Ledhed1 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 BBC Sport Former flyweight world champion Sunny Edwards will face Olympic gold medallist Galal Yafai in an all-British fight. The contest will take place at BP Pulse Live in Birmingham on 30 November. Edwards, 28, beat Adrian Curiel in June after losing his IBF flyweight title and unbeaten record to Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez last December. Birmingham's Yafai, 31, has won all seven pro fights with five stoppages. He has been fast-tracked in the pro ranks after capturing gold at the Tokyo Olympics. The pair know each other well having sparred several rounds as part of the Team GB set-up and as professionals. They fought once in the as amateurs, with Edwards wining their 2015 bout by split-decision. "This fight has always been inevitable," said Londoner Edwards. "Our last names hold weight in British boxing and around the world - and it's really time to put to bed the Edwards-Yafai saga. "Being overlooked for the Olympic Games because of family relationships and city ties lit a fire all those years back. I beat Galal and was shelved in the same year back in 2015 and now this is my chance to show Britain who the real golden boy is." Yafai added: "I’m happy that the fight has been made. This is going to be a massive fight for British boxing. "I need to win a world title, and this is a fight that will put me on the cusp of fighting for one when I win in my hometown." 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted October 5 Share Posted October 5 Cracking match-up. Will see how good Galal is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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