Charlie Edwards (boxer)

Charlie Edwards
Born	Charlie Edwards (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993 (age 32) Sutton, London, England
Statistics
Weight(s)	Flyweight Super flyweight Bantamweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach	66 in (168 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	23
Wins	20
Wins by KO	7
Losses	2
No contests	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing   England European Championships 2011 Ankara Light-flyweight Great Britain Championships 2010 Liverpool Light-flyweight 2011 London Light-flyweight Amateur Boxing Association Championships 2011 Colchester Light-flyweight 2014 Liverpool Flyweight

Charlie Edwards (born 8 February 1993) is a British professional boxer who has held the WBC World flyweight title, the British super-flyweight title and the European bantamweight title during his career. He is the older brother of former flyweight world champion, Sunny Edwards. ^[1]

Early life

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

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

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, suffering his first professional 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]} He vacated the title in January 2025 without making any defenses. ^[12]

Edwards challenged British, Commonwealth and WBC Silver bantamweight champion Andrew Cain at Liverpool Arena on 15 March 2025. ^[13] He lost by split decision with one of the ringside judges scoring the fight 115–113 in his favour while his two colleagues had it 116–112 and 115–114 respectively for Cain. ^{[14] [15]}

Professional boxing record

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
23	Loss	20–2 (1)	Andrew Cain	SD	12	15 Mar 2024	Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England	For the British, Commonwealth and WBC Silver bantamweight titles
22	Win	20–1 (1)	Thomas Essomba	UD	12	27 Sep 2024	York Hall, London, England	Won 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

• List of world flyweight boxing champions
• List of British world boxing champions

References

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.
12. "Euro News: Abass Baraou set for EBU title defense while Charlie Edwards vacates his belt". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
13. "Andrew Cain Admits Surprise That Charlie Edwards Accepted Their Fight". The Ring. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
14. "Negative Charlie Edwards booed throughout defeat by Andrew Cain". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
15. "Ball-Doheny: Turner Stops Farrag In Two After Cain Outpoints Edwards, Baluta Upsets Strand". The Ring. Retrieved 16 March 2025.

External links

• Boxing record for Charlie Edwards from BoxRec (registration required)
• Charlie Edwards Official Website
• Charlie Edwards – Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live

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 Cristofer Rosales	WBC flyweight champion 22 December 2018 – 4 October 2019 Vacated	Vacant Title next held by Julio Cesar Martinez