Beddington boxer Charlie Edwards jets off to Azerbaijan this Christmas knowing younger brother Sunny is hard on his heels as a potential successor to his crown.

The 12-year-old, who spars with his older sibling in a ring erected in the front garden of their home in Beddington Lane, has won his last seven fights for Newham ABC since the pair switched to east London from Earlsfield ABC earlier this year.

Charlie, 15, claimed the ABAE National Golden Gloves title for the second time in March and is a regular England Schoolboys international having been named squad captain 12 months ago.

He heads off to the eastern Europe with the Great Britain squad for a five-day multi-nation tournament on December 17 having also secured funding towards his bid to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics.

"It is all go at the moment. Sunny has been doing really well and making headlines in east London. He will be old enough to enter the Golden Gloves himself next year, which will be interesting," said dad Larry.

"Charlie is spending the next two weekends at training camps in Sheffield ahead of the trip and then it is onwards and upwards."

Source:http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/other_sport/headlines/3872715.Boxing_sibling_blazes_trail_in_brother_Charlie_s_wake_/