England Boxing National Amateur Championships Heavyweight Champions Explained

England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Heavyweight Champions (U92kg)
Status:active
Genre:Boxing
First:1881[1]
Organised:England Boxing

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Heavyweight Championship formerly known as the ABA Championships is the primary English amateur boxing championship.[2] It had previously been contested by all the nations of the United Kingdom.

History

The heavyweight division is the newest division only being inaugurated in 1998 and is currently contested in the under-92 Kg weight division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[3] [4]

Past winners

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1881 Robert Frost-Smith+[5] Clapton ABC
1882 St. James ABC
1883 Thames ABC
1884 Henry Thomas Dearsley[6] St. James ABC
1885 William West[7] Northampton ABC
1886 Birmingham ABC
1887 Belle Sauvage AAC
1888 Belsize ABC
1889 Alfred Bowman[8] Royal Victor ABC
1890 Joe Steers[9] London ABC
1891 Val Barker[10] Belsize ABC
1892 Middleton ABC
1893 Middleton ABC
1894 Horace King[11] Belsize ABC
1895 Royal Irish Regiment
1896 Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone[12] Royal Irish Regiment
1897 Goldsmith Institute ABC
1898 Goldsmith Institute ABC
1899 Polytechnic ABC
1900 William J. Dees[13] Goldsmith Institute ABC
1901 Frank Parks[14] Polytechnic ABC
1902 Polytechnic ABC
1903 Edward Dickson[15] Edinburgh Harriers GC
1904 Archibald Herbert Horner[16] Belsize ABC
1905 Frank Parks[17] Polytechnic ABC
1906 Frank Parks[18] Polytechnic ABC
1907 Bert Brewer[19] Polytechnic ABC
1908 Reading ABC
1909 C. Brown Victoria B & Ath C
1910 South Africa
1911 Bill Hazell[20] City Police ABC
1912 Dick Smith[21] Metropolitan Police ABC
1913 Dick Smith[22] Metropolitan Police ABC
1914 Ernest Chandler[23] Stock Exchange ABC
1915–1918not held
1919 Hugh Brown[24] Belsize ABC
1920 Ronald Rawson[25] Polytechnic ABC
1921 Ronald Rawson[26] Polytechnic ABC
1922 Tom Evans[27] Amman Valley ABC
1923 Eddie Eagan[28] Oxford University ABC
1924 Arthur Clifton[29] PLA Police ABC
1925 Lieut Dudley Lister (MC)[30] I.S.B.A
1926 Thyge Petersen[31] Denmark
1927 Lieut Charles Francis Capper[32] Royal Artillery
1928 James O'Driscoll[33] Dublin Civic Guards ABC
1929 Pat Floyd[34] Battersea ABC
1930 Sig. Anthony Stuart[35] Royal Corps of Signals
1931 Matt Flanagan[36] Dublin Civic Guards ABC
1932 Anthony Stuart[37] London Fire Brigade ABC
1933 Con O'Grady[38] London City Police ABC
1934 Pat Floyd[39] Battersea & The Times ABC
1935 Battersea & The Times ABC
1936 Anthony Stuart[40] London Fire Brigade ABC
1937 Anthony Stuart[41] London Fire Brigade ABC
1938 George Preston[42] Battersea ABC
1939 Jock Porter[43] Colchester City ABC
1940–1942not held
1943 George Preston[44] Battersea ABC
1944 Royal Air Force
1945 George Scott[45] Nottingham City Police & APTC ABC
1946 Pat Floyd[46] Polytechnic ABC
1947 George Scriven[47] Downham Community ABC
1948 Sgt. Jack Gardner[48] Army
1949 LCpl Anthony Worrall[49] Army
1950 Pte. Peter Toch[50] Army
1951 Albert Halsey[51] Kyrle Hall ABC
1952 Eddie Hearn[52] Battersea ABC
1953 Pte. Joe Erskine[53] Army
1954 Cpl. Brian Harper[54] Royal Air Force
1955 Dennis Rowe[55] Glamorgan Police
1956 Dave Rent[56] Maple Leaf ABC
1957 Dave Thomas[57]
1958 Dave Thomas[58] Polytechnic ABC
1959 Dave Thomas[59]
1960 L/Sgt. Len Hobbs[60] Army
1961 Billy Walker[61] West Ham ABC
1962 Rae Dryden[62] Royal Navy
1963 Cpl. Robert Sanders[63] Royal Navy
1964 Wandsworth ABC
1965 William Wells[64] Wandsworth ABC
1966 Barnstaple ABC
1967 Rootes ABC
1968 Lynn ABC
1969 Caius ABC
1970 Sighthill ABC
1971 Reading ABC
1972 Belgrave ABC
1973 Kyrle Hall ABC
1974 Royal Air Force
1975 Rum Runners ABC
1976 Monkland ABC
1977 Barnstaple ABC
1978Working ABC
1979 Golden Gloves ABC
1980Sir Phillip Game ABC
1981 Fairburn House ABC
1982Brockworth Viking ABC
1983 Nechells ABC
1984 Hawick ABC
1985 Viking ABC
1986Kingsthorpe ABC
1987 Austin ABC
1988 Lynn ABC
1989Lynn ABC
1990 Tunbridge Wells ABC
1991 Repton ABC
1992 Hove ABC
1993 Repton ABC
1994 Army
1995 Blackpool ABC
1996 Leigh Park ABC
1997 Pinehurst Star ABC
1998 Royal Air Force
1999 Berry Boys ABC
2000 Plains Farm ABC
2001 Plains Farm ABC
2002 Plains Farm ABC
2003 Royal Navy
2004 Rotunda ABC
2005 Rotunda ABC
2006 Rotunda ABC
2007 Westway ABC
2008Sunderland ABC
2009Pleck ABC
2010Scarborough ABC
2011Finchley ABC
2012Corby ABC
2013Heart of Portsmouth ABC
2014 Sunderland ABC
2015 Fitzroy Lodge ABC
2016Gravesham ABC
2017Gravesham ABC
2018Cleary's ABC
2019Army
2020 cancelled due to COVID 19.[65]
2021 Patrick Brown[66] Moss Side Fire
2022 Patrick Brown[67] Moss Side Fire
2023 Damar Thomas[68] Powerday Hooks
2024 Chidi Amanwa[69] Britania
+ Reported as Richard Frost-Smith on England Boxing website but believed to be Robert Frost-Smith.

