Despite his late surge, Felix Alvarado failed to win vs Sunny Edwards as the Briton boxer bagged unanimous decision win to retain his IBF Flyweight title, know the full undercard results and purse
IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards, who was facing experienced Alvarado, used his home field advantage at the Sheffield Arena to dominate early round. At the end, Edwards emerged victorious through unanimous decision with score-card of 115-113, 15-113, 116-112.
Sunny Edwards vs Felix Alvarado Purse, Payouts, Winner, Full Fight Card Results, Score, Boxing Match Highlights
Sheffield stand up, felt surreal the support I got from every corner of the city as well as all the people travelling from all over..
3rd world title defence done🤝 Who’s next? pic.twitter.com/RehUFRHyBz
— Sunny Edwards (@SunnyEdwards) November 12, 2022
According to several sources, Sunny Edwards will receive a confirmed $400,000 salary along with the majority of the PPV portion, which might total $500,000. Felix Alvarado, the challenger, will receive a confirmed $325,000 in addition to a PPV share. Ramirez’s total income can so increase to $375,000
This eagerly awaited flyweight division world title match took place on Friday at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield. The ring walk for Sunny Edwards vs. Felix Alvarado began at 10:00 PM GMT (5:00 PM ET), and the main card began at 7:00 PM GMT (2:00 AM ET). Even though Alvarado gave it his all in the final rounds of this 12-round flyweight fight, which served as the Sheffield Arena’s main event, Sunny Edwards did enough to win by majority decision. In the co-main event, Shabaz Masoud upset the unbeaten Jack Bateson via KO to secure his biggest career victory.
Full Fight Card Results
- Sunny Edwards defeated Felix Alvarado: For Edwards’ IBF flyweight championship
- Thomas Essomba lost against Marcel Braithwaite: Super-flyweight
- Jack Bateson lost against Shabaz Masoud: Super-bantamweight
- Hebert Sousa defeated Gideon Onyenani: Middleweight
Sunny Edwards vs Felix Alvarado Match Events & How it Unfolded?
Edwards started off on the back foot and boxed well, enticing Alvarado into his traps and skillfully laying the groundwork for his combinations. During the first three rounds, Edwards kept Alvarado on his heels by circling him, displaying incredible footwork, and landing powerful combinations from all directions. Later in the fourth round, Alvarado briefly held Edwards against the ropes and threw an unsuccessful barrage of blows that managed to briefly put Edwards on the defensive. However, Edwards counterpunched well of his own, including a number of rocking uppercuts.
In the sixth round, Edwards upped his game even more, hitting several clean strokes that briefly bewildered Alvarado. After sensing urgency, Alvarado went all out in seventh round, committing to longer shots from a distance and chasing Edwards across the ring while landing some powerful strikes. In the eighth round, Alvarado had another standout moment when he appeared to knock Edwards down but the referee called it a slip even though Edwards did appear to be harmed. Encouraged, Alvarado exploded in the ninth round, trying to turn the fight into a brawl as both fighters began to exhibit signs of wear and tear from the intensely physical contest.
As 10th round began, Edwards made the decision to stay on the ropes and attempted to push Alvarado away from there. He accomplished that in the first moments of the round, but later in the round, he suffered some major body damage. To secure his well-deserved victory, Edwards stuck to his initial strategy of maneuvering around Alvarado and counterpunching with razor-sharp accuracy in the final two rounds. Ultimately, Edwards retained his IBF title via unanimous decision as judges scored the fight 115-113, 115-113, 116-112.
Sunny Edwards vs Felix Alvarado Post-match Reactions & Next Fight for Edwards
After defending his IBF flyweight title on Friday night, Edwards stated that he is now focusing on WBC super flyweight champion James Rodriguez. Other flyweight champions Julio Cesar Martinez and Artem Dalakian are an alternative, but Edwards claimed Martinez was unwilling to engage in combat. Bam Rodriguez earlier stated his desire to face Edwards, which means that Rodriguez vs. Edwards will most likely happen in 2023.
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