Charlie Edwards (boxer)

Charlie Edwards (born 8 February 1993) is a British professional boxer. He held the WBC flyweight title from 2018 to 2019. At regional level, he held the British super-flyweight title in 2017. He is the older brother of flyweight world champion of boxing, Sunny Edwards.[1]

Charlie Edwards
Statistics
Real nameCharlie Edwards
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Reach66 in (168 cm)
Born (1993-02-08) 8 February 1993
Sutton, London, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights20
Wins18
Wins by KO7
Losses1
No contests1
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 AnkaraLight-flyweight
Great Britain Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 LiverpoolLight-flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2011 LondonLight-flyweight
Amateur Boxing Association Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 ColchesterLight-flyweight
Gold medal – first place 2014 LiverpoolFlyweight

As of June 2020, Edwards is ranked as the world's fifth best active flyweight by BoxRec,[2] fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[3] and fifth by The Ring.[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 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.[5]

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.[6]

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[7] before shocking and defeating Cristofer Rosales to win the WBC flyweight title.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

In October 2019, he announced that he had vacated the WBC flyweight title due to health concerns over making weight at flyweight.[12]

Professional boxing record
20 fights 18 wins 1 loss
By knockout 7 1
By decision 11 0
No contests 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Win 18–1
(1)		 Darwin 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

References
  1. "Charlie Edwards tells brother Sunny to learn from his mistakes | British Boxing News". www.britishboxingnews.co.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. "TBRB rankings". tbrb.org. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Bio". Charlie Edwards - Boxer - WBC Flyweight Champion. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. "Rosales vs Edwards - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  8. "Charlie Edwards Shocks Cristofer Rosales, Wins WBC World Title". Boxingscene. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  9. https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/casimero-stops-edwards-in-10-retains-ibf-crown/65940
  10. "Edwards vs Aguilar - News, Tape, Ringwalk, TV, Streaming & Tickets". Box.Live. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  11. "Charlie Edwards-Julio Cesar Martinez Changed To No-Contest". BoxingScene.com. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  12. Stumberg, Patrick L. (2 October 2019). "UPDATE: Charlie Edwards to reportedly vacate flyweight title". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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