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“I’m Setting Up a GoFundMe as We Speak”: ‘Struggling’ World Champion Boxer Begging for $10 in Troll Tweet Takes Internet by Storm

Published 02/17/2023, 4:09 AM EST

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Sunny Edwards is a twenty-seven-year-old professional British boxer who won the IBF flyweight title in 2021. BoxRec, TBRB, and The Ring ranked him as the best active flyweight in the world in September 2021. Apart from that, he has a reputation for trolling on social media. Inside the ring, he is known for his boxing IQ and technical skills, outside the ring he is known for his controversial and funny takes. He has made quite a reputation with his recent trolling of various celebrities, such as Doja Cat and Sam Smith.

In the world of professional boxing, Sunny Edwards is a rising star. The British boxer has more than once caused a buzz on social media with his posts. He is known for his witty tweets and sarcastic comebacks to trolls. However, his recent post asking for £10 from fans has caused quite a stir among his followers.

Sunny Edwards’ hilarious post asking for money..

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Sunny Edwards evoked a wide range of reactions from his fans because of a post he made recently. In the post, he shared a picture of his kitchen while asking his followers for some financial support so that he could have some food. He wrote, “Anyone ca$happ me £10 so I can order breakfast please, I’m struggling here”.

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The photo showed a rather nice-looking kitchen with a flower bouquet on the countertop next to a paper wipe. His post was dripping with irony and a joke towards his doubters. Sunny himself never took hate without clapping back, like when he beat up a keyboard warrior.

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The fighter never shies away from showing up when he needs to, but he also jokes around quite a lot on social media. He has previously shown his humor in various tweets making fun of celebrities.

Fan’s reaction to Sunny’s tweet

Fans had mixed reactions to the post, with some expressing concern about his financial situation and others offering to help him out. One joked that he is setting up a GoFundMe page to help Sunny. He jokingly called Sunny a struggling fighter.

Another fan jokingly pointed out that Sunny Edwards sure likes to make people mad.

One person criticized Sunny’s living condition and claimed that it was sad to see someone hanging with a ‘prolific gangster’ would ‘go this way’.

Many fans appreciated Edwards’s sense of humor and ability to shut down trolls. One fan praised his ability to shut down trolls.

Another fan suggested that he has sent money to Sunny, and it will be arriving to him soon.

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Overall, fans showed their support for the fighter and went along with his joke. Some fans jokingly showed their willingness to help Sunny while others sarcastically shared their concerns for him.

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There were even some people who gloated at his ‘misfortune’ and put out various claims about his ties with the gangster.

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Chirag Radhyan

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Chirag Radhyan is a Boxing Writer at EssentiallySports. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English Honors and is a keen follower of Western Boxing. His journey of love for the sport bloomed in his puberty when he first saw a video of the fight where Mike Tyson TKO'ed Donovan in the seventh round.
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Arijit Saha