EVERYBODY loves a big heavyweight knockout, and so far, American hope Joshua Edwards is delivering the goods. Four straight wins, four straight KOs for ‘The Rocket’, who has not seen the second round since his pro debut.
While it was another fierce finish from the 25-year-old, both he and promoters Golden Boy will know stiffer tests must suffice. Wobbly foe Cayman Audie was a confessed Minnesotan brawler whom Edwards dealt with accordingly on last night’s Chicago undercard.
“I got pinpoint accuracy and once I see an opening, I immediately attack that opening. I don’t like to wait around and be there later on. I like to come out and come right at guys and make them feel their mistakes and make them pay for their mistakes immediately,” he told DAZN interviewer Chris Mannix.
After some initial game plan following, Edwards got fed up and let the heavy hands roll, battering Audie with a wide grin on his face. Having a little bit of fun in the ring, why not? Things will get harder as he steps up in class.
“Man, it’s just like, my coaches tell me what to do and I always do it, but it just never surprises me how they say it and then immediately it just starts. I can see it. I was kind of laughing, like, that’s exactly what they said! They’re [opponents] coming with them hooks, I can see them and just start placing my right hand.”
Following a relatively short amateur career, which included a trip to the 2024 Olympic Games, Edwards is enjoying life as a paid professional, soaking up as much as he can from physical units who are ultimately unable to provide any resistance.
“I feel good, I’m ready, I love to stay busy. Camps have been harder than fights lately, but that’s what I’m training for. Camp can be harder than a fight.
“Offense is just as important as defense. That’s what I’ve learned so far, just because I haven’t gotten hit yet and that’s on purpose. I want to hit and I don’t want to get hit back.”
Placed on a fast track with six-round fights scheduled already, eight and 10-rounders will soon follow. It’s getting people in who can last the course that is proving the problem. What does Edwards want the next six to 12 months to look like?
“Staying busy. Oscar [De La Hoya] and Eric [Gomez, matchmaker] they told me we can get six to eight in my first year. It just depends on how fights go and how you do, then we’ll revisit the conversation, but I feel good. I’m ready to fight again,” explained the Houston heavy.
