Charlie Edwards (boxer)
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| Born | Charlie Edwards 8 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 66 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charlie Edwards (born 8 February 1993) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBC flyweight title from 2018 to 2019, and once challenged for the IBF flyweight title in 2016. At regional level, he held the British super-flyweight title in 2017. As of June 2020, Edwards is ranked as the world's fifth best active flyweight by BoxRec[1], fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[2] and fifth by The Ring[3]. He is the older brother of boxer Sunny Edwards.[4]
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 quickly evident that there is more potential in the sport for him than just losing weight. 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.[5]
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[6] before shocking and defeating Cristofer Rosales to win the WBC flyweight title.[7]
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.[8] Martinez came out determined and manage 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.[9]
In October 2019, he announced that he had vacated the WBC flyweight title due to health concerns over making weight at flyweight.[10]
Professional boxing record
| 17 fights | 15 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 17 | NC | 15–1 (1) |  Julio Cesar Martinez
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TKO | 3 (12), 1:43 | 31 Aug 2019 |  The O2 Arena, London, England
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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
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UD | 12 | 23 Mar 2019 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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Retained WBC flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 |  Cristofer Rosales
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UD | 12 | 22 Dec 2018 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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Won WBC flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Anthony Nelson
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TKO | 3 (10), 2:48 | 16 Jun 2018 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, England
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Won vacant WBA Continental super flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Ricky Little
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TKO | 1 (8), 2:49 | 3 Feb 2018 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Craig Derbyshire
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PTS | 8 | 13 Oct 2017 | York Hall, London, England
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| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Iain Butcher
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UD | 12 | 15 Apr 2017 | The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland
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Won vacant British super flyweight title |
| 10 | Win | 9-1 |  Georgi Georgiev
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:14 | 26 Nov 2016 | Wembley Arena, London, England
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| 9 | Loss | 8–1 |  Johnriel Casimero
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TKO | 10 (12), 1:57 | 10 Sep 2016 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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For IBF flyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jose Aguilar
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UD | 6 | 16 Jul 2016 |  Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Luke Wilton
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UD | 10 | 27 Feb 2016 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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Won vacant WBC International Silver flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Phil Smith
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TKO | 6 (10), 0:47 | 21 Nov 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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Retained English flyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Louis Norman
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UD | 10 | 12 Sep 2015 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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Won English flyweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Juan Hinostroza
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PTS | 6 | 18 Jul 2015 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Brett Fidoe
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PTS | 6 | 28 May 2015 | York Hall, London, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Mikheil Soloninkini
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TKO | 3 (4), 2:00 | 28 Mar 2015 | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Craig Derbyshire
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TKO | 4 (4), 2:54 | 31 Jan 2015 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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See also
References
- ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "TBRB rankings". tbrb.org. Archived from the original on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Charlie Edwards tells brother Sunny to learn from his mistakes | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- ^ "Bio". Charlie Edwards - Boxer - WBC Flyweight Champion. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Rosales vs Edwards - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ "Charlie Edwards Shocks Cristofer Rosales, Wins WBC World Title". Boxingscene. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- ^ "Edwards vs Aguilar - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Charlie Edwards-Julio Cesar Martinez Changed To No-Contest". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (2019-10-02). "UPDATE: Charlie Edwards to reportedly vacate flyweight title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
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