Sunny Edwards, popularly known as “Showtime” is an English featherweight boxer. He is presently the IBF Flyweight Champion and has held multiple championships in the past. With his undefeated streak inside the ring so far, he has made an impact for himself in the world of boxing.
Hailing from Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom, Sunny Edwards arrived in the boxing scene on September 24, 2016 against Sergey Tasimov, whom he defeated via unanimous decision in Round 4. This helped him solidify his presence in the boxing world, and he has since kept up his outstanding performance. His “Showtime” nickname comes from his excellent skills as a boxer inside the ring.
As per online sources like BoxRec, Sunny Edwards is now #1 out of 15 boxers in the United States. He is also #2 out of 753 boxers in the world. “Showtime” presently holds a boxing record of 20-0-0 and will face WBO Featherweight Champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez on December 16, 2023.
Sunny Edwards Brother
Sunny Edwards is the younger brother of fellow boxer Charlie Edwards. Charlie Edwards is also an English boxer and has been a former WBC flyweight champion. Additionally, he has also been a former BBBofC Flyweight Champion, WBC International Silver Flyweight Champion, BBBofC Super Flyweight Champion, and WBA Continental Super Flyweight Champion in his career. Sites like BoxRec ranks him as #9 out of 37 boxers in the United States and #81 out of 1251 boxers in the world. Edwards has a boxing record of 18-1-0 in his career so far. He won 7 bouts by KO and 11 bouts by decision. He lost 1 bout by KO.
Charlie Edwards Best Fights So Far
Charlie Edwards has had some memorable bouts in his boxing career so far. This is a look at some of his fights.
Charlie Edwards vs Louis Norman
These two clashed at the O2 Arena in London, England, on September 12, 2015. This bout was for the BBBofC Flyweight Championship. Edwards defeated Norman via unanimous decision in Round 10 and became the BBBofC Flyweight Champion.
Charlie Edwards vs Anthony Nelson
Charlie Edwards locked horns with Anthony Nelson for the WBA Continental Super Flyweight Championship at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, on June 16, 2018. This was a 10-round fight. However, Edwards defeated Nelson via TKO in 2 minutes and 23 seconds of Round 3 to become the WBA Continental Super Flyweight Champion.
Charlie Edwards vs Christofer Rosales
Charlie Edwards and Cristofer Rosales clashed at the O2 Arena in London, England, on December 22, 2018 for the WBC Flyweight Championship. Edwards defeated Rosales via unanimous decision in Round 12 to become the WBC Flyweight Champion.
FAQs
A. Sunny Edwards is 27 years old and his older brother Charlie Edwards is 30 years old as of December 2023.
A. Charlie Edwards presently holds a boxing record of 18-1-0.
A. Charlie Edwards’ height is 5’6” (168 cm) and his reach is 66” (168 cm).
A. Sunny Edwards’ height is 5’3” (160 cm) and his reach is 60” (152 cm).
A. Charlie Edwards last faced and defeated Darwing Martinez via points on June 9, 2023.
