Via Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn appeared less energetic and more vibrant than usual last Saturday night after watching his recent match Sunny Edwards successfully defended the IBF flyweight belt against Andes Campos at the OVO Arena in London.
You could easily read Hearn’s face at the press conference. The disappointment couldn’t be ignored, and his words didn’t match the look on his face. The atmosphere at the post-match press conference was like a funeral.
Perhaps Hear is thinking, ‘What the hell have I gotten myself into? How do I get out of this mess? I know. I’ll throw Sunny Edwards in with Jesse ‘Bam’ Edwards and watch him get blown to meteorite dust. Then I’ll quit him as a bad habit.’
Leads to war, Listen to bragging non-stop about how great Sunny (20-0, 4 KOs) is, claiming that he is the #1 weightlifter in British boxing.
The way Hearn brags about Edwards’ talent, you expect to witness an incredible talent, a boxer who can walk on water.
When fans finally got to see what Hearn was shouting about, they saw 27-year-old Edwards taking heavy punishment for seven rounds from the stronger, more interesting Chilean boxer Campos ( 15-1, 4 KOs).
When things went awry, Edwards got on his bike and raced for the final four laps, circling the ring from laps 9 to 12, boring the Wembley Arena crowd, who generally fell silent. as quiet as a mouse in the church.
When it was over, Edward was given a unanimous decision at the twelfth round with the scores 117-111, 117-111 and 117-111.
On social media, fans not only disagreed with the ridiculous scores, but they also felt that Campos should have won. Charles Brun agrees.
Campos hit harder, cleaner shots and was an aggressor in all twelve rounds. He appeared to win 116-112 [8-4] but got the end of a bad royal decision.
“Yeah I do. I think he’s one of the most talented fighters in the Brit. I said I think he could be the best British world champion. I think he still has to prove it. that’s at the elite level,” Eddie Hearn told King of Boxing Media when asked if he still believes Sunny Edwards is the UK’s best boxer after his performance against Andres Campos last Saturday.
“For six innings, he looked phenomenal tonight. He started throwing a few laps, a bit sloppy. I’d love to see him go through the gears, but you’ll see the best of him against ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, Julio Cesar Martinez, and I think after that performance, I think they could care a little more. come face to face with him.
“He just got back to training, and Robert Garcia didn’t want him to come because he just got back to the gym after a break,” Hearn said when asked why ‘Bam’ Rodriguez didn’t attend the Edwards game. with. Campos fought last Saturday night.
“I think he also wanted to strike a deal before he started flying over and in his face. It’s one of the priorities this week or next to lock in that fight. I want to lock it up early and well so we can really have something to look forward to at the end of the year.
“Sunny’s transaction is done. In Sunny Edwards’ contract, all the money goes to all those fights. So it really depends on the others. Look, they deserve big money for that fight. It’s a proper fight, and we’re going to negotiate those wars and see who wants it first,” Hearn said.
“I think it’s good. I think if you’re a boxing purist, you’ll love it,” Hearn told International boxing news about Sunny Edwards’ performance against Campos. “If you’re a normal person, after six rounds, you look at him and say, ‘This kid is really good, but you want him to get over the gears.’
“You always want someone who is dominant to go ahead and stop someone. It doesn’t always happen in the fly class. I think it is a bit sloppy. I think he overplayed a few innings there tonight.
“That could help him get that fight. I think if you’re your Jesse Rodriguez or your Julio Cesar Martinez, you’re looking at him and thinking, ‘I liked that game,’ and hopefully, they sign the dotted line.
“I really want to do it in America on the West Coast. I know that taking Sunny on a trip is clearly beneficial for ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, but I don’t want to do it in San Antonio.
“I think we should do it on the west coast. I think it was a great match, a great night of boxing that we could make there, and he was ready. It has to be a unity for the sequel,” Hearn said of Sunny.
