| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Fly (51kg) | 2011 | Baku, AZE | |
| 17 | Bantam (54kg) | 2009 | Milan, ITA | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Fly (51kg) | 2011 | Ankara, TUR | |
| 3 | Bantam (54kg) | 2010 | Moscow, RUS | |
| 3 | Bantam (54kg) | 2008 | Liverpool, GBR | |
| Bocskai Memorial | ||||
| 1 | Bantam (54kg) | 2010 | Debrecen, HUN | |
| Feliks Sztamm | ||||
| 2 | Bantam (54kg) | 2009 | Warsaw, POL | |
| Strandja Memorial | ||||
| 2 | Fly (51kg) | 2012 | Sofia, BUL | |
| Tammer Tournament | ||||
| 3 | Bantam (54kg) | 2008 | Tampere, FIN | |
Nickname
Welsh Wonder, Smowgley. (barryanddistrictnews.co.uk, 25 Aug 2010; aberdareonline.co.uk, 28 Sep 2010)
Hobbies
Listening to rock music, bingo, snooker, fishing. (Facebook, 25 Aug 2010; aberdareonline.co.uk, 28 Sep 2010)
Occupation
Athlete
Language(s) spoken
English
Club name
Splott ABC Boxing Club, Wales
Coach
Pat Mahoney [club] (adidasboxing.co.uk, 06 Dec 2011)
Other sports
His older brother Lee Selby is a professional boxer and both his father and grandfather were also boxers. (boxingscene.com, 15 Dec 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up boxing at the age of eight in Barry, Wales. (walesonline.co.uk, 22 Dec 2011; Athlete, 29 Nov 2011)
Reason for taking up this sport
He followed his brothers. (Athlete, 29 Nov 2011)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (adidasboxing.co.uk, 06 Dec 2011)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal in the European championships. (Athlete, 29 Nov 2011)
Hero
Mike Tyson. (Athlete, 29 Nov 2011)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 29 Nov 2011)
Awards
He was named 2011 Boxer of the Year by the British Olympic Association [BOA]. (barryanddistrictnews.co.uk, 29 Dec 2011)
He became Wales' first European Flyweight Amateur Champion for 86 years after winning gold at the 2011 European Championships in Ankara, Turkey. (barryanddistrictnews.co.uk, 29 Dec 2011)
General
STAMP OF APPROVAL
He had the honour of launching the Royal Mail's 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games stamps. (barryanddistrictnews.co.uk, 25 Aug 2010)
BOXING BROTHERS
He has spoke of the positive influence his older brother has had on his career. "I've learned a lot from him, being older and heavier and it's helped me. Since I was little, he's been bringing me on by us sparring together." (addiasboxing.co.uk, 06 Dec 2011; boxingscene.com, 15 Dec 2011)
