Charlie Magri
Charlie Magri was born in Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia on July 20th, 1956 and is the Boxer. At the age of 67, Charlie Magri biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Carmel Magri (born 20 July 1956) - who boxed under the name Charlie Magri - is a British former professional boxer.
He is the son of a Tunisian family who moved to Mile End, London, where he grew up.
He has competed in the WBC and lineal flyweight championships during his career.
Early life
Born Carmel Magri in Tunis, Tunisia in 1956, two of whom were born in Tunisia and had some French-Maltese roots through their grandparents, Magri and his six siblings immigrated to England in 1958, and Magri was raised (after moving house a few times) on the Burdett estate in East London. Charlie Magri went to St Philip Howard RC Secondary School in Upper North Street, E14. It has been demolished and is now a housing project.
Amateur career
Since playing for the Millwall F.C., I've been playing for the Millwall F.C. Magri decided to start boxing the youth team, which had been captained by Jimmy Batten, who was still boxing regularly. He boxed for Arbour Youth Boxing Club in Stepney Green, Scotland, and was taught by Jimmy Graham, who arranged for the name of Magri's ABA registration to be changed to Charlie when he was 11.
He gained the following ABA titles:
He also earned a bronze medal at the 1975 European Championships and boxed for Great Britain in the 1976 Summer Olympics, losing to Canada's Ian Clyde in the third round.
Professional career
Magri was 5 foot 3 in height and had an eye-catching, flamboyish look, as a two-handed puncher who was unconcerned with defense. Terry Lawless was in charge of his care.
He had his first competitive combat in October 1977, at the age of twenty-one, knocking out Neil Mclaughlin in the second round at the Royal Albert Hall.
In just his third fight, he claimed the vacant British flyweight title after his match with Dave Smith was ended in the seventh round, equaling Dick Smith's record for becoming the British champion in the fewest fights. He was named Best Young Boxer by the Boxing Writers' Club in December 1977.
He defeated Franco Udella on points in his twelfth fight, having won the previous eleven, winning on points against Franco Udella to win the European flyweight championship. At Wembley Arena, he won on points over twelve rounds.
He defended his European title against Manuel Carrasco, of Spain, who gained on points. He defended it again in June 1980, this time against Giovanni Camputaro of Italy, who was defeated by a technical knockout in the third round.
In February 1981, Enrique Rodroez, a Spaniard, defeated him in the European Championship, knocking him out in the second round. In September, he fought a rematch with Rodrez in Avilés, Spain, but was ruled out in the second.
He defeated Eleoncio Mercedes, a Dominican Republic fighter, for the WBC and lineal flyweight titles in March 1983. The confrontation took place at Wembley Arena, and Magri took the titles after the fighting was suspended in the seventh on cuts.
He defended his world titles against Frank Cedeno, the Philippines, in September 1983. After Magri had been knocked down three times, the war was held at Wembley Arena, and Magri lost his titles when the referee stopped the fight in the sixth.
Magri fought for the vacant European flyweight title in August 1984, which he had previously lost. In Cagliari, Italy, Franco Cherchi defeated Italian Franco Cherchi. Magri won in the first round after a head clash left the Italian so badly injured that the referee had to call off the match.
He fought for the WBC flyweight title in 1985, in his next fight. Since Magri had lost it, it had changed hands several times and was now held by Sot Chitalada of Thailand. After Magri's corner retired him due to cuts, the match took place at Alexandra Palace, London, and Chitalada took the fifth on a technical knockout at the start of the fifth.
In October 1985, Magri faced Franco Cherchi in Alessandria, Italy, winning by a knockout in the second round.
Magri lost his European title against Duke McKenzie of Croydon in May 1986. McKenzie had relinquished his British flyweight crown in August 1981, and Magri was now the holder. In the fifth round, the game was stopped, and Magri's boss, Lawless, threw in the towel after Magri defeated the count.