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Charlie Edwards (boxer)

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Charlie Edwards
Born
Charlie Edwards

(1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 31)
Sutton, London, England
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins20
Wins by KO7
Losses1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Ankara Light-flyweight
Great Britain Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Liverpool Light-flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2011 London Light-flyweight
Amateur Boxing Association Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Colchester Light-flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2014 Liverpool Flyweight

Charlie Edwards (born 8 February 1993) is a British professional boxer who is the European bantamweight champion. He previously held the WBC World flyweight title from 2018 to 2019 and the British super-flyweight title in 2017. He is the older brother of former flyweight world champion, Sunny Edwards.[1]

Early life

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Edwards was born on 8 February 1993, in Sutton. He started boxing at the age of 11 as a means to lose weight and it was apparent early on that there existed a bright path for him within the sport if pursued with true commitment . He would then go on to represent the long-standing Repton Boxing Club in London, whilst also getting his brother Sunny into boxing. He grew up being influenced by legendary boxers Sugar Ray Leonard and Manny Pacquiao.[2]

Amateur career

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He won the 2011 Amateur Boxing Association British light-flyweight title, when boxing out of the Lynn ABC. Three years later in 2014 he won the flyweight title boxing out of Repton ABC.[3]

Professional career

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Edwards turned professional in 2015, debuting at The O2 Arena with a fourth-round technical knockout win. Edwards compiled a record of 13–1, and was ranked #15 by the WBC[4] before shocking and defeating Cristofer Rosales to win the WBC flyweight title.[5]

In September 2016 on the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin vs. Kell Brook title clash at the O2 Arena in London, England. Edwards challenged IBF flyweight Champion John Riel Casimero but lost via 10th round stoppage earing his first defeat.[6]

On 31 August 2019, Edwards defended his title against Julio Cesar Martinez at the O2 Arena on the undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Luke Campbell.[7] Martinez came out determined and managed to stop Edwards with 1:43 left in the third round. Edwards was not able to beat the count, and initially Martinez was awarded a knockout victory. After the video replay was shown, it was evident that Martinez had hit Edwards with a body shot with the latter already on the floor with one knee. The fight would therefore be ruled a no contest, with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman ordering an immediate rematch.[8]

In October 2019, he announced that he had vacated the WBC flyweight title due to health concerns over making weight at flyweight.[9]

On 27 September 2024, Edwards won the European bantamweight title with a unanimous decision win over defending champion Thomas Essomba at York Hall in London.[10][11]

Professional boxing record

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22 fights 20 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 1
By decision 13 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
22 Win 20–1
(1)
Thomas Essomba UD 12 27 Sep 2024 York Hall, London, England Won the European bantamweight title
21 Win 19–1
(1)
Georges Ory UD 10 12 Apr 2024 York Hall, London, England Won vacant WBC International Silver bantamweight title
20 Win 18–1
(1)
Darwing Martinez PTS 6 9 Jun 2023 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
19 Win 17–1
(1)
Jacob Barreto TKO 2 (8), 1:35 3 Dec 2021 York Hall, London, England
18 Win 16–1
(1)
Kyle Williams PTS 10 26 Sep 2020 York Hall, London, England
17 NC 15–1
(1)
Julio Cesar Martinez TKO 3 (12), 1:43 31 Aug 2019 The O2 Arena, London, England Retained WBC flyweight title;
Originally KO win for Martinez, later ruled NC after Edwards hit while on one knee
16 Win 15–1 Angel Moreno UD 12 23 Mar 2019 Copper Box Arena, London, England Retained WBC flyweight title
15 Win 14–1 Cristofer Rosales UD 12 22 Dec 2018 The O2 Arena, London, England Won WBC flyweight title
14 Win 13–1 Anthony Nelson TKO 3 (10), 2:48 16 Jun 2018 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England Won vacant WBA Continental super flyweight title
13 Win 12–1 Ricky Little TKO 1 (8), 2:49 3 Feb 2018 The O2 Arena, London, England
12 Win 11–1 Craig Derbyshire PTS 8 13 Oct 2017 York Hall, London, England
11 Win 10–1 Iain Butcher UD 12 15 Apr 2017 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland Won vacant British super flyweight title
10 Win 9-1 Georgi Georgiev TKO 3 (6), 2:14 26 Nov 2016 Wembley Arena, London, England
9 Loss 8–1 John Riel Casimero TKO 10 (12), 1:57 10 Sep 2016 The O2 Arena, London, England For IBF flyweight title
8 Win 8–0 Jose Aguilar UD 6 16 Jul 2016 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
7 Win 7–0 Luke Wilton UD 10 27 Feb 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England Won vacant WBC International Silver flyweight title
6 Win 6–0 Phil Smith TKO 6 (10), 0:47 21 Nov 2015 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England Retained English flyweight title
5 Win 5–0 Louis Norman UD 10 12 Sep 2015 The O2 Arena, London, England Won English flyweight title
4 Win 4–0 Juan Hinostroza PTS 6 18 Jul 2015 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
3 Win 3–0 Brett Fidoe PTS 6 28 May 2015 York Hall, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Mikheil Soloninkini TKO 3 (4), 2:00 28 Mar 2015 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1 Win 1–0 Craig Derbyshire TKO 4 (4), 2:54 31 Jan 2015 The O2 Arena, London, England

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Charlie Edwards tells brother Sunny to learn from his mistakes | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Bio". Charlie Edwards - Boxer - WBC Flyweight Champion. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Rosales vs Edwards - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Charlie Edwards Shocks Cristofer Rosales, Wins WBC World Title". Boxingscene. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Casimero stops Edwards in 10, retains IBF crown". 11 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Edwards vs Aguilar - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Charlie Edwards-Julio Cesar Martinez Changed To No-Contest". BoxingScene.com. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  9. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2 October 2019). "UPDATE: Charlie Edwards to reportedly vacate flyweight title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Edwards outworks Essomba to become European champion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Charlie Edwards eyes Japanese champions and Paul Butler after claiming European title". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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Sporting positions
Amateur boxing titles
Previous:
Tommy Stubbs
ABA Light-Flyweight champion
2011
Next:
Jack Bateson
Previous:
Jack Bateson
ABA Flyweight champion
2014
Next:
Muhammad Ali
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by
Louis Norman
English super-flyweight champion
12 September 2015 – February 2016
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Kyle Yousaf
Vacant
Title last held by
Narast Aienleng
WBC International Silver super-flyweight champion
27 February 2016 – August 2016
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Sebastian Sanchez
Vacant
Title last held by
Kal Yafai
British super-flyweight champion
15 April 2017 – 2018
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Sunny Edwards
New title WBA Continental super-flyweight champion
16 June 2018 – November 2018
Vacated
Vacant
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBC flyweight champion
22 December 2018 – 4 October 2019
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Julio Cesar Martinez