Charlie Flynn

For other people named Charles Flynn, see Charles Flynn (disambiguation).

Charlie Flynn
Born	Charles Flynn 6 November 1993 (1993-11-06) (age 31) Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland,
Nationality	Scotland
Other names	The Mailman
Statistics
Weight(s)	Lightweight
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights	12
Wins	10
Wins by KO	1
Losses	0
Draws	2
No contests	0
Medal record Men's Boxing Representing   Scotland Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Lightweight Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 Isle of Man Lightweight GB Championships 2012 London Lightweight

Charles "Mailman" Flynn (born 6 November 1993, Lanark) is a professional boxer and Commonwealth gold medalist from Scotland. ^{[1] [2]}

Amateur career

Flynn competed in the men's lightweight division at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he won the gold medal. ^[1]

Flynn was also a lightweight boxing competitor in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games where he won the silver medal. ^[3] He was the winner of the Editor's Award at the Sunday Mail Scottish Sports Awards 2014. ^[4]

In the weeks following his Commonwealth Games success he gave an inspirational speech to the Scotland Rowing Team before the 2014 Commonwealth Rowing Championships. ^[5]

Professional career

Flynn made his professional debut against Ibrar Riyaz on 14 December 2014 at a packed Thistle Hotel in Glasgow. Flynn claimed a 40-36 points win against the Englishman. The victory came four-and-a-half months after Flynn enjoyed success at Glasgow 2014. ^[6]

Professional record

10 Wins (1 knockout, 9 decisions), 0 Losses, 2 Draws [7]
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, Time	Date	Location	Notes
Draw	10-0-2	Ryan Collins	TD	4	3 March 2018	The Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland	For vacant Celtic lightweight title
Win	10-0-1	Fonz Alexander	PTS	6	10 December 2017	Double Tree by Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
Win	9-0-1	Liam Richards	PTS	6	7 October 2017	Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Draw	8-0-1	Ryan Collins	TD	3	15 Apr 2017	The Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland	For vacant Celtic lightweight title
Win	8–0	Abdon Cesar	PTS	4	28 May 2016	The Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
Win	7–0	Jordan Ellison	PTS	6	18 March 2016	The Glasgow City Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
Win	6–0	Lee Connelly	PTS	6	13 December 2015	The Glasgow City Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
Win	5–0	Sylwester Walczak	TKO	5 (6), 3:00	4 September 2015	Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
Win	4–0	Dan Carr	PTS	4	1 August 2015	Craven Park Stadium, Hull, Yorkshire
Win	3–0	Qasim Hussain	PTS	4	22 May 2015	Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
Win	2–0	Andy Harris	PTS	4	4 April 2015	Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Win	1–0	Ibrar Riyaz	PTS	4	14 December 2014	Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland	Professional debut

Personal life

Flynn is a native of Newarthill, Lanarkshire.^{[ citation needed ]}

During the Commonwealth Games, Flynn was quoted post fight as saying "the Mailman delivers", referencing the fact that he worked in the sorting office of the Royal Mail and has used the nickname "The Mailman" since, having it displayed on his fight shorts.^{[ citation needed ]}

In January 2018, Flynn announced his engagement to his partner Amber Farquhar. ^[8]

References

1. "Charlie Flynn profile". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
2. "Commonwealth Games 2014 recap and results". International Boxing Association (AIBA). 3 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
3. "Commonwealth Youth Games 2011". September 2011.
4. "Scottish Sports Awards 2014: Swimmer Ross Murdoch wins top award as we salute our heroes". Daily Record. Media Scotland. 7 December 2014.
5. "Interview: Glasgow 2014 Boxer Charlie Flynn". The Scotsman. Johnstone Publishing. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
6. "Charlie Flynn wins on professional debut against Ibrar Riyaz". BBC Sport. 15 December 2014.
7. Boxing record for Charlie Flynn from BoxRec (registration required)
8. "'Mailman delivers' Boxing hero Charlie Flynn shares excitement after New Year engagement". Daily Record. Media Scotland. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.