By: Sean Crose
Chilean flyweight Andres Campos travelled to England within the hope of successful the IBF flyweight title off of defending champion Sunny Edwards on Saturday. Not solely was Edwards already in possession of the IBF strap, he was combating in his homeland, at London’s OVO Arena Wembley. Still, Campos was assured within the lead as much as the match. The 19-0 Edwards landed properly to the physique of the 15-0 Campos within the first. The defending titlist additionally employed a coy protection within the opening chapter. What’s extra, Edwards was in a position to land successfully on his man within the second. Campos took to bulling ahead on the defending champion within the third. It proved to be a much better spherical for the challenger.
Both males took to combating in shut within the fourth. Each fighter carried out properly. With that in thoughts, Edwards was efficiently in a position to preserve vary within the fifth. Matters slowed down a bit within the sixth. By the seventh, it was clear that Edwards was controlling the tempo of the struggle for probably the most half, touchdown properly and seemingly at will from the muse of a sound protection. That protection of Edwards saved working for the champion within the eighth. The ninth just about supplied extra of the identical.
Campos’ offense seemed spectacular within the tenth. It might not have been sufficient to win the spherical, but it surely was retaining Edwards cautious. Yet Edwards continued to largely hit with out getting hit within the eleventh. The twelfth and remaining spherical noticed Campos unable to ship the knockout he wanted to win the struggle. After the ultimate bell had run, the judges unsurprisingly dominated in favor of Edwards, who bought to go house with the IBF belt nonetheless in his possession.
