England Boxing National Amateur Championships Flyweight Champions Explained

England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Flyweight Champions (U51kg)
Status:active
Genre:Boxing
Frequency:annual
First:1920
Organised:England Boxing

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Flyweight 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

The flyweight division was inaugurated in 1920 and is currently the weight category of under 51 Kg. 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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1920 H. Groves[3] (Caius ABC)
1921 William Cuthbertson[4] (United Scottish BC)
1922 Les Tarrant[5] (Armstrong- Siddeley ABC)
1923 Teddy Warwick[6] (Columbia ABC)
1924 Teddy Warwick[7] (Columbia ABC)
1925 Teddy Warwick[8] (Columbia ABC)
1926 Johnny Hill[9] (Leith Victoria BC)
1927 Jim Roland[10] (Leith Victoria BC)
1928 (Cardiff Gabalfa AC)
1929 (Metropolitan ABC)
1930 Tommy Pardoe[11] (Metropolitan ABC)
1931 (Metropolitan ABC)
1932 Tommy Pardoe[12] (Metropolitan ABC)
1933 Tommy Pardoe[13] (Metropolitan ABC)
1934 Pat Palmer[14] (Battersea & Shexgar ABC)
1935 (France)
1936 Gaston Fayaud[15] (France)
1937 Pat O'Donoghue[16] (Watneys ABC)
1938 Alf Russell[17] (Unattached)
1939 David McKay[18] (South Africa)
1940-42 Not held
1943 Richard O'Sullivan[19] (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)
1944 Jimmy Clinton(Dalmarnock BC)
1945 Jackie Bryce[20] (Anderston BC)
1946 Richard 'Skeets' Gallacher[21] (John Brown's Welfare ABC)
1947 Jimmy Clinton(Dalmarnock BC)
1948 Henry Carpenter[22] (Bradfield ABC)
1949 Hugh Riley(Gilmerton ABC)
1950 Albert Jones(Kynoch ABC)
1951 Gerald John[23] (Slough Centre BC)
1952 Dai Dower[24] (Roath Youth BC)
1953 Ronnie Currie[25] (Dalmarnock BC)
1954 Ronnie Currie[26] (Dalmarnock BC)
1955 Derek Lloyd(Army)
1956 Terry Spinks[27] (West Ham ABC)
1957 Ron Davies[28] (Army)
1958 Jackie Brown[29] (Leith Victoria BC)
1959 Mick Gushlow[30] (Royal Air Force)
1960 Danny Lee[31] (Woodhall ABC)
1961 Walter McGowan[32] (Royal Albert ABC)
1962 Mike Pye[33] (Harris Lebus ABC)
1963 Monty Laud[34] (St. Ives ABC)
1964 (Larkhall ABC)
1965John McCluskey[35] (Larkhall ABC)
1966 (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
1967 (Roath Youth ABC)
1968 (Army)
1969 (Nottingham School of Boxing ABC)
1970 (Nottingham School of Boxing ABC)
1971 Peter Wakefield[36] (St. Patrick ABC)
1972 (Roath Youth ABC)
1973 (Repton ABC)
1974 (Roath Youth ABC)
1975 (Arbour Youth ABC)
1976 (Arbour Youth ABC)
1977 (Arbour Youth ABC)
1978 (Repton ABC)
1979 (St. Helens Star ABC)
1980 (St. Helens Star ABC)
1981 (St. Helens Star ABC)
1982 (Holyrood ABC)
1983 Stephen Nolan(Fisher ABC)
1984 (Croy Miners ABC)
1985 (Croy Miners ABC)
1986 (Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1987 (Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1988 John Lyon(Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1989 (Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1990 Johnny Armour(St. Marys ABC)
1991 (Scarborough ABC)
1992 (Bonnybrigg ABC)
1993 (Scarborough ABC)
1994 (Hollington ABC)
1995 (Hollington ABC)
1996 (Hollington ABC)
1997 (Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC)
1998 (Castle Vale ABC)
1999 (Hard and Fast ABC)
2000 (Hard and Fast ABC)
2001 (West Ham ABC)
2002 Duncan Barriball(Army)
2003 (Aston ABC)
2004 Stuart Langley(Hollington ABC)
2005 Darran Langley(Hollington ABC)
2006 (Salisbury ABC)
2007 Michael Walsh(Norwich Lads)
2008 Adam Whitfield(Army BA)
2009 (Birmingham City Police)
2010 (Vauxhall Motors)
2011 (St Paul's)
2012 Joe McCully(Bexley ABC)
2013 (Burmantofts ABC)
2014 (Repton ABC)
2015 (Bury)
2016 (Oldham)
2017 (Kingstanding 2nd City)
2018 Hamza Mahmood(Hoddesdon)
2019 Hamza Mahmood(Hoddesdon)
2020 cancelled due to COVID 19.[37]
2021 Eryk Ciuerja[38] (Fenland Sparta)
2022 Hamza Uddin[39] (Empire)
2023 Hamza Uddin[40] (Fearless)
2024 Lucas Dube[41] (No Limits)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amateur boxing history. Boxing History.
  2. News: What are the National Amateur Championships?. 10 April 2019 . BBC Sport.
