Mthalane vs Edwards (Apr 30, 2021): How to Watch, Start Time, Predictions

On Friday, April 30 at the York Hall in London, United Kingdom Moruti «Babyface» Mthalane will meet Sunny «Showtime» Edwards for IBF title in a 12-round flyweight bout.

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	Moruti Mthalane Babyface	Sunny Edwards Showtime
Country	South Africa Gauteng, South Africa	United Kingdom Sutton, London, United Kingdom
Age	38 years	25 years
Pro	20 years	4 years
Height	5′ 2½″ (159 cm)	5′ 3″ (160 cm)
Reach	64½″ (163 cm)	-
Division	flyweight (112 lbs / 50,8 kg)	flyweight (112 lbs / 50,8 kg)
Stance	orthodox	orthodox
Titles	IBF (flyweight)	-
Record	39 - 2 - 0 (26 KOs)	15 - 0 - 0 (4 KOs)
KOs	66%	26%
Inactive	494 days	244 days
Advant.

Who has won?

Sunny Edwards won by unanimous decision (UD).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Friday, April 30 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the York Hall in London, United Kingdom.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Moruti Mthalane versus Sunny Edwards?

Mthalane vs. Edwards Fight Promo

Who fights on Friday, April 30?
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2	Notes
flyweight (112 lbs)	Moruti Mthalane	Sunny Edwards	For IBF World tit.
super bantamweight (122 lbs)	Michael Conlan	Ionut Baluta
super welterweight (154 lbs)	Troy Williamson	Kieran Smith
super featherweight (130 lbs)	Ryan Garner	Paul Holt
super welterweight (154 lbs)	Joshua Frankham	Naheem Ali
super welterweight (154 lbs)	Levi Frankham	Paul Cummings
super welterweight (154 lbs)	Jonathan Kumuteo	Dale Arrowsmith

Moruti «Babyface» Mthalane

Moruti Mthalane is a South African boxer.
As a professional athlete, Mthalane has been performing for 20 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Moruti Mthalane took place on December 23, 2019 against Akira Yaegashi.
Mthalane won by technical knockout (TKO).

Moruti Mthalane vs. Akira Yaegashi

First world title

On November 20, 2009 Moruti Mthalane became the IBF flyweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

Boxing record

Total fights: 41
Wins: 39
Wins by KO: 26
Wins by dec: 13
Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 2
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 0

Professional career

How many fights did Moruti Mthalane have?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2022-10-02	Diomel Diocos (15 - 7 - 3)	Win PTS
2021-04-30	Sunny Edwards (15 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	IBF World Flyweight
2019-12-23	Akira Yaegashi (28 - 6 - 0)	Win TKO	IBF World Flyweight
2019-05-13	Masayuki Kuroda (30 - 7 - 3)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight
2018-12-31	Masahiro Sakamoto (13 - 1 - 0)	Win TKO	IBF World Flyweight
2018-07-15	Muhammad Waseem (8 - 0 - 0)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight (vacant)
2017-10-27	Ardin Diale (33 - 11 - 4)	Win TKO	IBF International Flyweight (vacant)
2017-09-24	Isaac Quaye (30 - 12 - 1)	Win TKO
2017-04-28	Genisis Libranza (11 - 0 - 0)	Win KO	IBO World Flyweight
2015-12-12	Renz Rosia (12 - 3 - 0)	Win TKO	IBO World Flyweight
2014-10-26	Odilon Zaleta (15 - 4 - 0)	Win UD	IBO World Flyweight
2014-03-15	Jether Oliva (20 - 1 - 2)	Win SD	IBO World Flyweight (vacant)
2012-09-01	Ricardo Nunez (24 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO	IBF World Flyweight
2011-10-28	Andrea Sarritzu (32 - 4 - 4)	Win TKO	IBF World Flyweight
2011-03-26	John Riel Casimero (14 - 1 - 0)	Win TKO	IBF World Flyweight
2010-09-01	Zolani Tete (13 - 0 - 0)	Win TKO	IBF World Flyweight
2009-11-20	Julio Cesar Miranda (30 - 4 - 1)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight (vacant)
2009-04-18	Lehlohonolo Ramagole (9 - 2 - 0)	Win KO	Boxing South Africa South African Flyweight
2008-11-01	Nonito Donaire (19 - 1 - 0)	Loss TKO	IBF World Flyweight IBO World Flyweight
2008-07-05	Hussein Hussein (31 - 4 - 0)	Win UD
2008-04-12	Joel Kunene (12 - 10 - 2)	Win TKO	Boxing South Africa South African Flyweight
2007-09-29	Apol Suico (9 - 1 - 0)	Win TKO	WBC International Flyweight (vacant)
2007-06-16	Xola Sifama (7 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO	Boxing South Africa South African Flyweight
2006-12-01	Zamumzi Xola (16 - 7 - 5)	Win TKO	Boxing South Africa South African Flyweight
2006-08-11	Akhona Aliva (12 - 2 - 1)	Win KO	Boxing South Africa South African Flyweight
2005-09-03	Mbulelo Nyanda (15 - 9 - 0)	Win TKO
2005-05-28	Thembelani Maphuma (10 - 2 - 2)	Win KO
2005-03-12	Siphiwe Khumalo (10 - 2 - 1)	Win PTS
2004-09-24	Nkqubela Gwazela (13 - 2 - 0)	Loss TKO	Boxing South Africa South African Flyweight WBC International Flyweight (vacant)
2004-06-26	Vincent Mogotsi (6 - 6 - 2)	Win TKO
2004-05-08	Joel Kunene (6 - 4 - 1)	Win PTS
2004-02-24	Thabo Tshehla (6 - 4 - 0)	Win TKO
2003-11-28	Piet Nkate (6 - 6 - 3)	Win TKO
2003-09-30	Siphiwe Khumalo (8 - 0 - 1)	Win TKO
2003-08-15	Mpumezi Mazantsi (1 - 7 - 1)	Win KO
2003-06-25	Nelson Sebobiso (5 - 1 - 2)	Win PTS
2002-12-07	Joel Kunene (2 - 2 - 0)	Win PTS
2002-07-13	Nyiko Zitha (1 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO
2001-12-14	Sibonelo Gumede (4 - 2 - 1)	Win PTS
2001-07-08	Wiseman Mnguni (0 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO
2001-04-27	Sibongakonke Mchunu (2 - 1 - 1)	Win PTS
2001-01-21	Ishmael Mtshali (debut)	Win PTS
2000-12-10	Wiseman Mnguni (0 - 1 - 0)	Win KO

