Speaker Profile

Born in Tunisia but brought up in the East End, he won four ABA championships before turning professional in 1977. A viciously hard and accurate combination puncher, he had his greatest night in March 1983 when he took the WBC world eight-stone crown from Eleoncio Mercedes of the Dominican Republic with a seventh round win at Wembley Arena. Charlie won 30 of his 35 professional fights, twenty-three inside the distance.

Charlie Magri was the little boxer with the big heart who won the British, European and world flyweight titles after an outstanding amateur career.

He became a publican after hanging up his gloves in 1986, and now shares memories of his eventful boxing career with audiences who are always won over by his pleasant personality.