"Classless” - Fans react to Sunny Edwards being trash-talked in locker room by Galal Yafai’s brother ahead of their clash

Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai went to war in the headlining fight of a stacked card in Birmingham, England, on Nov. 30. The beef between the families painted a tense backdrop to their WBC interim title fight, with Yafai's brother, Kal, captured sharing some heated words with Edwards pre-fight.

Kal Yafai is a former WBA super-flyweight world champion. During his career, he shared beef with Charlie Edwards, Sunny's older brother, whom previously held the WBC flyweight title.

To boot, the Edwards brothers themselves have had issues with one another in the past.

A member of Yafai's camp observed 'Showtime' having his hands wrapped in the locker room before the interim title clash. With Edwards sitting patiently getting his hands prepared for the impending fight, Yafai could be seen egging him on and trying to get into his head.

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He said this:

"I know you don't like your brother. Deep down you do not like your brother... I'd never be jealous of my brother, ever."

Catch Kal Yafai and Sunny Edwards trade words below:

Fans did not think highly of Yafai's actions, and took to the comments section to share their annoyance. One fan wrote:

"Classless. Come on Sunny"

Other fans wrote:

"Out of pocket that. But then that's what you'd come to expect."

"Totally unprofessional, he's there to observe and that's it no need for that s**t at all"

See more fan reactions below:

Fan reactions to Kal Yafai trash talking Edwards in the locker room

Sunny Edwards shares shock retirement after loss to Galal Yafai

Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai headlined an exciting night of fights in Birmingham, England, on Nov. 30. The pair faced off in a rematch of their amateur clash in 2015, where Edwards secured a decision win.

Their second fight was contested for the WBC interim championship at 112 pounds. Yafai exacted his revenge as he secured a sixth-round TKO win to line up a WBC title fight next year.

Following the finish, 'Showtime' unexpectedly announced his retirement from boxing at 28 years old, saying:

"My team know this. Win, lose or draw I was retiring tonight. I don't have the same energy that I had for the sport, for the process. I put in so much into the first six or seven years of my career that I just needed a break."

Check out Sunny Edwards' words below:

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