England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Heavyweight Champions Explained
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Heavyweight 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-heavyweight division was inaugurated in 1920 and is currently contested in the under-80 Kg weight division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[2]
Past winners
| width=80 | Year | width=250 | Winner | width=250 | Club |
|---|
| 1920 | Harold Franks[3] | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1921 | Len E. Collett[4] | Surrey Commercial Docks ABC |
| 1922 | Harry Mitchell[5] | |
| 1923 | Harry Mitchell[6] | |
| 1924 | | Polytechnic ABC |
| 1925 | Harry Mitchell[7] | |
| 1926 | | South Africa |
| 1927 | Alf Jackson[8] | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1928 | | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1929 | | Old Goldsmiths ABC |
| 1930 | John Boy Murphy[9] | Irish BC |
| 1931 | | Gabalfa BC |
| 1932 | Joe Goyder[10] | City Police & Goldsmiths ABC |
| 1933 | George Brennan[11] | Nottingham Police ABC |
| 1934 | George Brennan[12] | Nottingham Police ABC |
| 1935 | | Dublin Civic Guards BC |
| 1936 | | Royal Ulster Constabulary BC |
| 1937 | Cpl. Joseph Wilby[13] | Royal Air Force |
| 1938 | Alf Brown[14] | Catford & District ABC |
| 1939 | Bruce Woodcock[15] | Doncaster LNER ABC |
| 1940–1942 | not held |
| 1943 | Mark Hart[16] | Fitzroy Lodge & Lynn ABC |
| 1944 | | Transport Regiment |
| 1945 | Alex Watson[17] | Nottingham City Police & APTC ABC |
| 1946 | SMI Johnny E. Taylor[18] | Army |
| 1947 | Alex Watson[19] | Leith Victoria ABC |
| 1948 | Cpl. Don Scott[20] | Army |
| 1949 | | Royal Navy |
| 1950 | | Royal Navy |
| 1951 | George Walker[21] | Thomas Refinery ABC |
| 1952 | Henry Cooper[22] | Eltham & District ABC |
| 1953 | Pte. Henry Cooper[23] | Army |
| 1954 | Tony Madigan[24] | Fulham ABC |
| 1955 | Dave Rent[25] | Maple Leaf ABC |
| 1956 | Dave Mooney[26] | Lanark Welfare BC |
| 1957 | Tom Green[27] | Hull Boys ABC |
| 1958 | L/Bdr Joe Leeming[28] | Army |
| 1959 | Johnny Ould[29] | Fisher ABC |
| 1960 | Johnny Ould[30] | Fisher ABC |
| 1961 | Jack Bodell[31] | Loughborough & District ABC |
| 1962 | Johnny Hendrickson[32] | Battersea ABC |
| 1963 | Brian Murphy[33] | Chorley Boys Club |
| 1964 | | Fauldhouse Miners' Welfare ABC |
| 1965 | Eric Whistler[34] | Hampstead ABC |
| 1966 | | Hull Boys ABC |
| 1967 | | Royal Navy |
| 1968 | | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1969 | | Reading ABC |
| 1970 | | Clarkston ABC |
| 1971 | | Kirkby ABC |
| 1972 | | Lynn ABC |
| 1973 | | Lynn ABC |
| 1974 | | Lynn ABC |
| 1975 | | Hull Fish Trades ABC |
| 1976 | | Salisbury ABC |
| 1977 | | Pembroke ABC |
| 1978 | | Kyrle Hall ABC |
| 1979 | | Hitchen Youth ABC |
| 1980 | | Hitchen Youth ABC |
| 1981 | | Hitchen Youth ABC |
| 1982 | | Market District ABC |
| 1983 | | Wolverhampton ABC |
| 1984 | | Wolverhampton ABC |
| 1985 | | Islington ABC |
| 1986 | | Austin ABC |
| 1987 | | Fairburn House ABC |
| 1988 | | St. Francis ABC |
| 1989 | | Penarth ABC |
| 1990 | | Croy Miners ABC |
| 1991 | | Darlington ABC |
| 1992 | | Bracebridge ABC |
| 1993 | | Bracebridge ABC |
| 1994 | | Bracebridge ABC |
| 1995 | | Bracebridge ABC |
| 1996 | | Islington Boys ABC |
| 1997 | | Penhill RBL ABC |
| 1998 | | Repton ABC |
| 1999 | | Kirkdale ABC |
| 2000 | | St. Pancras ABC |
| 2001 | | Salisbury ABC |
| 2002 | | Birtley ABC |
| 2003 | | Donnington Ex Servicemen's ABC |
| 2004 | | St. Pancras Kronk ABC |
| 2005 | | Birtley ABC |
| 2006 | | Sunderland ABC |
| 2007 | | Fisher ABC |
| 2008 | | All Stars ABC |
| 2009 | | Lynn AC |
| 2010 | | Newcastle College |
| 2011 | | Broadplain ABC |
| 2012 | | Earlsfield ABC |
| 2013 | | Hoddesdon ABC |
| 2014 | | South Norwood & Victory ABC |
| 2015 | Joshua Buatsi | South Norwood & Victory ABC |
| 2016 | | Rotunda ABC |
| 2017 | | Royal Navy |
| 2018 | | Birtley ABC |
| 2019 | | Triumph ABC |
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID 19.[35] |
| 2021 | Aaron Bowen[36] | Box Smart Elite |
| 2022 | Isaac Okoh[37] | Chadwell St Mary |
| 2023 | Oladimeji Shittu[38] | Fire Star |
| 2024 | Kyle Shaw-Tullin[39] | Royal Navy | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Amateur boxing history. Boxing History.
