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)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins20
Wins by KO7
Losses1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Ankara Light-flyweight
Great Britain Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Liverpool Light-flyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 London Light-flyweight
Amateur Boxing Association Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Colchester Light-flyweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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]

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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 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

22 fights20 wins1 loss
By knockout71
By decision130
No contests1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22Win20–1
(1)		 Thomas Essomba UD1227 Sep 2024York Hall, London, EnglandWon European bantamweight title
21Win19–1
(1)		Georges OryUD1012 Apr 2024York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver bantamweight title
20Win18–1
(1)		Darwing MartinezPTS69 Jun 2023Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
19Win17–1
(1)		Jacob BarretoTKO2 (8), 1:353 Dec 2021York Hall, London, England
18Win16–1
(1)		Kyle WilliamsPTS1026 Sep 2020York Hall, London, England
17NC15–1
(1)		 Julio Cesar Martinez TKO3 (12), 1:43 31 Aug 2019 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBC flyweight title;
Originally KO win for Martinez, later ruled NC after Edwards hit while on one knee
16Win15–1Angel MorenoUD1223 Mar 2019 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBC flyweight title
15Win14–1 Cristofer Rosales UD12 22 Dec 2018 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon WBC flyweight title
14Win13–1 Anthony Nelson TKO3 (10), 2:4816 Jun 2018 Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, EnglandWon vacant WBA Continental super flyweight title
13Win12–1Ricky LittleTKO1 (8), 2:493 Feb 2018The O2 Arena, London, England
12Win11–1Craig DerbyshirePTS813 Oct 2017York Hall, London, England
11Win10–1Iain ButcherUD1215 Apr 2017 The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, ScotlandWon vacant British super flyweight title
10Win9–1Georgi GeorgievTKO3 (6), 2:1426 Nov 2016 Wembley Arena, London, England
9Loss8–1 John Riel Casimero TKO10 (12), 1:5710 Sep 2016The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor IBF flyweight title
8Win8–0Jose AguilarUD616 Jul 2016 Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
7Win7–0Luke WiltonUD1027 Feb 2016Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBC International Silver flyweight title
6Win6–0Phil SmithTKO6 (10), 0:4721 Nov 2015Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained English flyweight title
5Win5–0 Louis Norman UD10 12 Sep 2015 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandWon English flyweight title
4Win4–0Juan HinostrozaPTS618 Jul 2015 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
3Win3–0Brett FidoePTS628 May 2015 York Hall, London, England
2Win2–0Mikheil SoloninkiniTKO3 (4), 2:0028 Mar 2015 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
1Win1–0Craig DerbyshireTKO4 (4), 2:5431 Jan 2015 The O2 Arena, London, England

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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.
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Regional boxing titles
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Louis Norman
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Kyle Yousaf
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Narast Aienleng 		WBC International Silver super-flyweight champion
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