Jesse Rodriguez stops Sunny Edwards after nine to unify flyweight titles

17 December 2023 05:58
Edwards doesn’t answer bell for 10th round in unification boutRodríguez, 23, adds IBF title at 112lbs with stoppage victoryJesse Rodríguez defeated Great Britain’s Sunny Edwards by ninth-round technical knockout to unify the IBF and WBO flyweight championships on Saturday night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.Rodríguez (19-0-0, 12 KOs), nicknamed Bam, dropped Edwards for the first time in his career with a straight left hand in the ninth. Edwards beat the count and made it to the bell, but did not answer the bell for the 10th round. Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian