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America’s Next Heavyweight Hope Rockets to 8-0 With Seven KOs

America’s latest heavyweight hope Joshua “Rocket” Edwards continued his unbeaten rise in Chicago, improving to 8-0 with seven knockouts after Craig Lewis failed to answer the bell for the third round. The 2024 US Olympian claimed another stoppage victory at…

By Phil Jay · World Boxing News

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 11:26 AM

Key Things to Know

Joshua Edwards improved to 8-0 with seven knockouts after Craig Lewis retired before round three.
The 2024 US Olympian dominated the opening two rounds before the stoppage at Wintrust Arena.
Sergio Mendoza claimed the WBA and WBC flyweight championships with a fifth-round stoppage of Ricardo Sandoval.

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Heavyweight prospect Joshua "Rocket" Edwards improved to 8-0 with seven knockouts on Saturday night at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Edwards, a 2024 US Olympian trained by Ronnie Shields, earned the victory after opponent Craig Lewis failed to answer the bell for the third round.

The card featured multiple other bouts, highlighted by Sergio Mendoza stopping Ricardo Sandoval in the fifth round to win the WBA and WBC flyweight championships. Additional victories on the DAZN-broadcast card included stoppage wins for Olympian Jahmal Harvey, Tristan Kalkreuth, and Grant Flores.

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America’s Next Heavyweight Hope Rockets to 8-0 With Seven KOs

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