2023-09-19 03:10:53
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards will meet at a launch press conference this Thursday, September 21, ahead of their blockbuster flyweight unification clash at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday, December 16. , live worldwide on DAZN.
The undefeated pair face off in a delightful battle to determine the division’s top dog, with WBO ruler Rodriguez and IBF king Edwards defending their titles for the first and fourth time respectively and both appearing in their first unification fights.
Rodriguez and Edwards will meet face-to-face for the first time at their launch press conference in Orlando this Thursday, and will be part of the broadcast of a blockbuster DAZN card headlined by super lightweight star Richardson Hitchins taking on Jose Zepeda.
The pair will then continue the media tour for the event in London next week, with media activities confirmed around the week of the fight for Jai Opetaia’s IBF world cruiserweight title defense once morest Jordan Thompson at the OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday 30 September, live worldwide on DAZN.
Rodríguez (18-0, 11 knockouts) will return to the state where he won his first world title in February 2022, when he defeated Carlos Cuadras to win the WBC super flyweight belt. The San Antonio star defended that title twice with wins over Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Israel González before becoming two-weight champion on his home turf in April by defeating Christian Hernandez, and the 23-year-old is excited to meet Edwards in the winter.
Edwards (20-0, 4 KOs) finally gets the blockbuster showdown he craved following becoming IBF champion in April 2021 with a stylish signature victory over Moruti Mthalane in London. A pair of successful defenses followed in Dubai in December once morest Jayson Mama and in March once morest Muhammad Waseem before victory in defense number three in his adapted hometown of Sheffield over Félix Alvarado.
The 27-year-old made a successful debut under the Matchroom banner in June when he defeated feisty Chilean challenger Andres Campos in London, and Edwards hopes to prove he is the best in the division in his first fight in the United States.
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