After a breakout 2021 that saw him win and defend flyweight gold, Sunny Edwards claims that a blockbuster unification clash with WBC titlist Julio Cesar Martinez is “close to getting made.”
Been told the Martinez fight is close to getting made, I know Ed, Edd and Eddy never wanted anything to do with this fight – so I hope they don’t avoid me.
Hopeful that my adviser Daniel & @EddieHearn can reach an agreement soon as I’m ready to go March/April @CANELOTEAM pic.twitter.com/q0XtjzY8aA
— Sunny Edwards (@SunnyEdwards) January 5, 2022
While the presence of Junto Nakatani makes it hard to say with certainty that this is the best possible fight at 112, it’s definitely the most interesting both in and out of the ring. Martinez (18-1, 14 KO) was putting Edwards’ (17-0, 4 KO) brother Charlie through the woodchipper in 2019 before stupidly hitting him while he was down, giving the matchup a pre-installed revenge narrative.
The clash of styles is every bit as fascinating. “Rey” is one of the most pathologically aggressive fighters in the entire sport, a 5’2” ball of murderous intent with zero regard for his own well-being and some sneaky technical acumen behind the controlled explosion he calls offense. Edwards, on the other hand, proved that he might be the best pure boxer in the division by outclassing Moruti Mthalane last April.
Nothing is even close to final, obviously, but the optimists among you have something to look forward to.