charlie edwards moved to tears in the aftermath of his victory over Georges Ory on friday.
It was a relatively inactive five years for Edwards, starting with him losing his flyweight title, moving to bantamweight, taking care of himself, finding a new promoter in Wasserman, and bringing in a new trainer. stephen smiththe fighter impressed and took a significant step towards a return to world level by winning a unanimous decision against former European champion Olly.
The three judges ringside at London's York Hall duly gave Edwards a score of 98-92 in a largely one-sided 10th round. Edwards, who had previously been worried about his career, appeared to be filled with emotion minutes before the match's opening bell, and began crying moments after the match started. he said. “It was very special. I've been through a lot. A hell of a lot.
“No one wanted to know about me. I was bullied so much and lied to. I never thought a day like this would ever come back. I had a butt transplant, I pushed myself away, I believed and believed. I would also like to thank my wife for guiding me down this path and for allowing me to go through trials and tribulations in order to grow as a man. Christine And to my daughter Sofia.
“I've given everything to this sport and I never really thought I'd ever get it back. And I also thought I'd give up at some stage. Looking at my young lady, and my little one, I just had to keep pushing forward, because I wanted to show her that no matter how difficult life is, you can keep pushing forward and get back to where you're supposed to be. And I'm there now. I'm back, and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone. [promoters] Kalle and nisse sauerlandWasserman and Channel 5 supported me. Because this is the beginning of a new and special journey. And a huge thank you to this man. Without this person, I wouldn't have believed in myself the way I do now. ”
The “man” Edwards was referring to was Smith, who Edwards had spent seven weeks with in Liverpool, England, preparing for the birth of Olly, while his wife and three-year-old daughter remained in Portugal. .Before working with Smith, Edwards was separated from his trainer and manager. Joe Gallagherthe man who oversaw perhaps the greatest period of Smith's career, and the fighter paul butler Edwards was among those mentioned later.
“He showed glimpses of what he can do and how good he can be,” Smith said. “He has a special talent, but unfortunately he hasn't been given the opportunity to show it. And he said himself, thank the people next to him. He was supportive and said, “Charlie, let's give you this date, this date, this date.” Some activities are planned. ”
“He's got a fight ahead of him, he's got guys behind him, he's got a team that's all pulling in the same direction, and that's all he needs. He needs momentum though. , he has it now.”
Edwards, 31, said: “I loved every second of it. I loved every moment of the week's game. And a week ago, a lot of people don't know, I made the cut in the last spar. “That's why I played that game,” he said. There were some cuts, so I masked them and cleverly boxed them.
“I didn't take any risks there. It wasn't the best Charlie Edwards by any means. There were fighters who weren't going to entertain me and now I've eliminated the first fighter. 2 Once you get the number one and the third one, eliminate them all. You will return to world honor. Thomas EsombaEuropean Champion. paul butler. You can't keep running forever. You can't avoid me forever. It's time to bring back the gold rush.
“I haven't earned anything in recent years. My wife brings in some income through her Airbnb business and I'm a proud man, so it's nice to get back on track. Get busy now. , the world is my oyster.”
