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Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Prediction

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Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Prediction

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Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai: Press Conference Quotes and Fight Prediction

An all-British flyweight clash between Sunny Edwards (21-1, 4 KOs) and Galal Yafai (8-0, 6 KOs) will leave the winner one step closer to becoming a world champion.

Their bout headlines a November 30 Matchroom Boxing card at the bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England. Fight fans around the world can catch the action live on DAZN. Ahead of their clash on Saturday, Edwards and Yafai spoke at a press conference. Below is some of what they had to say.

Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai Press Conference Quotes

Sunny Edwards

I‘m just really, really nervous Eddie [Hearn], to be honest,” said Edwards. “You know I’m glad I got my big brother here to steal the show and take all the attention away. So, yeah man. It’s a good fight really. I know Galal is a good fighter. I’vehad a lot going on that everyone wants to speak about and the questions of where I was training, who I was training with and I’ll be real. I took the fight, I didn’t have no agreement of any trainer. I was a free agent in trainer terms and I’veknuckled down. I’ve done everything that’s been asked of me of my new trainer Chris [Williams]. I’ve got some familiarfaces around me. Some more will be joining them on fight nightI’m just excited about the fight...”

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Galal Yafai

“Yeah, it’s a massive fight, you know,” said Yafai. “I think it speaks for itself. Sunny’s a great fighter. A former world champion. He’s a good name. We’ve got history as well, so it makes it a little bit more needle in it. It’s a credit to Birmingham as well and I look to put up a good performance on Saturday.”

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“You know what? It’s a big challenge, obviously, and all the shit outside. I know the brothers and that having their little bit. We’re having our back and forths. Not too much, but a little. But it’s good for the people watching, the British fans. It gets people interested. It’s not what I’m used to. I’m used to going to America and fighting the unknown Mexican. But I’m [now] fighting someone that everyone rates, everyone knows, and we’ll see who the better man is on Saturday.”

Fight Prediction

Opponents of Edwards generally have a tough time landing punches on him. At his best, the former flyweight champion can move around the ring in way that makes it difficult to hit him. As a result, he tends to go the distance in fights and win comfortably on the scorecards. Yafai is an accomplished fighter in his own right but does not seem to have enough in his arsenal to outbox or stop his opponent. Expect Edwards to outbox Yafai for most of their fight before winning a unanimous decision.

Full Press Conference

For the press conference in its entirety, click here or the play button below. Video courtesy of Matchroom Boxing.

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Currently writing out of Toronto, Canada, Saadeq first became a boxing fan while living in Doha, Qatar. Looking to become more involved in the sport, he began writing about boxing and has had work published in outlets such as Seconds Out and Boxing Social. He looks forward to continue covering boxing on Big Fight Weekend.

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