good fight. this s the first flyweight unification since brian viloria v hernan marquez in twenty twelve
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good fight. this s the first flyweight unification since brian viloria v hernan marquez in twenty twelve
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@ron sawnson we finally got the fight we both wanted.
Sunny Edwards is a legend.
Bad night for Sunny after the mid point. The clouds are rolling in via Bam. This fight is not getting its buzz worth.
Can we just say that the best thing Dazn has done are the fly and Spr fly plus divisions? It's been very solid exposure.
Good piece. What comes off is both are emphasizing being comfortable in camp. Easy to forget Sunny was bantam early on. This is going to be Bams fight to catch up and flip the switch on.
This is such a good fight :feedme:
I'm not confident at all with picking a winner
Gun to head, I'm going with Rodriguez :box3:
After the 1st round we should have a better idea of how things will play out
Sunny Edwards against Jesse Rodriguez is the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight of the flyweights.
Flyweights know they don't get the same exposure as the heavier divisions. The smaller weights, anywhere from featherweight down, really have to work for their money and their fans. That's how boxing is.
It might not have the glamour of a Fury-Usyk, but Edwards-Rodriguez is the flyweight equivalent.
Edwards and Rodriguez are clearly number one and number two, just like Fury and Usyk.
Whoever wins becomes the premier guy in the 8st division. For a single fight, the magnitude is huge.
What makes this such a compelling fight is we've got two guys at their peak. Stylistically it's a fight where both guys are so talented, but what they do so well might not work for the first time in their careers.
Edwards is the David Blaine of boxing. You know the American illusionist guy? Whatever you see with Edwards is not what you get.
You think he's the guy who runs, he doesn't. He gives you a target to hit, he volunteers his whole body, his chin sometimes.
As soon as you commit to attack, he disappears. When you look up, he's behind you tapping you on your head. Or he hasn't really gone anywhere, a constant illusion.
That's the best way to describe him. If you're a fan of footwork, which I clearly am because it's all I talk about, you're a fan of Edwards.
Edwards always has great balance, always in the right place at the right time.
'Bam' Rodriguez is one of the best, if not the best fighter under the age of 25 on the planet. Easy. Young fighters rush their work, even at world level - not Rodriguez.
His footwork is poetry in motion. He's so assertive with his work and knows how to slow down to get purchase on his shots.
That's rarely seen in any fighter. He's as good as it gets.
He is arguably the best to watch in his division because he has all the beautiful skills, but he's also exciting.
Every attack is designed to get you out of there.
He went in on late notice to beat Carlos Cuadras for the WBC super-flyweight title then he beat Srisaket Sor Rungvisai. These are future Hall of Famers.
They might be at the end of their careers, but Rodriguez didn't have any real trouble with either of them. Massive pressure fights for the young man and he went in there like they were sparring sessions.
He's blown me away.
These two might arguably be my two favourite fighters fighting each other. I'm over the moon with excitement but also I don't want to see anyone lose.
As cool, calm and collected as Edwards is, he is a confidence fighter. Without his confidence he can't do what he does in the ring.
If Rodriguez can dent that confidence early, there might be an unravelling process with Edwards. I don't see it that way, but it's possible.
Like I said, what they both do so well might not work against each other so it's about how they adapt. This is a fight that has danger at every corner.
Having a dance partner seems to be more important now than ever before.
It's a real selling point but Edwards has never had that, never had anybody near his level.
And that's the truth, he has never had to worry about anyone.
Ironically, Edwards might be Britain's best champion but this fight might be his breakout fight.
It's a fight where Edwards might not make a mistake and still lose. He's never been in a fight like that before. Rodriguez is a guy who can match him, whatever he does.
Beating Rodriguez in America is a big ask, but Edwards is good enough to do it. It's a 50/50 fight.
Rodriguez gets the advantage of it being in Arizona. A win for Edwards puts him on a different level as unified champion. He becomes the chased rather than the chaser.
