England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Welterweight Champions Explained
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.
History
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
| width=80 | Year | width=250 | Winner | width=280 | 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 | | Mitchell & Butlers ABC |
| 1965 | Dick McTaggart[16] | Kelvin ABC |
| 1966 | | Battersea ABC |
| 1967 | Brian Hudspeth | Garden City ABC |
| 1968 | | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1969 | | Repton ABC |
| 1970 | | Bangor YMCA ABC |
| 1971 | | Robert Browning ABC |
| 1972 | | Lynn ABC |
| 1973 | | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1974 | | Royal Navy |
| 1975 | | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1976 | | Sir Philip Game ABC |
| 1977 | | Camperdown ABC |
| 1978 | | Brookside ABC |
| 1979 | | Cavendish ABC |
| 1980 | | Rotunda ABC |
| 1981 | | Rotunda ABC |
| 1982 | | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1983 | | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1984 | | Splott Adventure ABC |
| 1985 | | Lynn ABC |
| 1986 | | Cardiff YMCA ABC |
| 1987 | | Rotunda ABC |
| 1988 | | Darlington ABC |
| 1989 | | Shildon BR ABC |
| 1990 | | St. Francis ABC |
| 1991 | | Aberbargoed BC |
| 1992 | | Boarshaw ABC |
| 1993 | | Philip Thomas School of Boxing ABC |
| 1994 | | Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC |
| 1995 | | Huyton ABC |
| 1996 | | Gemini ABC |
| 1997 | | Sale West ABC |
| 1998 | | Shildon ABC |
| 1999 | | Repton ABC |
| 2000 | | Shildon ABC |
| 2001 | | Karmand ABC |
| 2002 | | Rosehill ABC |
| 2003 | | Dale Youth ABC |
| 2004 | | Higherside ABC |
| 2005 | | Haringey ABC |
| 2006 | | Walcot ABC |
| 2007 | | South Durham ABC |
| 2008 | | Rotunda ABC |
| 2009 | | Boarshaw ABC |
| 2010 | Joe Hughes[17] | Malmsbury |
| 2011 | | South Bank ABC |
| 2012 | | Earlsfield ABC |
| 2013 | Josh Kelly | Houghton & District ABC |
| 2014 | | Salisbury ABC |
| 2015 | | Birtley ABC |
| 2016 | | Centurions ABC |
| 2017 | | Birtley ABC |
| 2018 | | Steel City ABC |
| 2019 | | 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 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Amateur boxing history. Boxing History.
- News: What are the National Amateur Championships?. 10 April 2019 . BBC Sport.
- 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: 123rd ABAE National Championships. England Boxing. 21 March 2021.
- 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.
