England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Flyweight Champions Explained

England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-Flyweight Champions (U48kg)
Status:active
Genre:Boxing
Frequency:annual
First:1971
Organised:England Boxing

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-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 light-flyweight division was inaugurated in 1971 and is currently the weight category of under 48 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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1971 Micky Abrams[3] (Battersea ABC)
1972 (Battersea ABC)
1973 (Battersea ABC)
1974 Charlie Magri(Arbour Youth ABC)
1975 (Grangemouth ABC)
1976 (St. Teresas ABC)
1977 (St. Teresas ABC)
1978 (Boston ABC)
1979 (Boston ABC)
1980 (Repton ABC)
1981 (Lowe House ABC)
1982 (Lowe House ABC)
1983 (St. Helens Star ABC)
1984 (Greenhall St. Helens ABC)
1985 (Mexborough Athletic ABC)
1986 (Mexborough Athletic ABC)
1987 (Mexborough Athletic ABC)
1988 (Eltham ABC)
1989 (Eltham & District ABC)
1990 (Dawlish ABC)
1991 (Huyton ABC)
1992 (Henley ABC)
1993 (Gwent Swansea BC)
1994 (Sefton ABC)
1995 (Royal Air Force)
1996 (St. Helens Town ABC)
1997 (Crown and Manor ABC)
1998 (Waterlooville ABC)
1999 (Towerhill ABC)
2000 (Triumph ABC)
2001 Craig Lyon(Wigan ABC)
2002 (Hollington ABC)
2003 (Wigan ABC)
2004 (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
2005 Not held
2006 Darran Langley(Hollington ABC)
2007 (Birmingham Police ABC)
2008 Tommy Stubbs(Northside ABC)
2009 (Northside ABC)
2010 (Northside ABC)
2011 (Lynn ABC)
2012 (Burmantofts ABC)
2013 (Sheffield Lane Top ABC)
2014 (Repton ABC)
2015 (Steel City)
2016 (Sunderland)
2017 (Sunderland)
2018 (Tom Hill)
2019 (Tom Hill)
2020 cancelled due to COVID 19.[4]
2021 Ellis Trowbridge[5] (Hodbox)
2022 Ellis Trowbridge[6] (Hoddesdon)
2023 Ben Litwin[7] (Turner's)
2024 Bilal Siddique[8] (Karmand)

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: Turpin grabs shock victory. Daily Mirror . 8 May 1971 . 10 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  4. Web site: Coronavirus cancellation. England Boxing. 4 February 2021.
  5. Web site: 2021 National Amateur Championships - finals. England Boxing. 14 December 2021.
  6. Web site: 2022 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 13 August 2022.
  7. Web site: 2023 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 7 August 2023.
  8. 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.