LOSING to a fighter of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’s calibre carries no disgrace. Refusing to wallow in distress, Sunny Edwards will get again on the world-level horse tonight in a flyweight 12-rounder towards Adrian Curiel.
Curiel’s second within the solar was temporary however beaming as he scorched Sivenathi Nontshinga for the IBF light-flyweight title earlier than dropping a right away rematch by stoppage. He has now jumped up 4 kilos to strive his luck towards a slippery southpaw.
Whereas Sunny will not be a part of the principle occasion attraction, like he was in Glendale final December, he stays a key participant at 112 kilos and appears like he has one thing to show.
“I might need extra of a chip on my shoulder,” mentioned Edwards. “I believe I’ve misplaced a little bit of complacency that I used to be getting, the principle distinction of my mindset into the combat, since I used to be a world champion, I misplaced the concern and gained an ego.”
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 16: Sunny Edwards of Nice Britain seems to be on after being defeated by Jesse Rodriguez of the US throughout their IBF and WBO world flyweight title combat at Desert Diamond Area on December 16, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Picture by Christian Petersen/Getty Photos)
Shedding the concern led to dropping his undefeated file and has now led him again to the one place he needs to be: within the ring, below the spotlights and scrutiny of a demanding sport.
“There’s no different manner or place I’d relatively be spending my time. So, whatever the setbacks, whatever the losses, whatever the naysayers and the obstacles that come my manner, I’m going to nonetheless be making probably the most out of my boxing profession,” Edwards advised Boxing Information.
“I believe I’ve acquired an amazing alternative on the twenty ninth of June on an enormous platform, a unbelievable card that’s additionally very related to my profession. Clearly, Bam and Estrada is an amazing combat for the division and for world boxing, interval.”