Notes and References

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  6. News: The Observer . Sporting Gazette . 12 April 1884 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
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  8. News: The Amateur Championships. Northampton Mercury . 13 April 1889 . 18 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  9. News: Amateur Boxing Championships . Birmingham Daily Post . 15 April 1890 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  10. News: Amateur Boxing Championships. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser . 20 April 1891 . 9 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  11. News: The Amateur Boxing Association's Championships. Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News . 14 April 1894 . 18 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  12. News: Amateur Boxing Championship . Sheffield Daily Telegraph . 13 April 1896 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
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  35. News: A.B.A. Championships at Albert Hall. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 10 April 1930 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  36. News: Pardoe and Mallin retain titles. Daily Herald . 26 March 1931 . 13 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  37. News: Boxing New Champions . The Scotsman . 17 March 1932 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
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  41. News: New Boxing champions. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 8 April 1937 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  42. News: Fisher and Spears lose in finals. Birmingham Daily Gazette . 7 April 1938 . 10 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
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  50. News: His fourth A.B.A. title. Dundee Courier . 22 April 1950 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  51. News: Two disappointments for young Leeds boxers. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 21 April 1951 . 8 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  52. News: Shock for Giant Young Boxer. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 26 April 1952 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  53. News: Midlanders fail to win a title. Sports Argus . 25 April 1953 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  54. News: Ken Phillips wins title . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 24 April 1954 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  55. News: Soldiers win A.B.A. titles. Birmingham Daily Post . 30 April 1955 . 8 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
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  59. News: Kenny just out in tense semi final. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 25 April 1959 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  60. News: New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team . Birmingham Daily Post . 3 May 1960 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  61. News: Foxwell's Wembley Rally Too Late:Taylor Disappoints. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 29 April 1961 . 9 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
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  63. News: ABA final results. Leicester Evening Mail . 27 April 1963 . 15 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  64. News: Dwyer's great ABA title win . Liverpool Echo . 1 May 1965 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  65. Web site: Coronavirus cancellation. England Boxing. 4 February 2021.
  66. Web site: 2021 National Amateur Championships - finals. England Boxing. 14 December 2021.
  67. Web site: 20221 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 13 August 2022.
  68. Web site: 2023 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 7 August 2023.
  69. Web site: Live results from the England Boxing National Amateur Championships 2024 Finals Day, held at Derby Arena on Saturday 20th April. England Boxing . 1 May 2024.

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