Charlie Flynn
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| Real name | Charles Flynn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rated at | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |
 Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
6 November 1993 (age 21) Lanark, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Charles "Mailman" Flynn (born 6 November 1993 in Lanark) is a professional boxer and Commonwealth gold medalist from Scotland.[1][2]
Amateur career
He 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 record
| 2 Wins (0 knockouts, 2 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws[6] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 2015-05-23 |  Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-0 | Andy Harris |
PTS | 4 | 2015-04-04 | Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear |
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| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Ibrar Riyaz |
PTS | 4 | 2014-12-14 | Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland |
Professional debut. |
Nickname
During the commonwealth games, Charlie was quoted post fight as saying "the Mailman delivers", referencing the fact that he works in the sorting office of Royal Mail and has used the nickname since, having it displayed on his fight shorts.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Charlie Flynn". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2014 recap and results". International Boxing Association (AIBA). 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 - Boxing - Lightweight Men". cyg2011results.com. September 2011.
- ↑ "Sunday Mail Scottish Sports Awards 1".
- ↑ "Interview: Glasgow 2014 Boxer Charlie Flynn".
- ↑ Professional boxing record for Charlie Flynn from BoxRec
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