  3. News: The A.B.A. Championships. Boxing World and Mirror of Life . 3 April 1920 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. News: Amateur boxing. Western Morning News . 12 March 1921 . 10 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  5. News: British Amateur Championships. Belfast News-Letter . 5 April 1922 . 17 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  6. News: Boxing The Amateur Championships. Belfast News-Letter . 19 April 1923 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  7. News: Amateur Association Championships. Northern Whig . 10 April 1924 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Amateur Boxing Championships. Birmingham Daily Gazette . 2 April 1925 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  9. News: Boxing Championships. Lancashire Evening Post . 28 April 1926 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  10. News: A.B.A Championships . Hull Daily Mail . 7 April 1927 . 17 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  11. News: A.B.A. Championships at Albert Hall. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 10 April 1930 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  12. News: Boxing New Champions . The Scotsman . 17 March 1932 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  13. News: Amateur Boxing Association Championships. Nottingham Evening Post . 5 April 1933 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  14. News: Amateur Boxing . Western Morning News . 22 March 1934 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  15. News: Amateur Championships . The Scotsman . 2 April 1936 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  16. News: New Boxing champions. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 8 April 1937 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  17. News: Fisher and Spears lose in finals. Birmingham Daily Gazette . 7 April 1938 . 10 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  18. News: Amateur Boxing Titles. Nottingham Evening Post . 30 March 1939 . 10 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  19. Web site: 56th ABA National Championships. England Boxing. 27 December 2021.
  20. News: Boxing finals . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 2 July 1945 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  21. News: Eight New ABA champions Boxing Amateur Association Championships. Daily News (London) . 2 May 1946 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  22. News: Local Amateur Boxers at Wembley Association Championships. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 8 May 1948 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  23. News: Two disappointments for young Leeds boxers. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 21 April 1951 . 8 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  24. News: Shock for Giant Young Boxer. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 26 April 1952 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  25. News: Midlanders fail to win a title. Sports Argus . 25 April 1953 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  26. News: Ken Phillips wins title . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 24 April 1954 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  27. News: Foster finals in Amateur Boxing final. Birmingham Daily Post . 28 April 1956 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  28. News: Amateur Boxing Championships for Burkes and Kidd. Birmingham Daily Post . 27 April 1957 . 8 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  29. News: A.B.A Championships . Portsmouth Evening News . 26 April 1958 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  30. News: Kenny just out in tense semi final. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 25 April 1959 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  31. News: New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team . Birmingham Daily Post . 3 May 1960 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  32. News: Foxwell's Wembley Rally Too Late:Taylor Disappoints. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 29 April 1961 . 9 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  33. News: Liverpool's A.B.A. title double . Liverpool Echo . 28 April 1962 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  34. News: ABA final results. Leicester Evening Mail . 27 April 1963 . 15 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  35. News: Dwyer's great ABA title win . Liverpool Echo . 1 May 1965 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  36. News: Turpin grabs shock victory. Daily Mirror . 8 May 1971 . 10 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  37. Web site: Coronavirus cancellation. England Boxing. 4 February 2021.
  38. Web site: 2021 National Amateur Championships - finals. England Boxing. 14 December 2021.
  39. Web site: 2022 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 13 August 2022.
  40. Web site: 2023 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 7 August 2023.
  41. 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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