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Davison started boxing at the age of eight, trained by her father at home because the local boxing club did not accept girls.<ref name="TELE">{{cite news |last=Tomas |first=Fiona |title=Charley Davison: the supermum daring to dream of punching her way to the Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2020/03/16/charley-davison-supermum-daring-dream-punching-way-tokyo-olympics/ |website=telegraph.co.uk |date=16 March 2020 |access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> She fought [[Ornella Wahner]] in 2010 and 2011,<ref name="BOXREC">{{cite web |title=Charley Davison |url=https://boxrec.com/en/amateurboxer/924381 |website=boxrec.com |access-date=5 Jun 2021}}</ref> before taking a seven year break from boxing and then winning the national championship in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dennen |first=John |title=After seven years out of boxing, Charley Davison wins first bout at Olympic qualifier |url=https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/after-seven-years-out-of-boxing-charley-davison-wins-first-bout-at-olympic-qualifier/ |website=boxingnewsonline.net |date=16 March 2020 |access-date= 6 June 2021}}</REF> |
Davison started boxing at the age of eight, trained by her father at home because the local boxing club did not accept girls.<ref name="TELE">{{cite news |last=Tomas |first=Fiona |title=Charley Davison: the supermum daring to dream of punching her way to the Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/boxing/2020/03/16/charley-davison-supermum-daring-dream-punching-way-tokyo-olympics/ |website=telegraph.co.uk |date=16 March 2020 |access-date=5 June 2021}}</ref> She fought [[Ornella Wahner]] in 2010 and 2011,<ref name="BOXREC">{{cite web |title=Charley Davison |url=https://boxrec.com/en/amateurboxer/924381 |website=boxrec.com |access-date=5 Jun 2021}}</ref> before taking a seven year break from boxing and then winning the national championship in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dennen |first=John |title=After seven years out of boxing, Charley Davison wins first bout at Olympic qualifier |url=https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/after-seven-years-out-of-boxing-charley-davison-wins-first-bout-at-olympic-qualifier/ |website=boxingnewsonline.net |date=16 March 2020 |access-date= 6 June 2021}}</REF> |
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In June 2021, Davison qualified to represent Great Britain at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] |
In June 2021, Davison qualified to represent Great Britain at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Tokyo Olympics: GB's Pat McCormack, Cheavon Clarke and Frazer Clarke book places |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/57378781 |date=6 June 2021 |access-date=6 June 2021 }}</ref> and reached the final of the [[2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament]] by defeating Giordana Sorrentino via unanimous [[points decision]] in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite news |last=Boggis |first=Mark |title=Further joy as Olympian Charley Davison reaches flyweight final |url=https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/olympian-charley-davison-lowestoft-final-8032634 |work=Lowestoft Journal |date=7 June 2021 |access-date=8 June 2021.</ref> Her opponent in the final of the Qualification event is [[Buse Naz Çakıroğlu]]. |
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Nationality | British |
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Weight(s) | Flyweight |
Charley Davison is a British amateur boxer.
Davison started boxing at the age of eight, trained by her father at home because the local boxing club did not accept girls.[1] She fought Ornella Wahner in 2010 and 2011,[2] before taking a seven year break from boxing and then winning the national championship in 2019.[3]
In June 2021, Davison qualified to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[4] and reached the final of the 2020 European Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament by defeating Giordana Sorrentino via unanimous points decision in the semi-final.[5] Her opponent in the final of the Qualification event is Buse Naz Çakıroğlu.
References
- ^ Tomas, Fiona (16 March 2020). "Charley Davison: the supermum daring to dream of punching her way to the Tokyo Olympics". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Charley Davison". boxrec.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Dennen, John (16 March 2020). "After seven years out of boxing, Charley Davison wins first bout at Olympic qualifier". boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics: GB's Pat McCormack, Cheavon Clarke and Frazer Clarke book places". 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ {{cite news |last=Boggis |first=Mark |title=Further joy as Olympian Charley Davison reaches flyweight final |url=https://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/olympian-charley-davison-lowestoft-final-8032634 |work=Lowestoft Journal |date=7 June 2021 |access-date=8 June 2021.
External links
- Boxing record for Charley Davison from BoxRec (registration required)