Charlie Magri
Charlie Magri (born 20 July 1956 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a former English flyweight boxer. He is from a Maltese family that settled in Stepney, London where he grew up. During his professional career he held the WBC, European, and British flyweight titles.
Amateur career
After a junior career with Millwall F.C., Magri as an amateur boxed for Arbour Youth Boxing Club in Stepney Green and was trained by Jimmy Graham. He gained the following ABA titles:
He also boxed for Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympics losing in the third round to Ian Clyde of Canada.
Professional career
Magri was 5 ft 3 in tall and had an exciting, aggressive style, being a two-handed puncher who did not care much for defence. He was managed by Terry Lawless.
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.
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