# Charlie Flynn

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For other people named Charles Flynn, see [Charles Flynn (disambiguation)](/source/Charles_Flynn_(disambiguation)).

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

## Amateur career

Flynn competed in the [men's lightweight](/source/Boxing_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Lightweight) division at the [2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/2014_Commonwealth_Games) where he won the gold medal.[1]

Flynn was also a lightweight boxing competitor in the [2011 Commonwealth Youth Games](/source/Boxing_at_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](/source/Sunday_Mail_(Scotland)) Scottish Sports Awards 2014.[4]

In the weeks following his Commonwealth Games success he gave an inspirational speech to the [Scotland Rowing Team](/source/Scottish_Rowing) before the [2014 Commonwealth Rowing Championships](/source/Commonwealth_Rowing_Championships#2014_participating_nations_and_medal_count).[5]

## Professional career

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

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

## Personal life

Flynn is a native of [Newarthill](/source/Newarthill), [Lanarkshire](/source/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](/source/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

1. ["Charlie Flynn profile"](https://archive.today/20140812023422/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1018982/c_flynn.html). Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Archived from [the original](http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/boxing/1018982/c_flynn.html) on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.

1. ["Commonwealth Games 2014 recap and results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140811212845/http://aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/6016/news.aspx). International Boxing Association (AIBA). 3 August 2014. Archived from [the original](http://aiba.org/en-US/news/ozqsp/newsId/6016/news.aspx) on 11 August 2014.

1. ["Commonwealth Youth Games 2011"](http://www.cyg2011results.com/Sports/BOXING/default.aspx?SportID=33&EventID=407). September 2011.

1. ["Scottish Sports Awards 2014: Swimmer Ross Murdoch wins top award as we salute our heroes"](http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scottish-sports-awards-2014-swimmer-4761323). *Daily Record*. Media Scotland. 7 December 2014.

1. ["Interview: Glasgow 2014 Boxer Charlie Flynn"](http://www.scotsman.com/sport/more-sport/boxing/interview-glasgow-2014-boxer-charlie-flynn-1-3583580). *The Scotsman*. Johnstone Publishing. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

1. ["Charlie Flynn wins on professional debut against Ibrar Riyaz"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/30474036). *BBC Sport*. 15 December 2014.

1. ["'Mailman delivers' Boxing hero Charlie Flynn shares excitement after New Year engagement"](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/mailman-delivers-boxing-hero-charlie-11785579). *Daily Record*. Media Scotland. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.

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