England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Middleweight Champions
| England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Middleweight Champions (U71kg) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | [Boxing] |
| Inaugurated | 1951 |
| Organised by | England Boxing |
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Middleweight 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
[edit]The light-middleweight division was inaugurated in 1951 but was not contested from 2005 to 2009 and from 2014 to 2021 following a re-organisation of weight categories in 2010 and 2014 respectively. Yet another weight re-organisation in 2022 resulted in the category returning as an under 71 Kg division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[2][3]
Past winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Alf Lay[4] | Battersea ABC |
| 1952 | Bernard Foster[5] | Mitchell & Butlers ABC |
| 1953 | Cpl. Bruce Wells[6] | Royal Air Force |
| 1954 | Cpl. Bruce Wells[7] | Royal Air Force |
| 1955 | Bernard Foster[8] | Mitchell & Butlers ABC |
| 1956 | John McCormack[9] | NB Loco ABC |
| 1957 | Johnny Cunningham[10] | Royal Air Force |
| 1958 | Stuart Pearson[11] | Plant Works ABC |
| 1959 | Stuart Pearson[12] | Plant Works ABC |
| 1960 | Willie Fisher[13] | Craigneuk ABC |
| 1961 | Johnny Gamble[14] | Dowlais ABC |
| 1962 | Jimmy Lloyd[15] | Army |
| 1963 | Andrew Wyper[16] | Witchknowe ABC |
| 1964 | Bill Robinson | Stock Exchange ABC |
| 1965 | Pat Dwyer[17] | Maple Leaf ABC |
| 1966 | Tom Imrie | Bucchleuch ABC |
| 1967 | Alan Edwards | Worcester ABC |
| 1968 | Eric Blake | Battersea ABC |
| 1969 | Tom Imrie | Bucchleuch ABC |
| 1970 | Dave Simmonds | Gloucester ABC |
| 1971 | Alan Edwards | Worcester City ABC |
| 1972 | Larry Paul | Shrewsbury ABC |
| 1973 | Roger Maxwell | Army |
| 1974 | Roger Maxwell | Army |
| 1975 | Cy Harrison | Denbeath ABC |
| 1976 | William Lauder | McTaggart ABC |
| 1977 | Charlie Malarkey | Clydeview ABC |
| 1978 | Earl Henderson | Reading ABC |
| 1979 | Darwin Brewster | Roath Youth ABC |
| 1980 | Jimmy Price | Holy Name ABC |
| 1981 | Errol Christie | Standard Triumph ABC |
| 1982 | David Milligan | Denbeath BC |
| 1983 | Rod Douglas | St. Georges ABC |
| 1984 | Rod Douglas | St. Georges ABC |
| 1985 | Rod Douglas | St. Georges ABC |
| 1986 | Anthony Velinor | Army |
| 1987 | Neville Brown | Burton ABC |
| 1988 | Wayne Ellis | Cardiff YMCA BC |
| 1989 | Neville Brown | Burton ABC |
| 1990 | Timothy Taylor | Repton ABC |
| 1991 | Timothy Taylor | Repton ABC |
| 1992 | Joe Calzaghe | Newbridge ABC |
| 1993 | David Starie | Hurstlea & Kurridge ABC |
| 1994 | Wayne Alexander | Lynn ABC |
| 1995 | Chris Bessey | Army |
| 1996 | Scott Dann | Mayflower ABC |
| 1997 | Chris Bessey | Army |
| 1998 | Chris Bessey | Army |
| 1999 | Chris Bessey | Army |
| 2000 | Chris Bessey | Army |
| 2001 | Matthew Thirlwall | Fisher ABC |
| 2002 | Paul Smith | Rotunda ABC |
| 2003 | Vin Raj | Leicester Youth ABC |
| 2004 | Dan Guthrie | Yeovil & Reckleford ABC |
| 2005–2009 | not held | |
| 2010 | Antony Fowler | Golden Gloves ABC |
| 2011 | James Metcalf | Salisbury ABC |
| 2012 | Kelvin Fawaz | All Stars ABC |
| 2013 | Scott Fitzgerald | Larches and Savick ABC |
| 2022 | Ted Jackson[18] | St Paul's |
| 2023 | Callum Makin[19] | Rotunda |
| 2024 | Callum Makin[20] | Rotunda |
References
[edit]- ^ "Amateur boxing history". Boxing History.
- ^ "What are the National Amateur Championships?". BBC Sport.
- ^ "ABA Heavyweight Champions". BoxRec. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
- ^ "Two disappointments for young Leeds boxers". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 21 April 1951. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Shock for Giant Young Boxer". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 26 April 1952. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Midlanders fail to win a title". Sports Argus. 25 April 1953. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ken Phillips wins title". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 24 April 1954. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Soldiers win A.B.A. titles". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 April 1955. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foster finals in Amateur Boxing final". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 April 1956. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Boxing Championships for Burkes and Kidd". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 April 1957. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.B.A Championships". Portsmouth Evening News. 26 April 1958. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kenny just out in tense semi final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 25 April 1959. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foxwell's Wembley Rally Too Late:Taylor Disappoints". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 29 April 1961. Retrieved 9 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Liverpool's A.B.A. title double". Liverpool Echo. 28 April 1962. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "ABA final results". Leicester Evening Mail. 27 April 1963. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dwyer's great ABA title win". Liverpool Echo. 1 May 1965. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "20221 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Live results from the England Boxing National Amateur Championships 2024 Finals Day, held at Derby Arena on Saturday 20th April". England Boxing. Retrieved 1 May 2024.