Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai : Live Updates & Results

23:20:15THAT’S ALL FOLKS

Thanks for becoming a member of us for tonight’s stay weblog as Galal Yafai serves up a sensational breakout victory over Sunny Edwards, who now says he’s retiring from boxing altogether. An enormous night time in Birmingham.

23:17:49SUNNY EDWARDS RETIRES

After that painful defeat, Edwards reveals that he was planning on retiring tonight whatever the outcome. He mentioned: “Galal began actually quick but when I’m completely sincere, win lose or draw I used to be retiring tonight. I don’t have the identical feeling for the game. I feel for the primary time ever I’ve been extra pondering exterior of the game, my household and my youngsters. “I at all times need to compete with one of the best and whereas I used to be No.1 I needed to be concerned with the largest occasions. Sunny Edwards from 12 months in the past would have lasted longer than six rounds.,

“I didn’t really feel ridiculously harm however when Galal begins letting his arms go it’s arduous to get away from that.”

23:11:51YAFAI SPEAKS

After blasting his technique to a sixth spherical stoppage, Yafai mentioned: “It means every thing. Sunny is a good champion, man. I don’t prefer to say I used to be nervous however I used to be nervous going into this camp understanding how good he was. I educated my arse off for this combat.

“I simply needed to check him out and see what I’ve bought. I feel folks under-rated me. It was my night time tonight, perhaps on one other night time Sunny would have beat me, however tonight was my night time. The sparring was good. Sunny is a technical boxer, he’s on the prime. We had nice spars however fights are completely different, as we noticed tonight.

“Successful gold on the Olympics was one of the best factor I ever did, however beating Sunny felt higher than standing on that podium.”

23:05:52IT’S ALL OVER!

What a press release from Galal Yafai, who attracts a line below months of construct up by beating up Sunny Edwards all through earlier than referee Lee Each steps in to finish the punishment after 1:10 of spherical six. He takes the interim WBC flyweight title within the course of and sends an enormous message to the remainder of the division. That was excellent from Yafai.

23:01:08YAFAI BACK TO IT

Southpaw Yafai smiles on the finish of an enormous fourth spherical, the place he actually begins to show the screw, maintaining Edwards towards the ropes for many of the three minutes, touchdown to go and physique. Edwards seems to be drained already, and it’s no shock. Absolutely he can’t face up to this form of stress for a full 12 rounds?

22:56:01THREE DOWN

Edwards has his greatest spherical of the combat to this point after a tough opening two however Yafai remains to be the aggressor. Nonetheless, regardless of deciding to not transfer his toes, Edwards is beginning to land on the counter extra typically though Yafai appears completely non-plussed by what’s coming again. Into the fourth we go.

22:51:14‘I DON’T EVEN WANT TO BE IN THERE’

It seems that Sunny Edwards tells his coach Chris Williams that he ‘doesn’t even need to be in there’ after one other robust spherical within the second. Williams reads him the riot act in response: ‘Don’t be fucking silly lad, cease feeling sorry for your self,” he says and sends him out for the third. An unbelievable admission from Edwards.

22:49:15BIG START FOR YAFAI

A extremely quick begin for Birmingham man Yafai, who’s throughout Edwards in spherical one with virtually continuous stress. Edwards appears to be caught a bit of chilly and off guard by Yafai, however manoeuvres his technique to the tip of the spherical. Undoubtedly 1-0 to Yafai.

22:43:19ELITE RINGWALK

‘Right here Comes the Solar’ by The Beatles performs as Sunny Edwards makes his technique to the ring. Genius.

Then, as he emerges on stage, the Beatles stops and he’s rapped in by Birmingham artist Jaykae.

22:39:47MAIN EVENT TIME

Now, practically a decade on from the primary time Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai first fought, they now come collectively as professionals. It’s ringwalk time on the Resorts World Area, Birmingham – Yafai is heading in first.

22:29:42WALKER UD 10

Unsurprisingly, all three judges give it vast to Walker. Victor Loughlin sees it 98-93 whereas each Lee Each and Kevin Parker return 97-93 scorecards. Credit score to Ritson for hanging robust in there below immense stress, however that’s three straight defeats for the Newcastle man.

22:26:32DRAMA IN THE 10TH!

After taking a reasonably one-sided beating for 9 rounds, Ritson decides to go for it within the tenth and most notably lands with two huge proper uppercuts. For a second, it appeared as if Ritson was about to clinch probably the most dramatic of victories however Walker, miles forward on the playing cards, manages to soak all of it up and listen to the ultimate bell. We go to the scorecards, once more.

22:18:41BACK TO BUSINESS

Extra one-way visitors from Walker within the eighth spherical, with Ritson spending most of it towards the ropes simply attempting to soak it up. Walker, nevertheless, is warned by his nook to pay attention to the Newcastle man’s counter left hook off the ropes. Into the penultimate spherical we head, can Walker discover a end?

22:13:37PACE SLOWING

There’s a lull within the crowd and a lull within the combat throughout a quiet seventh. Maybe Walker wanted a breather after his relentless stress early on within the combat. Ritson wanted that little break from Walker’s output too and used his jab intelligently within the spherical. We’ve bought three to go.

22:05:35HALFWAY HOME

Walker grins at Ritson because the bell sounds to finish spherical 5, which was one other good one for the Wolverhampton man. He is aware of he’s having it practically all his personal approach right here as Ritson seems to be unable to pressure him backwards in any respect. Will the sample proceed into the second half of the combat? There’s just one technique to discover out.

22:01:14MORE OF THE SAME

It’s primarily one-way visitors within the fourth, with Walker actually turning the screw and beginning assault the physique with extra objective. Ritson is standing as much as it properly however, below a lot stress, he has not been in a position to get a lot of his personal work off. Into the fifth we head.

21:56:54WALKER IN CONTROL

Roared on by his noisy legion of followers, Walker is beginning to assume management of this combat and is touchdown extra repeatedly on Ritson, who already beginning to look out of concepts. He absorbs a number of punishment within the third, can he flip the tide within the fourth?

21:49:09BIG FINISH FROM WALKER

After a fairly shut first, Walker simply begins to shut the hole on the finish of the spherical and lands with an enormous left hook simply earlier than the bell. Can he carry that momentum into the second?

21:43:31ALL ON THE LINE

The whole lot to play for right here as Walker is coming in off the again of a defeat, towards Lewis Crocker on factors in June, whereas Ritson has not gained a combat since March 2022, with stoppage defeats towards Ohara Davies after which Paddy Donovan coming since then. Who can breathe new life into their profession right here?

21:39:00CHIEF SUPPORT TIME

Proper, earlier than we get to resolve who’s Lord of the Flys in the primary occasion, we’ve bought what seems to be like a tear-up ready to occur as Wolverhampton’s Conah Walker faces Lewis Ritson over 10 within the chief assist.

21:29:53AND THE NEW… KIERON CONWAY

It was tight on the playing cards as Kieron Conway wins the title by way of a break up resolution. Lee Each has it 116-112 to Conway, whereas Kevin Parker has him a 115-113 winner too. Choose Mark Lyson, in the meantime, scored it 115-114 to Kelly.

21:27:53WE GO TO THE SCORECARDS…

Nice effort from each males, however similar to within the earlier combat, the judges are required. We await the choice…

21:24:09INTO THE LAST

One other good spherical for Conway within the eleventh and it seems to be like he can safe victory if he makes positive he takes the twelfth. However Kelly is reminded by his nook that he can nonetheless win the Commonwealth title right here if he can produce one thing particular within the remaining three rounds. Right here we go…

21:19:52TWO TO GO

Conway touchdown properly to each head and physique within the tenth spherical as he continues to attempt to make a dent in Kelly. There are simply two rounds left now and this one may nonetheless go both approach.

21:13:53KELLY BATTLING BACK

Regardless of that rallying cry from the nook, Conway appears unable to take cost of this combat towards his smaller opponent. As an alternative, it’s Kelly who appears to be rising into this combat as we enter the championship rounds. Even so, each males are having success whereas probably not budging from the punishment coming their approach.

21:08:08CONWAY THE MONSTER?

Conway is advised by his nook that he ‘seems to be like a monster’ when he takes centre ring and dictates the gap. However Kelly is doing properly to knock Conway out of that rhythm and press him into the ropes. Into the eighth we head with this one very delicately poised.

21:06:12GWYNNE ROBBED?

Fast break from the motion within the ring to replicate on the final showdown, the place Cameron Vuong beat Gavin Gwynne by way of UD. However a whopping 75 per cent of Boxing Information app customers had Gwynne successful the combat. If you happen to haven’t downloaded it but, type your life out and get entangled.

21:03:09HALFWAY MARK

“Proper, second half of the combat now…I’ve bought this very shut right here,” Kelly is advised by his coach. There was little or no to decide on between the 2 fighters by the primary six, can somebody draw back and take management within the second half now? Into the seventh we go.

20:53:46FOUR DOWN

Conway is simply beginning to use his dimension benefit to good impact towards his shorter opponent, controlling the gap with a stiff jab after which uncorking the punch of the combat to this point, an enormous proper hand early within the fourth. However Kelly replies with considered one of his personal and appears to break Conway’s nostril. This one is heating up properly.

20:46:46‘EASY WORK’

…Is the cry from the Kelly nook because the Birmingham man ends spherical two. It was one for him too, as he forces Conway again in the direction of the ropes earlier than touchdown with one significantly eye-catching proper hand. Conway, nevertheless, wears it properly.

20:43:22EVEN MONEY

Each males straight into their stride within the opening three minutes, with Kelly touchdown a crisp proper hand whereas Conway responds with a left hook. Into the second we go.

20:37:14NEXT UP: COMMONWEALTH MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE

After these entertaining 10 rounds, we head straight into our first of two 12-rounders this night. The vacant Commonwealth middleweight title is on the road as 21-3-1 Kieron Conway takes on native favorite Ryan Kelly (19-4-1). This may very well be one other one which goes lengthy.

20:27:19VUONG UD 10!

The scorecards learn: Victor Loughlin 97-94, Lee Each – 96-95, Mark Lyson – 96-94 – all in favour of the still-undefeated Cameron Vuong. Gwynne seems to be gutted, and there’s no shock given how he pressed the motion all through. There are boos within the crowd when the choice is learn out by Vuong roars with delight. He handed this take a look at, simply, and he marches on.

20:24:19IT’S ALL OVER

What an excellent combat and large effort from each males, who gave every thing over the course of these 10 rounds. However considered one of them has bought to lose – or are we a draw right here? We await the choice…

20:19:06VUONG FIRES BACK!

Vuong produces an excellent ninth spherical, proper when he wanted it. Though it’s Gwynne shifting ahead all through, Vuong manages to maintain his form and decide his opponent off with numerous arduous proper arms. Gwynne ends the spherical bleeding from a reduce beneath his proper eye now, too.

20:16:05TWO TO GO

One other energy-sapping spherical goes by, with Gwynne nonetheless on the entrance foot and Vuong simply attempting to work himself a gap. Vuong again pedals and grins at Gwynne in one of many brief breathers he’s afforded in the course of the eighth. Earlier than sending Vuong out for the ninth, Moore tells Vuong: “That is f***king shut, we’d like these two rounds.”

20:12:11INCESSANT PRESSURE

There’s not a lot on the punches, however Gwynne is touchdown continually on Vuong, who spends many of the seventh spherical towards the ropes however simply attempting to defend himself. He manages to fireplace again with a few proper arms in the direction of the tip of the spherical however is that sufficient to win it within the eyes of the judges?

20:09:11‘ALL OR NOTHING’

Lockett tells Gwynne ‘it’s all or nothing now’ as we head into the seventh spherical however the injury round his left eye is now trying increasingly troublesome. Even so, he continues to pour ahead and doesn’t appear to be fading in any respect. Vuong is having to work for each second of each spherical simply to maintain him at bay however he’s defending himself properly.

20:04:38GWYNNE CUT

Gwynne is reduce across the left eye and it’s confirmed by the referee that it was sustained by way of a punch. The nook, led by Gary Lockett, have executed a fantastic job on it as he heads out for the sixth spherical. On the midway mark, that is nonetheless anybody’s combat.

20:00:18WE KNEW IT WOULD BE LIKE THIS

“We knew it was going to be arduous,” says Jamie Ward to his boxer Vuong within the nook – and that’s precisely what it’s with Gwynne nonetheless refusing to ease the stress. We are going to see precisely what 22-year-old Vuong might be product of right here, as we enter spherical 5 of 10.

19:53:09GWYNNE PRESSURE

This can be a quick begin from Gwynne, who is just not giving Vuong a second to breathe, continually strolling him down along with his arms up and seeking to shut the hole. The query is, can he stick with it for 10 rounds if Vuong doesn’t crumble? This may very well be a dangerous technique from the Welshman.

19:48:18PATIENT START

Gwynne straight onto the entrance foot, marching ahead and attempting to place the stress on Vuong, forcing him to work. However the 22-year-old handles it properly, utilizing his jab to good impact to settle into the primary spherical comfortably.

19:44:21GWYNNE RETURNS…

That is solely Gwynne’s twenty first combat however he has managed to cram British, Commonwealth and European titles into his resume already. That is his first combat since he was stopped by Mark Chamberlain in 4 in August, can he bounce again right here? Spherical one is about to start.

19:42:28HERE COMES VUONG

In an interview with Boxing Information earlier this 12 months, Eddie Hearn advised Cameron Vuong is amongst a small clutch of fighters in Britain who may flip into pay-per-view stars. Tonight is the toughest combat of his profession to this point as he takes on former European champion Gavin Gwynne over 10.

19:32:56WE GO TO THE SCORECARD…

And it’s victory for Uddin, who wins this one 59-56 on referee Pete McCormack’s card. A strong victory for Uddin, who strikes to 3-0. And full credit score to Benn Norman, who solely gained one spherical there in keeping with the ref, however that was a spirited show from him too. Subsequent up, a step up for Cameron Vuong…

19:29:00FINAL HURDLE

fifth for Norman reminds Uddin that this combat is just not gained but. He comes out early within the sixth and lands an enormous proper hand. Can he cement victory with remaining spherical right here?

19:24:03TWO TO GO

4 down, two to go right here with Uddin forward. He lands a low blow proper on the bell to finish the fourth however apologises for it. Norman advised by his nook he’s bought two rounds to vary his life, let’s see if it fires him on right here.

19:19:46ACTION FIGHT

Norman is clearly not simply right here to make up the numbers and is with Uddin each step of the best way, and even lands an enormous left hook of his personal within the third spherical. Uddin is forward right here, however that is no cakewalk. Into the fourth we go.

19:11:26FAST STARTUddin straight into enterprise, seeking to lead with a proper uppercut after which land an enormous left hook behind it, which he does a couple of instances, however Norman holds every thing all through the primary. This one is scheduled for six.

19:07:32PROOF IS IN THE UDDIN

A former eight-time nationwide champion as an novice and now a 2-0 professional, Hamza Uddin seems to be the enterprise. His goal is to grow to be the primary British-Bangladeshi world champion in historical past – and I’d not put it previous him. The subsequent step on that journey is that this conflict with Norman, whose dad Shaun as soon as boxed Naseem Hamed!

19:05:39WELCOME ALONG

Good night and welcome to tonight’s stay weblog from Birmingham, the place Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai tangle in probably the most vital all-British flyweight combat of the technology. The prelims are executed and dusted and we’re onto the primary combat of the primary card, beginning with Hamza Uddin – one other flyweight – who takes on Benn Norman over six to get us began right here.