Sunny Edwards Inks Managerial Agreement With MGM
By Elliot Foster
Sunny Edwards has ditched his amateur background and turned professional.
The six-time national champion, from Croydon, leaves behind the Team GB setup after inking a management contract with MGM Marbella.
Edwards, 20, won a senior ABA title last year and joins his older brother Charlie (7-0, 3 KOs) in the paid code.
He also joins his elder sibling in being managed by the same Spanish-based organisation.
Edwards’ decision to turn professional was revealed on Tuesday.
“I am very pleased to have signed with MGM,” said Edwards.
“I am looking forward to getting my professional career underway. After experiencing the setup and training camps in Marbella over the past nine months, as well as seeing first-hand how the MGM management team have guided other boxers in their careers, I knew this was the road I wanted to take."
Steel City Amateur Boxing Club was where the younger Edwards brother flourished in the game before moving to the GB team.
However, now that he has decided to turn over and punch for pay, Edwards has yet to confirm by whom he’ll be promoted.
"I am looking forward to having a professional team behind me,” Edwards continued, “who will ensure that I reach my full potential.”
Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are the driving force behind WBC International Silver flyweight champion Charlie, so that team would be a more than realistic possibility, but an announcement is expected to be made in due course.
“We are delighted to announce the signing of Sunny,” the MGM management team opined.
“We have kept a close eye on him in the last 12 months and are excited about the future together.
“We believe that we will have him challenging for titles very soon.”
