Edwards vs Yafai

When is Edwards vs Yafai?

Sunny Edwards could square off against Galal Yafai in Autumn/Fall 2024 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 21 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 a 71% 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 currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 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 139 more professional rounds, totaling 179 compared to Yafai's 40.

Sunny Edwards goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 4 by the IBF, and 1 by The Ring at flyweight.

Galal Yafai is currently ranked number 10 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 9 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF, 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 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against 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 won against 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 defeated Tommy Frank on August 19, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Utilita Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Moises Calleros on April 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at o2 Arena, London.

He had won against 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 3 months and 27 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, 7 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 9 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, 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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