Sunny Edwards thrashed out Felix Alvarado to retain his IBF flyweight title.

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Sunny Edwards thrashed out Felix Alvarado to retain his IBF flyweight title.

Britain's Sunny Edwards thrashed out Nicaraguan dangerman Felix Alvarado at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield and retain his IBF flyweight title.

Sunny Edwards boxed out Alvarado brilliantly with an official score of 116-112, 115-113, and 115-113. It was his third successful defense of the IBF flyweight title.

The skillful Edwards (19-0, 4 KOs) outboxed Alvarado (38-3, 33 KOs) for most of the fight and withstood a rally from the former 108-pound beltholder down the stretch.