- News: What are the National Amateur Championships?. 10 April 2019 . BBC Sport.
- News: The A.B.A. Championships. Boxing World and Mirror of Life . 3 April 1920 . 29 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: The A.B.A. Championships . Boxing World and Mirror of Life . 19 March 1921 . 26 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Amateur boxing. Western Morning News . 12 March 1921 . 10 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Boxing The Amateur Championships. Belfast News-Letter . 19 April 1923 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Amateur Boxing Championships. Birmingham Daily Gazette . 2 April 1925 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: A.B.A Championships . Hull Daily Mail . 7 April 1927 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: The Amateur Championship in London . Nottingham Evening Post . 9 April 1930 . 26 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Boxing New Champions . The Scotsman . 17 March 1932 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Amateur Boxing Association Championships. Nottingham Evening Post . 5 April 1933 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Amateur Boxing . Western Morning News . 22 March 1934 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: New Boxing champions. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 8 April 1937 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Fisher and Spears lose in finals. Birmingham Daily Gazette . 7 April 1938 . 10 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Amateur Boxing Titles. Nottingham Evening Post . 30 March 1939 . 10 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- Web site: 56th ABA National Championships. England Boxing. 27 December 2021.
- News: Boxing finals . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 2 July 1945 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Two Local Boxers Win Amateur Championships . Coventry Evening Telegraph . 2 May 1946 . 26 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Johnny Ryan outstanding in Amateur Boxing finals. Daily Herald . 1 May 1947 . 8 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Carters's hopes with Hull . Derby Daily Telegraph . 3 April 1948 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Two disappointments for young Leeds boxers. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 21 April 1951 . 8 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Shock for Giant Young Boxer. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 26 April 1952 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Midlanders fail to win a title. Sports Argus . 25 April 1953 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Ken Phillips wins title . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 24 April 1954 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Soldiers win A.B.A. titles. Birmingham Daily Post . 30 April 1955 . 8 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Foster finals in Amateur Boxing final. Birmingham Daily Post . 28 April 1956 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Amateur Boxing Championships for Burkes and Kidd. Birmingham Daily Post . 27 April 1957 . 8 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: A.B.A Championships . Portsmouth Evening News . 26 April 1958 . 27 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Kenny just out in tense semi final. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 25 April 1959 . 2 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team . Birmingham Daily Post . 3 May 1960 . 31 December 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Foxwell's Wembley Rally Too Late:Taylor Disappoints. Coventry Evening Telegraph . 29 April 1961 . 9 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Liverpool's A.B.A. title double . Liverpool Echo . 28 April 1962 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: ABA final results. Leicester Evening Mail . 27 April 1963 . 15 January 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Dwyer's great ABA title win . Liverpool Echo . 1 May 1965 . 3 January 2022. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- Web site: Coronavirus cancellation. England Boxing. 4 February 2021.
- Web site: 2021 National Amateur Championships - finals. England Boxing. 14 December 2021.
- Web site: 20221 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 13 August 2022.
- Web site: 2023 National Amateur Championships - finals . England Boxing . 7 August 2023.
- 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.
