Charlie Magri

 ( 1956 Births ) 

Charles first ever amateur bout was against Chris Genkins of the Orpington Boxing Club.

He gained the following ABA titles:

• ABA Youth Champion (Class A) - 1972
• ABA Youth Champion (Class B) - 1973
• ABA Light-flyweight Champion (48 kg) - 1974
• ABA Flyweight Champion (51 kg) - 1975
• ABA Flyweight Champion (51 kg) - 1976
• ABA Flyweight Champion (51 kg) - 1977

He also won a bronze medal at the 1975 European championships, and boxed for Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympics losing in the third round to Ian Clyde of Canada.

• Round of 64: bye
• Round of 32: was awarded a victory by walkover versus Eric Quaotsey (Ghana)
• Round of 16: lost to Ian Clyde (Canada) by third-round knockout

While working as a tailor's cutter by day, he had his first professional fight in October 1977, at the age of twenty-one; He knocked out Neil Mclaughlin in the second round at the Royal Albert Hall. New Statesman, vol. 100 (1980), p. 10

In only his third fight he gained the vacant British flyweight title after his fight with Dave Smith was stopped in the seventh round, equalling Dick Smith's 63-year old record for becoming British champion in the fewest fights. In December 1977 he was voted Best Young Boxer by the Boxing Writers' Club.

In his twelfth fight, in May 1979, having won the previous eleven, he won on points against Franco Udella to take the European flyweight title. He won on points over twelve rounds at Wembley Arena.Bunce, Steve (2017) Bunce's Big Fat Short History of British Boxing (Kindle edition), Transworld Digital, ASIN B01KUHG9R0

In December 1979, he defended his European title against Manuel Carrasco, of Spain, winning on points. In June 1980, he defended it again, this time against Giovanni Camputaro of Italy, winning on a technical knockout in the third.

In February 1981, he defended his European title against Spaniard, Enrique Rodríguez, knocking him out in the second round.Thackrah, John Richard (1983) The Royal Albert Hall, Terence Dalton, , p. 160 In September he fought a re-match with Rodríguez in Avilés, Spain, and again knocked him out in the second.

In September 1983, he defended his world titles against Frank Cedeno, of the Philippines. The fight was at Wembley Arena, and Magri lost his titles when the referee stopped the fight in the sixth, after Magri had been knocked down three times.

In his next fight, in February 1985, he fought for the WBC flyweight title again. Since Magri had lost it, it had changed hands several times and was now held by Sot Chitalada of Thailand. The fight was held at the Alexandra Palace, London and Chitalada won on a technical knockout at the start of the fifth, after Magri's corner retired him due to cuts.Mee, Bob (1997) Boxing: Heroes & Champions, Book Sales Inc., , p. 71

In October 1985, Magri fought a re-match against Franco Cherchi, in Alessandria, Italy, winning by a knockout in the second round. Britannica Book of the Year 1985, Encyclopedia Britannica Inc., p. 387

In May 1986, Magri had his last fight, defending his European title against Duke McKenzie of Croydon.Harding, John (2016) Lonsdale's Belt: Boxing's Most Coveted Prize (Kindle edition), Pitch Publishing, ASIN B01LDFM1XY Magri had relinquished his British flyweight title in August 1981, and McKenzie was now the holder. The fight was stopped in the fifth round when Magri was knocked down and his manager, Lawless, threw in the towel when Magri beat the count.