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Bam Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards is here! In one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, Rodriguez and Edwards unify their flyweight titles this Saturday. After winning and defending the WBC super flyweight title, Rodriguez announced he would vacate and move to flyweight. Immediately, ‘Bam’ was thrust into a fight against Cristian Gonzalez for the then-vacant WBO flyweight title, which he won (with a broken jaw!) via decision this past April.
Now, Rodriguez has his next challenge in Edwards, who he hopes to give his first-ever loss.
“I want to thank Matchroom, Teiken and my whole team for making this fight happen,” said Rodriguez in a release. “This fight will allow me to showcase my skills and prove to everyone that I am not only the best Flyweight in the world but one of the best fighters in the world period.
“I am excited to be back in Arizona where I first became a world champion, and I will be 100 percent ready to put on a show on December 16 and become unified world champion.”
Not long after his most recent defense of the IBF flyweight title, Edwards set his sights on Rodriguez — again. Since ‘Showtime’ has held his title, he has called ‘Bam’ out for a unification.
“I’m looking forward to being involved in one of the biggest flyweight world title fights in boxing history,” said Edwards in a release.
“It’s the real #1 versus the real #2. I would like to thank Eddie Hearn, Frank Smith, Matchroom Boxing and my team for getting me in this position, and I’d also like to thank Bam and his team for accepting the fight, and I am really looking forward to becoming one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world on December 16 in Arizona.”
Bam Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards full fight card
Main card
- – Bam Rodriguez (18-0) 🇺🇸 vs. Sunny Edwards (20-0) 🏴; flyweight
- – Murodjon Akhmadaliev (11-1) 🇺🇿 vs. Kevin Gonzalez (25-0-1) 🇲🇽; super bantamweight
- – Galal Yafai (5-0) 🏴 vs. Rocco Santomauro (22-2) 🇺🇸; flyweight
- – Peter McGrail (8-0) 🏴 vs. Jarico O’Quinn (16-1-1) 🇺🇸; super bantamweight
Undercard
- – Arturo Popoca (11-0-1) 🇺🇸 vs Carlos Mujica (8-3) 🇻🇪; super bantamweight
- – Junaid Bostan (7-0) 🏴 vs Gordie Russ II (6-0) 🇺🇸; light middleweight
- – Albert Gonzalez (6-0) 🇺🇸 vs Alexis Molina (8-2-1) 🇲🇽; featherweight
- – Joe McGrail (7-0) 🏴 vs Edgar Ortiz Jr. (8-4-2) 🇺🇸; featherweight
Start time and date
Bam Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards goes down on Sat., Dec. 16 , live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The undercard starts at 5 p.m. ET | 2 p.m. PT, while the main card follows at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT.
Ringwalks for Rodriguez vs. Edwards are expected around 11 p.m. ET | 8 p.m PT.
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Live streams
The Bam Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards undercard streams for free on the official Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel.
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