
Sunny Edwards, the poster boy for a happy and successful retirement
Sunny Edwards, retired for only 18 months, reveals the secrets of a happy retirement from fighting
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Sunny Edwards, retired for only 18 months, reveals the secrets of a happy retirement from fighting

Former flyweight champion Sunny Edwards is in Gibraltar, working on the Full Monty Promotions bill topped by brothers Kriss and Evan Montegriffo

Evan and Kriss Montegriffo, unbeaten boxing brothers from Gibraltar, will fight in Derby, England, on December 20 in their first bouts on British soil.

Sunny Edwards has started to forge a successful career for himself beyond the ropes and has no urge to return to the ring.

Sunny Edwards announced his retirement, at the age of 28, in November after being stopped by Galal Yafai.

Edwards' disappointing performance against Galal Yafai contributed to the previously little-known Chris Williams being criticized for his contribution as trainer.

Sunny Edwards has described the sense of “relief” that followed his announcing his retirement after being stopped by Galal Yafai.

Galal Yafai, widely considered the underdog against Sunny Edwards, transformed his career by impressively stopping his rival in six one-sided rounds...

Galal Yafai doesn’t expect to challenge Kenshiro Teraji in his next fight, regardless of his victory over Sunny Edwards

While the specifics of the ageing process differ from person to person, there are two irrefutable facts by which we are all bonded: one, that the process starts the moment we are born, and two, that it will eventually end. Until then age will mean different things at different times. It means nothing to us at the start, during the period in which we have no concept of time, but later it becomes a way of grouping us, initially at school, and to some extent controlling us. At 18, or 21, it then represents something like freedom or adulthood, with certain doors opened and various lessons taught but ignored. These lessons, which invariably come from older people, become lessons we understand too late, usually around the time when the birthdays we once wished away are now ominous threats; treated as though they are avalanches spotted in the distance. Soon, without warning, there are too many candles to fit on the cake and reminders, even for those who lie about their age, are found in every mirror and every attempt to stand up.