The candy science of pugilism returns to Birmingham reside on DAZN this Saturday, bringing with it a conflict so British it may very well be served with a aspect of fish and chips. Let’s dive into this flyweight fracas, we could?
In a single nook, we’ve got Galal Yafai, Olympic champion {and professional} boxing neophyte, strutting into his hometown like a rooster with a shiny new medal. Within the different, Sunny Edwards, former world champion and beginner boogeyman to our golden boy.
The Contenders
- Galal “I’ve Received an Olympic Gold, Did I Point out That?” Yafai (8-0, 6 KOs)
- Sunny “I Beat Him As soon as, I’ll Do It Once more” Edwards (21-1, 4 KOs)
A Rivalry as Outdated as Time (Nicely, Virtually)
Our pugilistic pair have a historical past that dates again to their beginner days. Edwards, it appears, handed younger Yafai his first style of defeat. Yafai, ever the gracious loser, reminisces:”After I first began boxing, he was one of many first ones that beat me as an beginner, ABA’s on the time – it’s simply been brewing since then. It’s not one thing that I’m that assed about however I’ll say, ‘he beat me on a break up resolution’.”One can nearly really feel the nonchalance oozing from his phrases. It’s clearly water below the bridge, proper?
Begin Occasions:
UK Time (GMT)
- Begin Time: 4:15 PM
- Prelims: 4:15 PM
- Fundamental Card: 7:00 PM
- Fundamental Occasion: 10:50 PM
Japanese Time (ET)
- Begin Time: 11:15 AM
- Prelims: 11:15 AM
- Fundamental Card: 2:00 PM
- Fundamental Occasion: 5:50 PM
Confidence: The Breakfast of Champions
Yafai, brimming with the boldness that solely an 8-0 skilled document can deliver, boldly proclaims: “Realistically, I’ve received extra probability of knocking him out than he has of me, however anyone will be knocked out, and with these little gloves, everybody punches, so I’ve received to watch out and do issues the proper method.” Ah sure, the traditional “I might knock him out, however I received’t, as a result of I’m cautious” technique. A timeless traditional on this planet of boxing bravado.
The Prize: A Shiny Belt and Bragging Rights
At stake is the interim WBC World Title, a prestigious piece of leather-based that’s nearly nearly as good as the actual factor. The winner will get a shot on the precise world title, which is like being promoted from assistant to the regional supervisor to assistant regional supervisor.
The Undercard
As if this major occasion wasn’t sufficient to fulfill Birmingham’s boxing followers, the undercard is packed tighter than a tin of High quality Avenue at Christmas. We’ve received former champions, up-and-comers, and every thing in between.
- Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai
- Conah Walker vs. Lewis Ritson; Welterweight
- Kieron Conway vs. Ryan Kelly; for vacant Commonwealth middleweight title
- Cameron Vuong vs. Gavin Gwynne, Light-weight
- Hamza Uddin vs. Benn Norman; Flyweight
- Troy Jones vs. Michael Stephenson, for Jones’s English gentle heavyweight title
- Aaron Bowen vs. James Todd; Middleweight
- Ibraheem Sulaimaan vs. Marvin Solano; Tremendous featherweight
- Taylor Bevan vs. Greg O’Neil; Tremendous middleweight
- Callum Smith Vs. TBD; Mild heavyweight
