Charlie Flynn
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| Born | Charles Flynn 6 November 1993 (age 30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Mailman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles "Mailman" Flynn (born 6 November 1993, Lanark) is a professional boxer and Commonwealth gold medalist from Scotland.[1][2]
Amateur career
[edit]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
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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
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Personal life
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "Charlie Flynn profile". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games 2014 recap and results". International Boxing Association (AIBA). 3 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games 2011". September 2011.
- ^ "Scottish Sports Awards 2014: Swimmer Ross Murdoch wins top award as we salute our heroes". Daily Record. Media Scotland. 7 December 2014.
- ^ "Interview: Glasgow 2014 Boxer Charlie Flynn". The Scotsman. Johnstone Publishing. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "Charlie Flynn wins on professional debut against Ibrar Riyaz". BBC Sport. 15 December 2014.
- ^ Boxing record for Charlie Flynn from BoxRec (registration required)
- ^ "'Mailman delivers' Boxing hero Charlie Flynn shares excitement after New Year engagement". Daily Record. Media Scotland. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- 1993 births
- People from Newarthill
- Scottish people of Irish descent
- Scottish male boxers
- Lightweight boxers
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Scotland
- Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Living people
- Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- 21st-century Scottish sportsmen