England Boxing National Amateur Championships Lightweight Champions
England Boxing National Amateur Championships Lightweight Champions | |
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Status | active |
Genre | Boxing |
Date(s) | - |
Country | - |
Inaugurated | 1881 |
Organised by | England Boxing |
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Lightweight Championship formerly known as the ABA Championships is the primary English amateur boxing championship.[1] It had previously been contested by all the nations of the United Kingdom.
History[]
The lightweight division was inaugurated in 1881 and is currently contested in the under-60 Kg weight division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[2]
Past Winners[]
Year | Winner | Club |
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1881 | [3] | Clapton ABC |
1882 | Arthur Frederick Bettinson | GGS ABC |
1883 | Birmingham ABC | |
1884 | [4] | Birmingham ABC |
1885 | Birmingham ABC | |
1886 | Royal Victor ABC | |
1887 | North London ABC | |
1888 | St. Pancras ABC | |
1889 | [5] | Birmingham ABC |
1890 | [6] | Isledon ABC |
1891 | [7] | Stanhope ABC |
1892 | Stanhope ABC | |
1893 | Battersea ABC | |
1894 | [8] | Battersea ABC |
1895 | Battersea ABC | |
1896 | [9] | Lynn / Sydney ABC |
1897 | Lynn / Sydney ABC | |
1898 | Cardiff Harlequins BC | |
1899 | Bert Brewer | Polytechnic ABC |
1900 | G. W. Humphries[10] | Lynn & Battersea ABC |
1901 | [11] | Highgate Harriers ABC |
1902 | Highgate Harriers ABC | |
1903 | [12] | Edinburgh Harriers BC |
1904 | Matt Wells | Lynn ABC |
1905 | Matt Wells[13] | Lynn ABC |
1906 | Matt Wells[14] | Lynn ABC |
1907 | Matt Wells | Lynn ABC |
1908 | Harry Holmes | Polytechnic Boxing Club |
1909 | Fred Grace | Eton Mission ABC |
1910 | Lynn ABC | |
1911 | Alf Spenceley[15] | Old Goldsmiths ABC |
1912 | [16] | Stansfield ABC |
1913 | Fred Grace | Eton Mission ABC |
1914 | Stansfield ABC | |
1915-18 | Not held | |
1919 | Fred Grace[17] | Eton Old Boys ABC |
1920 | Fred Grace[18] | Eton Old Boys ABC |
1921 | George Shorter[19] | Clapton Federation ABC |
1922 | [20] | Leith Victoria ABC |
1923 | George Shorter[21] | Clapton Federation ABC |
1924 | Walter White[22] | United Scottish BC |
1925 | Sgmn. [23] | Royal Signals |
1926 | [24] | Oxford & Bermondsey Old Boys ABC |
1927 | W. J. Hunt[25] | Holloway ABC |
1928 | Fred Webster[26] | St. Pancras ABC |
1929 | W. J. Hunt[27] | Polytechnic Boxing Club |
1930 | [28] | Limehouse & Poplar ABC |
1931 | Dave McCleave[29] | Lynn ABC |
1932 | Freddie Meachem[30] | Civic Service ABC |
1933 | Harry Mizler[31] | Oxford & St. George's ABC |
1934 | [32] | Leith Victoria ABC |
1935 | Lynn & Civil Service ABC | |
1936 | Freddie Simpson[33] | Battersea ABC |
1937 | [34] | Federation of London Men's Institute ABC |
1938 | [35] | Melingriffith ABC |
1939 | Harry Groves[36] | Devas ABC |
1940-42 | Not held | |
1943 | Tommy McGovern[37] | Fitzroy Lodge & Lynn ABC |
1944 | Billy Thompson | Hickleton Main ABC |
1945 | [38] | Manchester YMCA ABC |
1946 | Eddie Thomas[39] | Merthyr Ex-Servicemen's BC |
1947 | Tir-y-berth BC | |
1948 | Stoker Ron Cooper[40] | Royal Navy |
1949 | Langham ABC | |
1950 | Ronnie Latham[41] | Hickleton Main ABC |
1951 | [42] | West Ham ABC |
1952 | Freddie Reardon[43] | Downham Community ABC |
1953 | Pte. [44] | Army |
1954 | Pte. George Whelan[45] | Army |
1955 | [46] | Manco ABC |
1956 | Cpl. Dick McTaggart[47] | Royal Air Force |
1957 | Cpl. [48] | Royal Air Force |
1958 | Cpl. Dick McTaggart[49] | Royal Air Force |
1959 | Pte. [50] | Army |
1960 | Dick McTaggart[51] | Dundee ABC |
1961 | [52] | West Ham ABC |
1962 | Brian Whelan[53] | Chiswick General ABC |
1963 | Pte. [54] | Army |
1964 | Jimmy Dunne | Maple Leaf ABC |
1965 | [55] | Stock Exchange ABC |
1966 | Hampstead ABC | |
1967 | Terry Waller | Lynn ABC |
1968 | Jim Watt | Cardowan ABC |
1969 | Howard Hayes | Plant Works ABC |
1970 | Neville Cole | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
1971 | Joey Singleton | Kirkby ABC |
1972 | Neville Cole | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
1973 | Tommy Dunn | Reading ABC |
1974 | Kensington ABC | |
1975 | Patrick Cowdell | Warley ABC |
1976 | Sylvester Mittee | Repton ABC |
1977 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
1978 | Terry Marsh | Royal Navy |
1979 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
1980 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
1981 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
1982 | Jim McDonnell | St. Pancras ABC |
1983 | Rotunda ABC | |
1984 | Alex Dickson | Larkhall ABC |
1985 | Hogarth ABC | |
1986 | Joey Jacobs | Fox ABC |
1987 | Michael Ayers | All Stars ABC |
1988 | Charlie Kane | Antonine ABC |
1989 | Small Heath ABC | |
1990 | Angel ABC | |
1991 | Small Heath ABC | |
1992 | Kingshurst ABC | |
1993 | Leith Victoria ABC | |
1994 | Andy Green | Phil Thomas School of Boxing ABC |
1995 | Roy Rutherford | Bell Green ABC |
1996 | Oldham ABC | |
1997 | Lowestoft ABC | |
1998 | Andy McLean | Birtley ABC |
1999 | Salisbury ABC | |
2000 | Andy McLean | Birtley ABC |
2001 | Salisbury ABC | |
2002 | Andy Morris | West Wythenshawe ABC |
2003 | Salisbury ABC | |
2004 | Army | |
2005 | Gary Sykes | Cleckheaton ABC |
2006 | Anthony Crolla | Fox ABC |
2007 | Frankie Gavin | Hall Green ABC |
2008 | Army | |
2009 | Army | |
2010 | Army | |
2011 | Sam Maxwell[56] | Salisbury ABC |
2012 | Wellington ABC | |
2013 | Isaac Dogboe | Territorial Army London |
2014 | Pat McCormack | Birtley ABC |
2015 | Luke McCormack | Birtley ABC |
2016 | Calum French | Birtley ABC |
2017 | Birtley ABC | |
2018 | Team Wiseman | |
2019 | Islington ABC | |
2020 | cancelled due to COVID 19.[57] | |
2021 | [58] | (Powerday Hooks) |
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