He could further unify the division against Julio Cesar Martinez and could go up to super-flyweight to face Juan Francisco Estrada. In maybe three fights he could be a Hall of Famer.
It's hard to choose between them, but I may be leaning towards Rodriguez. You tend to think that Edwards will be better at adapting because of his movement, but I just think Rodriguez won't be deterred by anything he does.
Edwards usually squares up on the ropes to give him an option to go either way. It's worked brilliantly so far, but I think that is what might get him in trouble.
I'm not quite sure, I wouldn't put my house on it, but I think that's where this fight might be won for Rodriguez. Tactics will be so important for Edwards.
It will go the distance. There could be a knockdown or two. I don't think it'll be a war for the ages, but I think it will be a brilliant fight. I can't wait.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/67697243
Anything after this Yafai fight or straight to main? Stream lagging big time.
Any updates Tic? Has he shut Sunny up yet :-X
round one just started
first was close. gave it to bam
gave bam the second. he landed some good body shots. sunny countering well
gave sunny the third. close round. sunny starting to stand more than move. he ended the round well
gave sunny the fourth. even after four rounds
both guys throwing & landing big shots in the fifth. gave it to bam
gave bam the sicth. sunny is cut under his left eye & was getting worked against the ropes towards the end of the round
gave bam the seventh. he's starting to do damage in this round. sunny showing his heart & firing back with his own shots
sunny starting to take a lot more clean shots now, especially over the last thirty seconds of round eight
bam knocked sunny's mouth piece out in the nineth. bam drops sunny hard right at the bell to end the nineth. sunny's corner waives it off
jesse rodriguez v sunny edwards
http://ok.ru/video/6286332070501
Sunny Edwards has revealed he suffered a medial orbital fracture as he showed off his gruesome eye injury from his defeat to Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez.
The 27-year-old suffered the first defeat of his 21-fight career as he retired ahead of the ninth round in his world title unification bout.
Putting his IBF flyweight title on the line with the WBO strap also up for grabs, the British star came up short against his American opponent on Saturday night.
Edwards, whose eye began to swell from the second round, was inflicted to much punishment by his 23-year-old rival.
Bloodied and bruised, the Londoner was floored by a straight left at the end of the eighth round, but bravely got back to his feet to press on.
The bell almost immediately rung to signal the end of the round, with Edwards' team pulling him out of the contest for the sake of his health.
And taking to social media following his loss, Edwards shared an image of his swollen eye, as he praised Rodriguez over his dominant display.
Captioning his post on X, he said: "Left eye went in the second from a sharp jab.
"Was seeing double the majority of the fight. Enjoyed every moment of the event grateful to be a part of it all.
"@210bam congratulations & well done on a great performance, been boxing 18 years & it’s never been like that."
Commenting on what he injury he sustained, he added: "Medial orbital fracture.
"Sorry I couldn’t continue to the final bell, was genuinely worried about my eyesight."
Replying to a fan about being caught early in the bout, Edwards stated: "From the second I was seeing double out my left eye.
"I couldn’t gauge if he was in or out of range and I was getting caught at the edge of distance.
"Started throwing anytime I knew he was there, ended up getting me cut & then put down. Is what it is, got beaten by the better man."
A joyous Rodriguez praised Edwards in his post-fight interview, as he remarked: "A lot of people said my career was overrated, that I wasn’t that good, but now I showed what I can do.
“Edwards is a hell of a fighter, he was champion for a reason and tonight I managed to stop him.”
https://talksport.com/sport/1680712/...riguez-defeat/
A fight where both guys come out with massive credit. Bam proving he is. “The Man” in that division. And Edwards showing bags of heart and proving that he was worthy of that type of fight.
He also showed what an absolute Gentleman he is.
This was a really good fight
Rodriguez took over after the early rounds
Edwards fought hard, he just didn't have the power to keep Bam off him
Rodriguez is building a HOF record & only 23 :o
I'd love to see him in with Estrada next year :cool: