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IBF Flyweight Champ Sunny Edwards Injures Ankle, London Title Defense Postponed

By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent


London, UK (September 7th, 2021)– According to promoter Frank Warren, International Boxing Federation World Flyweight champion Sunny “Showtime” Edwards has an injured ankle, which will postpone his scheduled title defense this Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Copper Box Arena in Hackney London, United Kingdom, on a BT sport telecast.

Sunny Edwards, 16-0 with four knockouts, Croyton, London, United Kingdom, was scheduled to fight Filipino challenger Jayson “Smasher” Mama, 16-0 with nine knockouts, General Santos City, Philippines.

It was to be the first defense of the title Edwards won at York Hall Bethnal Green on April 30, 2021, by 12 round unanimous decision over then defending champion Moruti Mthalhane of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.



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Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert Brizel - Head Boxing Correspondent
Robert is the Head Boxing Correspondent for Real Combat Media Boxing since 2013. Robert is also a photographer and ringside reporter for the RCM Tri State region which includes NJ, NY and PA. Robert conducts exclusive interviews, provides historical boxing articles and provides editorial ringside coverage of major boxing events. You can contact or follow Robert on Facebook and by email at [email protected].