Boxer Sunny Edwards says thieves stole world championship ring

A ring awarded to Sunny Edwards by the International Boxing Federation was allegedly among the items taken during the burglary

Boxer Sunny Edwards has said thieves broke into his home and stole a "prized ring" awarded to him when he became a world champion.

Police were called at 02:13 BST on Monday to reports of a burglary at his Sheffield home.

Three men allegedly broke into the property, in the Greystones area, and stole several valuable items.

These included a ring Edwards was awarded after he won the flyweight world title in 2021.

Edwards, 28, said: "Sadly, thieves broke into my home and stole several personal possessions belonging to me last night, including my prized IBF ring which was awarded to me after I won my first world championship.

"The ring itself has no monetary value but it carries an untold amount of sentimental worth to me and my family, as it represents all my years of hard graft and dedication inside and out of the boxing ring.

"It's bad enough to have people steal from your own home but I will be content if the ring is safely returned to me."

Edwards said the ring carried an "untold amount of sentimental worth"

South Yorkshire Police said officers had been in contact with Edwards and were conducting inquiries.

Edwards claimed the International Boxing Federation flyweight world title with a unanimous points victory over South African Moruti Mthalane in April 2021.

In December, he lost the belt to 24-year-old American Jesse Rodriguez in Arizona, his first professional defeat.