Promoter Eddie Hearn has acknowledged {that a} battle between Sivenathi Nontshinga and Sunny Edwards “is unquestionably one we might look to make in the summertime.”
Nontshinga reclaimed the IBF gentle flyweight world title with an excellent tenth spherical stoppage over Adrian Curiel final week in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The South African misplaced his belt to underdog Curiel final November, being stopped in simply the second spherical.
“Nice stoppage by Nontshinga. Weathered the storm and took his man out of there. I need two time too @EddieHearn.” Edwards stated on X shortly after the end in Mexico.
“Sunny needs to battle everybody,” Hearn stated, in an unique interview. “He needs to battle [Nonito] Donaire, he needs to battle Nontshinga. I believe realistically, Sunny talks about changing into a two division world champion, he’s received a battle proper there in opposition to Nontshinga.”
Edwards could be shifting down from flyweight if he had been to face Nontshinga for his title.
The Englishman received the IBF flyweight world title in opposition to Moruti Mthalane in April 2021. He defended his belt 4 occasions till shedding in a unification bout with Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez final December in Glendale, Arizona.
“He might [move down to light flyweight] however it’s robust, it’s robust,” Hearn added. “However him and Nontshinga is a giant battle and is unquestionably one we might look to make in the summertime.”
