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Scottish boxer
Charlie Flynn
Personal information
Nickname
The Mailman
Nationality👁 Image
 
Scotland
BornCharles Flynn
6 November 1993 (1993-11-06) (age 32)
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland,
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
WeightLightweight
Boxing career
Boxing record
Total fights12
Wins10
Win by KO1
Losses0
Draws2
No contests0

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

Amateur career

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

Personal life

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Charlie Flynn profile". Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 9 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  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.