All Moruti Mthalane's losses

Who all beat Moruti Mthalane?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2021-04-30	Sunny Edwards (15 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	IBF World Flyweight
2008-11-01	Nonito Donaire (19 - 1 - 0)	Loss TKO	IBF World Flyweight IBO World Flyweight
2004-09-24	Nkqubela Gwazela (13 - 2 - 0)	Loss TKO	Boxing South Africa South African Flyweight WBC International Flyweight (vacant)

Moruti «Babyface» Mthalane Highlights

Sunny «Showtime» Edwards

Sunny Edwards is a British boxer.
As a professional athlete, Edwards has been performing for 4 years and remains unbeaten.

Last fight

The last fight of Sunny Edwards took place on August 29, 2020 against Thomas Essomba.
Edwards won by unanimous decision (UD).

Boxing record

Total fights: 15
Wins: 15
Wins by KO: 4
Wins by dec: 11
Losses: 0
Draws: 0

Professional career

How many fights did Sunny Edwards have?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2023-12-16	Jesse Rodriguez (18 - 0 - 0)	Loss RTD	IBF World Flyweight WBO World Flyweight
2023-06-10	Andres Campos (15 - 0 - 0)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight
2022-11-11	Felix Alvarado (38 - 2 - 0)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight
2022-03-19	Muhammad Waseem (12 - 1 - 0)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight
2021-12-11	Jayson Mama (16 - 0 - 0)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight
2021-04-30	Moruti Mthalane (39 - 2 - 0)	Win UD	IBF World Flyweight
2020-08-29	Thomas Essomba (10 - 5 - 0)	Win UD	IBF International Super Flyweight
2019-12-21	Marcel Braithwaite (9 - 1 - 0)	Win UD	BBBofC British Super Flyweight (vacant)
2019-09-14	Rosendo Hugo Guarneros (16 - 2 - 2)	Win UD	IBF International Flyweight (vacant) WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight (vacant)
2019-07-13	Hiram Gallardo (12 - 2 - 2)	Win UD	IBF International Super Flyweight (vacant)
2019-04-27	Pedro Matos (7 - 1 - 0)	Win TKO	WBO European Super Flyweight
2018-12-15	Junior Granados (16 - 5 - 1)	Win UD	WBO International Super Flyweight (vacant)
2018-10-26	Ryan Farrag (19 - 3 - 0)	Win UD	WBO European Super Flyweight
2018-06-30	Cristian Narvaez (15 - 7 - 4)	Win PTS
2018-03-03	Patrik Bartos (12 - 17 - 0)	Win TKO
2017-11-27	Ross Murray (6 - 0 - 0)	Win TKO	WBO European Super Flyweight (vacant)
2017-07-22	Jose Aguilar (16 - 36 - 4)	Win PTS
2017-05-20	Gyula Dodu (12 - 3 - 1)	Win TKO
2016-12-09	Craig Derbyshire (3 - 14 - 0)	Win PTS
2016-10-13	Brett Fidoe (6 - 29 - 2)	Win PTS
2016-09-24	Sergey Tasimov (10 - 60 - 4)	Win PTS

All Sunny Edwards's losses

Sunny Edwards remains undefeated as a professional boxer.

Sunny «Showtime» Edwards Highlights

Latest Odds

Mthalane to win: 1/2
Edwards to win: 2/1
Draw: 20/1

Prediction

Who will win: Mthalane or Edwards?

Mthalane and Edwards are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Sunny Edwards will win by unanimous decision.

- Jacob Baker,
sports editor

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