via your Smart TV, Apple, Android, Firestick or Roku devices, or your games console.

1 month of Peacock is $5.99, while 1 year costs $59.99.

What are the odds on Edwards vs Ward?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Edwards vs Ward yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.