England Boxing National Amateur Championships Lightweight Champions

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.

Events at the
England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-FlyweightFlyweight
BantamweightFeatherweight
LightweightLight-Welterweight
WelterweightLight-Middleweight
MiddleweightLight-Heavyweight
CruiserweightHeavyweight
Super-Heavyweight

England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Lightweight Champions
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Date(s)-
Country-
Inaugurated1881
Organised byEngland Boxing

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
1881Fred M. Hobday[3]Clapton ABC
1882Arthur Frederick BettinsonGGS ABC
1883Anthony DiamondBirmingham ABC
1884Anthony Diamond[4]Birmingham ABC
1885Anthony DiamondBirmingham ABC
1886Charley J. RobertsRoyal Victor ABC
1887John HairNorth London ABC
1888Andrew NewtonSt. Pancras ABC
1889William Neale[5]Birmingham ABC
1890Andrew J. Newton[6]Isledon ABC
1891Ernest Charles Dettmer[7]Stanhope ABC
1892Ernest Charles DettmerStanhope ABC
1893William CampbellBattersea ABC
1894William Campbell[8]Battersea ABC
1895Alf RandallBattersea ABC
1896Abraham Vanderhout[9]Lynn / Sydney ABC
1897Abraham VanderhoutLynn / Sydney ABC
1898Harry MarksCardiff Harlequins BC
1899Bert BrewerPolytechnic ABC
1900G. W. Humphries[10]Lynn & Battersea ABC
1901Arthur Warner[11]Highgate Harriers ABC
1902Arthur WarnerHighgate Harriers ABC
1903Harold Fergus[12]Edinburgh Harriers BC
1904Matt WellsLynn ABC
1905Matt Wells[13]Lynn ABC
1906Matt Wells[14]Lynn ABC
1907Matt WellsLynn ABC
1908Harry HolmesPolytechnic Boxing Club
1909Fred GraceEton Mission ABC
1910Tom TeesLynn ABC
1911Alf Spenceley[15]Old Goldsmiths ABC
1912Robert H. Marriott[16]Stansfield ABC
1913Fred GraceEton Mission ABC
1914Robert H. MarriottStansfield ABC
1915-18Not held
1919Fred Grace[17]Eton Old Boys ABC
1920Fred Grace[18]Eton Old Boys ABC
1921George Shorter[19]Clapton Federation ABC
1922George B. Renouf[20]Leith Victoria ABC
1923George Shorter[21]Clapton Federation ABC
1924Walter White[22]United Scottish BC
1925Sgmn. Alec Viney[23]Royal Signals
1926Tommy Slater[24]Oxford & Bermondsey Old Boys ABC
1927W. J. Hunt[25]Holloway ABC
1928Fred Webster[26]St. Pancras ABC
1929W. J. Hunt[27]Polytechnic Boxing Club
1930Jimmy Waples[28]Limehouse & Poplar ABC
1931Dave McCleave[29]Lynn ABC
1932Freddie Meachem[30]Civic Service ABC
1933Harry Mizler[31]Oxford & St. George's ABC
1934Jim Rolland[32]Leith Victoria ABC
1935Frank FrostLynn & Civil Service ABC
1936Freddie Simpson[33]Battersea ABC
1937Arthur Danahar[34]Federation of London Men's Institute ABC
1938Tommy McGrath[35]Melingriffith ABC
1939Harry Groves[36]Devas ABC
1940-42Not held
1943Tommy McGovern[37]Fitzroy Lodge & Lynn ABC
1944Billy ThompsonHickleton Main ABC
1945Jack Williamson[38]Manchester YMCA ABC
1946Eddie Thomas[39]Merthyr Ex-Servicemen's BC
1947Colin MorriseyTir-y-berth BC
1948Stoker Ron Cooper[40]Royal Navy
1949Algar SmithLangham ABC
1950Ronnie Latham[41]Hickleton Main ABC
1951Ron Hinson[42]West Ham ABC
1952Freddie Reardon[43]Downham Community ABC
1953Pte. Dennis Hinson[44]Army
1954Pte. George Whelan[45]Army
1955Steve Coffey[46]Manco ABC
1956Cpl. Dick McTaggart[47]Royal Air Force
1957Cpl. Johnny Kidd[48]Royal Air Force
1958Cpl. Dick McTaggart[49]Royal Air Force
1959Pte. Paul Warwick[50]Army
1960Dick McTaggart[51]Dundee ABC
1961Paul Warwick[52]West Ham ABC
1962Brian Whelan[53]Chiswick General ABC
1963Pte. Brendan O'Sullivan[54]Army
1964Jimmy DunneMaple Leaf ABC
1965Al White[55]Stock Exchange ABC
1966Johnny F. HeadHampstead ABC
1967Terry WallerLynn ABC
1968Jim WattCardowan ABC
1969Howard HayesPlant Works ABC
1970Neville ColeFitzroy Lodge ABC
1971Joey SingletonKirkby ABC
1972Neville ColeFitzroy Lodge ABC
1973Tommy DunnReading ABC
1974John LynchKensington ABC
1975Patrick CowdellWarley ABC
1976Sylvester MitteeRepton ABC
1977George GilbodySt. Helens Star ABC
1978Terry MarshRoyal Navy
1979George GilbodySt. Helens Star ABC
1980George GilbodySt. Helens Star ABC
1981George GilbodySt. Helens Star ABC
1982Jim McDonnellSt. Pancras ABC
1983Kenny WillisRotunda ABC
1984Alex DicksonLarkhall ABC
1985Edmond McAuleyHogarth ABC
1986Joey JacobsFox ABC
1987Michael AyersAll Stars ABC
1988Charlie KaneAntonine ABC
1989Mark RamseySmall Heath ABC
1990Patrick GallagherAngel ABC
1991Paul RamseySmall Heath ABC
1992Dean AmoryKingshurst ABC
1993Bradley WelshLeith Victoria ABC
1994Andy GreenPhil Thomas School of Boxing ABC
1995Roy RutherfordBell Green ABC
1996Ian WalkerOldham ABC
1997Mark HawthorpeLowestoft ABC
1998Andy McLeanBirtley ABC
1999Stephen BurkeSalisbury ABC
2000Andy McLeanBirtley ABC
2001Stephen BurkeSalisbury ABC
2002Andy MorrisWest Wythenshawe ABC
2003Stephen BurkeSalisbury ABC
2004Chris PaceyArmy
2005Gary SykesCleckheaton ABC
2006Anthony CrollaFox ABC
2007Frankie GavinHall Green ABC
2008Martin SteadArmy
2009Martin SteadArmy
2010Martin SteadArmy
2011Sam Maxwell[56]Salisbury ABC
2012Josh LeatherWellington ABC
2013Isaac DogboeTerritorial Army London
2014Pat McCormackBirtley ABC
2015Luke McCormackBirtley ABC
2016Calum FrenchBirtley ABC
2017Thomas HodgsonBirtley ABC
2018Mark ChamberlainTeam Wiseman
2019Masood AbdulahIslington ABC
2020cancelled due to COVID 19.[57]
2021Patris Mughalzai[58](Powerday Hooks)

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