Former two division world champion Timothy Bradley is backing Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez to defeat Sunny Edwards when the unbeaten boxers stake their belts in a high-stakes unification.
The IBF, WBO flyweight unification takes place on Saturday evening on the Desert Diamond Enviornment in Glendale, Arizona.
Rodriguez is the a lot larger puncher, however Edwards has the sting in velocity and fast actions.
Edwards has expertise in coping with massive punchers, as he did with former world champion Felix Alvarado in November of 2022. Alvarado, who has 34 knockouts in 39 wins, was pissed off throughout the bout when coping with Edwards fast palms and ft.
To sluggish Edwards down, Bradley would urge Rodriguez to go to the physique.
“It’s essential for Rodriguez to make use of jabs, feints, or probes to maneuver right into a place that forces Edwards to react and benefit from the uncovered goal, going to Edwards’s physique to be able to sluggish him down. Edwards fluidly switches between a southpaw and orthodox stance as he advances or retreats, so anticipating his counters, staying low, and slipping underneath his punches will immediate Edwards to try an uppercut from an unfavorable place, thus leaving himself open for one among Rodriguez’s highly effective sweeping backhands upstairs,” Bradley advised ESPN.
It will not be simple, says Bradley, however he retired boxer believes Rodriguez will definitely get examined in a really tough victory.
“This combat will trip with motion, every champion inflicting injury. In spots, it is going to get ugly as a result of Edwards will look to tie up Rodriguez when he has not garnered the house wanted for him to be in his aspect. Edwards’ lack of punching energy will forge Rodriguez ahead much more, delivering extra presents for Sunny like good previous Saint Nick. I see a victory for Rodriguez in an unsightly, onerous combat,” Bradley stated.
