British boxer Sunny Edwards successfully defended his IBF world flyweight title for a fourth time with a unanimous decision over Chilean Andres Campos at Wembley.
The fight was judged 117-111 in the Croydon-born 27-year-old’s favour by all three judges in his first performance after signing with promoter Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.
Edwards came out bursting with confidence and controlled the opening stages of the 12-round fight, frustrating his previously-undefeated opponent by the midway point.
Time for the big unifications 😤@SunnyEdwards defeats Andres Campos on points to successfully defend his IBF World Flyweight Title for a fourth time on Matchroom debut! 🔛🔝
📝 117-111, 117-111, 117-111 #EdwardsCampos pic.twitter.com/uCycLCC4oc— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) June 10, 2023
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But Campos, seventh in the IBF rankings, began to close the gap down the stretch, forcing Edwards onto the ropes in round eight before the Briton replied with a flurry of shots.
Campos found another gear in the 12th and final round but it was too late as Edwards closed the contest with a body blow.
Edwards, who called for a unification fight with Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, told DAZN: “I’m 27 years old. I don’t even think I’m at the peak yet.
“I think I’m still going and going, but Bam makes perfect sense. I want to be a great, I want to be perceived as a great, I want to go down as a great in British boxing history.”
WORLD CHAMP 👑 @elliescotney_ #JohnsonScotney pic.twitter.com/Hw5C5kTZwC
Advertisement— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) June 10, 2023
Earlier in the evening, fellow Brit Ellie Scotney defeated Kiwi Cherneka Johnson to become the new IBF world super bantamweight champion with a unanimous 98-92, 98-92, 97-93 decision.
And in an all-British bout, Nina Hughes defeated Katie Healy by unanimous decision over 10 rounds to retain her WBA bantamweight world title.
