Galal Yafai Stops Sunny Edwards: Fight Result and Stats

On November 30, Birmingham, UK, hosted a Matchroom Boxing event headlined by a clash between Sunny Edwards (21-2, 4 KOs) and Galal Yafai (9-0, 7 KOs) for the vacant WBC Interim Flyweight Title (50.8 kg / 112 lbs).

Fighter Form

Sunny Edwards: In June, Edwards avenged his only career loss to Jesse Rodriguez by defeating Adrian Curiel (24-6-1, 5 KOs) via technical decision.

Galal Yafai: The rising star had already secured two stoppage victories in 2024, halting Agustin Gauto (21-2, 15 KOs) in April and Sergio Oliva (9-9, 7 KOs) in September.

Fight Result

The fight ended in the sixth round when Yafai trapped Edwards on the ropes and unleashed a relentless flurry of combinations. The referee intervened to stop the bout, declaring a TKO in favor of Yafai.

Sunny Edwards: Suffers his second loss in his last three fights.

Galal Yafai: Claims his third consecutive stoppage victory.

Fight Statistics

CompuBox statistics revealed a significant activity and accuracy advantage for Yafai:

Total Punches: Edwards: 237 thrown, 51 landed (21.5%); Yafai: 453 thrown, 162 landed (35.8%)

Jabs: Edwards: 68 thrown, 11 landed (16.2%); Yafai: 73 thrown, 26 landed (35.6%)

Power Punches: Edwards: 169 thrown, 40 landed (23.7%); Yafai: 380 thrown, 136 landed (35.8%)

Body Shots: Edwards: 8 landed, 7 of which were power punches. Yafai: 47 landed, including 44 power punches.