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England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-Welterweight Champions (U63.5kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1951
Organised byEngland Boxing

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Welterweight 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

History

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The light-welterweight division was inaugurated in 1951 is currently contested in the Under 63.5 kg weight category. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[2]

Past winners

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Year Winner Club
1951 Bill Connor[3] Lowe House ABC
1952 Peter Waterman[4] Caius ABC
1953 David Hughes[5] Cardiff Gas BC
1954 Sgmn. George Martin[6] Army
1955 Frank McQuillan[7] Dundee BC
1956 Dave Stone[8] Battersea ABC
1957 Dave Stone[9] Army
1958 Robert Kane[10] St. Mungos ABC
1959 Robert Kane[11] St. Mungos ABC
1960 Bobby Day[12] Lancaster Lads Club
1961 Cpl. Brian Brazier[13] Army
1962 L/Cpl. Brian Brazier[14] Army
1963 Dick McTaggart[15] Kelvin ABC
1964 Robert Taylor Mitchell & Butlers ABC
1965 Dick McTaggart[16] Kelvin ABC
1966 Billy Hiatt Battersea ABC
1967 Brian Hudspeth Garden City ABC
1968 Eamonn Cole Fitzroy Lodge ABC
1969 John H. Stracey Repton ABC
1970 Dave Davies Bangor YMCA ABC
1971 Michael Kingwell Robert Browning ABC
1972 Terry Waller Lynn ABC
1973 Neville Cole Fitzroy Lodge ABC
1974 Peter Kelly Royal Navy
1975 Joseph Zeraschi Fitzroy Lodge ABC
1976 Clinton McKenzie Sir Philip Game ABC
1977 James Douglas Camperdown ABC
1978 Dave Williams Brookside ABC
1979 Eddie Copeland Cavendish ABC
1980 Tony Willis Rotunda ABC
1981 Tony Willis Rotunda ABC
1982 Tony Adams Fitzroy Lodge ABC
1983 Dave Dent St. Pancras ABC
1984 Dave Griffiths Splott Adventure ABC
1985 Ibby Mustara Lynn ABC
1986 Jonathan Alsop Cardiff YMCA ABC
1987 Andy Holligan Rotunda ABC
1988 Allan Hall Darlington ABC
1989 Allan Hall Shildon BR ABC
1990 James Pender St. Francis ABC
1991 Jason Matthews Aberbargoed BC
1992 Darren McCarrick Boarshaw ABC
1993 Peter Richardson Philip Thomas School of Boxing ABC
1994 Alan Temple Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC
1995 Alan Vaughan Huyton ABC
1996 Carl Wall Gemini ABC
1997 Ricky Hatton Sale West ABC
1998 Nigel Wright Shildon ABC
1999 Daniel Happe Repton ABC
2000 Nigel Wright Shildon ABC
2001 Gavin Smith Karmand ABC
2002 Lenny Daws Rosehill ABC
2003 Lee Beavis Dale Youth ABC
2004 John Watson Higherside ABC
2005 Michael Grant Haringey ABC
2006 Jamie Cox Walcot ABC
2007 Bradley Saunders South Durham ABC
2008 Liam Smith Rotunda ABC
2009 Ronnie Heffron Boarshaw ABC
2010 Joe Hughes[17] Malmsbury
2011 Danny Phillips South Bank ABC
2012 Louis Adolphe Earlsfield ABC
2013 Josh Kelly Houghton & District ABC
2014 Sam Maxwell Salisbury ABC
2015 Pat McCormack Birtley ABC
2016 Danny Wright Centurions ABC
2017 Thomas Hodgson Birtley ABC
2018 Dalton Smith Steel City ABC
2019 Sam Noakes Westree ABC
2020 cancelled due to COVID 19.[18]
2021 Ibraheem Sulaimaan[19] Eastside
2022 Louie O'Doherty[20] Halstead & Essex Uni
2023 Giorgio Visioli[21] Repton
2024 Oliver Jones[22] Croxteth

References

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  1. ^ "Amateur boxing history". Boxing History.
  2. ^ "What are the National Amateur Championships?". BBC Sport. 10 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Two disappointments for young Leeds boxers". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 21 April 1951. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Shock for Giant Young Boxer". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 26 April 1952. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Midlanders fail to win a title". Sports Argus. 25 April 1953. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Ken Phillips wins title". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 24 April 1954. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Soldiers win A.B.A. titles". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 April 1955. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Foster finals in Amateur Boxing final". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 April 1956. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Amateur Boxing Championships for Burkes and Kidd". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 April 1957. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "A.B.A Championships". Portsmouth Evening News. 26 April 1958. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Kenny just out in tense semi final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 25 April 1959. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ^ "New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ^ "Foxwell's Wembley Rally Too Late:Taylor Disappoints". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 29 April 1961. Retrieved 9 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. ^ "Liverpool's A.B.A. title double". Liverpool Echo. 28 April 1962. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. ^ "ABA final results". Leicester Evening Mail. 27 April 1963. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. ^ "Dwyer's great ABA title win". Liverpool Echo. 1 May 1965. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. ^ "123rd ABAE National Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Coronavirus cancellation". England Boxing. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  19. ^ "2021 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  20. ^ "20221 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  21. ^ "2023 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  22. ^ "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.
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