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‘I’d hate to be my brother too’

SUNNY EDWARDS, one of British boxers great talkers, is in full flow.

“This might be hard for those people who don’t like me to hear, yeah,” he says, “but my goal is to exist in boxing for pretty much the entirety of my life.”

Consider that your warning. Arguably the most polarising figure in the sport is here to stay. When Edwards speaks boxing, generally, nothing is off the table. During this chat, he touches on the rise and fall of Probellum, fighting his brother Charlie, and even a private apology to Eddie Hearn.

But, much like his behaviour inside the ring; hands down, switch-hitting, firing from the hip, Edwards insists everything outside of it is a calculated risk too.

He goes on: “I don’t mind speaking my point, because if someone wants to disagree with me, I don’t live in fear of any man alive. If someone wants to have a conversation with

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