England Boxing National Amateur Championships Lightweight Champions

England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Lightweight Champions (U60kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1881
Organised byEngland 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.

Events at the
England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-FlyweightFlyweight
BantamweightFeatherweight
LightweightLight-Welterweight
WelterweightLight-Middleweight
MiddleweightLight-Heavyweight
CruiserweightHeavyweight
Super-Heavyweight
Matt Wells, four times champion from 1904 to 1907
Terry Marsh, 1978 ABA champion
Anthony Crolla won the title in 2006
Pat McCormack won the title in 2014 and his twin brother Luke won the following year

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
1881 Fred M. Hobday[3] Clapton ABC
1882 Arthur Frederick Bettinson GGS ABC
1883 Anthony Diamond Birmingham ABC
1884 Anthony Diamond[4] Birmingham ABC
1885 Anthony Diamond Birmingham ABC
1886 Charley J. Roberts Royal Victor ABC
1887 John Hair North London ABC
1888 Andrew Newton St. Pancras ABC
1889 William Neale[5] Birmingham ABC
1890 Andrew J. Newton[6] Isledon ABC
1891 Ernest Charles Dettmer[7] Stanhope ABC
1892 Ernest Charles Dettmer Stanhope ABC
1893 William Campbell Battersea ABC
1894 William Campbell[8] Battersea ABC
1895 Alf Randall Battersea ABC
1896 Abraham Vanderhout[9] Lynn / Sydney ABC
1897 Abraham Vanderhout Lynn / Sydney ABC
1898 Harry Marks Cardiff Harlequins BC
1899 Bert Brewer Polytechnic ABC
1900 G. W. Humphries[10] Lynn & Battersea ABC
1901 Arthur Warner[11] Highgate Harriers ABC
1902 Arthur Warner Highgate Harriers ABC
1903 Harold Fergus[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 Tom Tees Lynn ABC
1911 Alf Spenceley[15] Old Goldsmiths ABC
1912 Robert H. Marriott[16] Stansfield ABC
1913 Fred Grace Eton Mission ABC
1914 Robert H. Marriott 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 George B. Renouf[20] Leith Victoria ABC
1923 George Shorter[21] Clapton Federation ABC
1924 Walter White[22] United Scottish BC
1925 Sgmn. Alec Viney[23] Royal Signals
1926 Tommy Slater[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 Jimmy Waples[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 Jim Rolland[32] Leith Victoria ABC
1935 Frank Frost Lynn & Civil Service ABC
1936 Freddie Simpson[33] Battersea ABC
1937 Arthur Danahar[34] Federation of London Men's Institute ABC
1938 Tommy McGrath[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 Jack Williamson[38] Manchester YMCA ABC
1946 Eddie Thomas[39] Merthyr Ex-Servicemen's BC
1947 Colin Morrisey Tir-y-berth BC
1948 Stoker Ron Cooper[40] Royal Navy
1949 Algar Smith Langham ABC
1950 Ronnie Latham[41] Hickleton Main ABC
1951 Ron Hinson[42] West Ham ABC
1952 Freddie Reardon[43] Downham Community ABC
1953 Pte. Dennis Hinson[44] Army
1954 Pte. George Whelan[45] Army
1955 Steve Coffey[46] Manco ABC
1956 Cpl. Dick McTaggart[47] Royal Air Force
1957 Cpl. Johnny Kidd[48] Royal Air Force
1958 Cpl. Dick McTaggart[49] Royal Air Force
1959 Pte. Paul Warwick[50] Army
1960 Dick McTaggart[51] Dundee ABC
1961 Paul Warwick[52] West Ham ABC
1962 Brian Whelan[53] Chiswick General ABC
1963 Pte. Brendan O'Sullivan[54] Army
1964 Jimmy Dunne Maple Leaf ABC
1965 Al White[55] Stock Exchange ABC
1966 Johnny F. Head 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 John Lynch 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 Kenny Willis Rotunda ABC
1984 Alex Dickson Larkhall ABC
1985 Edmond McAuley Hogarth ABC
1986 Joey Jacobs Fox ABC
1987 Michael Ayers All Stars ABC
1988 Charlie Kane Antonine ABC
1989 Mark Ramsey Small Heath ABC
1990 Patrick Gallagher Angel ABC
1991 Paul Ramsey Small Heath ABC
1992 Dean Amory Kingshurst ABC
1993 Bradley Welsh Leith Victoria ABC
1994 Andy Green Phil Thomas School of Boxing ABC
1995 Roy Rutherford Bell Green ABC
1996 Ian Walker Oldham ABC
1997 Mark Hawthorpe Lowestoft ABC
1998 Andy McLean Birtley ABC
1999 Stephen Burke Salisbury ABC
2000 Andy McLean Birtley ABC
2001 Stephen Burke Salisbury ABC
2002 Andy Morris West Wythenshawe ABC
2003 Stephen Burke Salisbury ABC
2004 Chris Pacey Army
2005 Gary Sykes Cleckheaton ABC
2006 Anthony Crolla Fox ABC
2007 Frankie Gavin Hall Green ABC
2008 Martin Stead Army
2009 Martin Stead Army
2010 Martin Stead Army
2011 Sam Maxwell[56] Salisbury ABC
2012 Josh Leather Wellington ABC
2013 Isaac Dogboe Territorial Army London
2014 Pat McCormack Birtley ABC
2015 Luke McCormack Birtley ABC
2016 Calum French Birtley ABC
2017 Thomas Hodgson Birtley ABC
2018 Mark Chamberlain Team Wiseman
2019 Masood Abdulah Islington ABC
2020 cancelled due to COVID 19.[57]
2021 Patris Mughalzai[58] Powerday Hooks
2022 Giorgio Visioli[59] Repton
2023 Cameron Vuong[60] Birtley
2024 Will Hewitt[61] Leigh

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