Sunny Edwards was honoured with an IBF ring on the eve of the most dangerous fight of his career.
The 26-year-old puts his IBF world belt on the line at Probellum Sheffield on Friday night when he faces the hard punching Felix Alvarado.
And Edwards, who first won the title in April of last year, was presented with the special ring to acknowledge his reign as the 112lbs champion of the world.
Edwards said: “I have been waiting for this ring, and I was meant to fly out to the IBF convention to receive it. But to be presented with it here, in Sheffield, means more, it is more personal.
“There is only one night left now, and that’s fight night. I am really looking forward to it and I really hope the Utilita Arena stands up and makes some noise tomorrow.”
Probellum Sheffield also features the brilliant British super bantamweight title final eliminator between Jack Bateson and Shabaz Masoud, the UK debut of Olympic champ Hebert Conceição and the latest fight for women’s boxing trailblazer Lisa Whiteside.
Tickets for Probellum Sheffield are still available at Ticketmaster.
You can also watch the full card, live and for free at Probellum.com with the opening bout scheduled for 5:30pm local time.
WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER
(Fight times are subject to change)
5:30pm local time
6 Rounds Super Middleweight Contest
Nicolie Campbell (9-1) 169lbs 2oz
Frane Radnic (11-34) 169lbs 1oz
6pm
8 Rounds Super Welterweight Contest
Ishmael Davis (9-0) 156lbs 7oz
Dustin Ammann (7-7) 157lbs 8oz
6:40pm
6 Rounds Lightweight Contest
Levi Kinsiona (9-2) 136lbs 8oz
Alin Florin Ciorceri (16-3-1) 136 lbs 6oz
7:10pm
British Super Flyweight title final eliminator
Thomas Essomba (11-7-1) 114lbs 6oz
Marcel Braithwaite (13-3) 115lbs 7oz
Braithwaite missed weight
8:10pm
6 Rounds Middleweight Contest
Hebert Conceição (2-0) 163lbs 1oz
Gideon Onyenani (4-1) 162lbs 7oz
8:40pm
WBA Intercontinental Super Bantamweight title & British Super Bantamweight title final eliminator
Jack Bateson (17-0) 120lbs 8oz
Shabaz Masoud (10-0) 121lbs 8oz
9:40pm
IBF WORLD FLYWEIGHT TITLE
Sunny Edwards (18-0) 111lbs 5oz
Felix Alvarado (38-2) 111lbs 2oz
10:40pm
8 Rounds Super Bantamweight Contest
Lisa Whiteside (4-0) 120lbs 9oz
Eva Cantos (4-8-1) 122lbs 6oz
11:10pm
4 Rounds Light Heavyweight Contest
Bradley Cousins (3-1) 175lbs 5oz
Genadij Krajevskij (0-41) 175lbs 5oz
Float
4 Rounds Light Heavyweight Contest
Khalid Ayub (3-0) 176lbs 2oz
Danail Stoyanov (3-13) 174lbs 2oz
