England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Welterweight Champions

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.

Events at the
England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-FlyweightFlyweight
BantamweightFeatherweight
LightweightLight-Welterweight
WelterweightLight-Middleweight
MiddleweightLight-Heavyweight
CruiserweightHeavyweight
Super-Heavyweight

England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-Welterweight Champions (U63.5kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1951
Organised byEngland Boxing

History

The light-welterweight division was inaugurated in 1951 is currently contested in the Under 63.5kg weight category. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[2]

Past winners
Year Winner Club
1951Bill Connor[3]Lowe House ABC
1952Peter Waterman[4]Caius ABC
1953David Hughes[5]Cardiff Gas BC
1954Sgmn. George Martin[6]Army
1955Frank McQuillan[7]Dundee BC
1956Dave Stone[8]Battersea ABC
1957Dave Stone[9]Army
1958Robert Kane[10]St. Mungos ABC
1959Robert Kane[11]St. Mungos ABC
1960Bobby Day[12]Lancaster Lads Club
1961Cpl. Brian Brazier[13]Army
1962L/Cpl. Brian Brazier[14]Army
1963Dick McTaggart[15]Kelvin ABC
1964Robert TaylorMitchell & Butlers ABC
1965Dick McTaggart[16]Kelvin ABC
1966Billy HiattBattersea ABC
1967Brian HudspethGarden City ABC
1968Eamonn ColeFitzroy Lodge ABC
1969John H. StraceyRepton ABC
1970Dave DaviesBangor YMCA ABC
1971Michael KingwellRobert Browning ABC
1972Terry WallerLynn ABC
1973Neville ColeFitzroy Lodge ABC
1974Peter KellyRoyal Navy
1975Joseph ZeraschiFitzroy Lodge ABC
1976Clinton McKenzieSir Philip Game ABC
1977James DouglasCamperdown ABC
1978Dave WilliamsBrookside ABC
1979Eddie CopelandCavendish ABC
1980Tony WillisRotunda ABC
1981Tony WillisRotunda ABC
1982Tony AdamsFitzroy Lodge ABC
1983Dave DentSt. Pancras ABC
1984Dave GriffithsSplott Adventure ABC
1985Ibby MustaraLynn ABC
1986Jonathan AlsopCardiff YMCA ABC
1987Andy HolliganRotunda ABC
1988Allan HallDarlington ABC
1989Allan HallShildon BR ABC
1990James PenderSt. Francis ABC
1991Jason MatthewsAberbargoed BC
1992Darren McCarrickBoarshaw ABC
1993Peter RichardsonPhilip Thomas School of Boxing ABC
1994Alan TempleHartlepool Boys Welfare ABC
1995Alan VaughanHuyton ABC
1996Carl WallGemini ABC
1997Ricky HattonSale West ABC
1998Nigel WrightShildon ABC
1999Daniel HappeRepton ABC
2000Nigel WrightShildon ABC
2001Gavin SmithKarmand ABC
2002Lenny DawsRosehill ABC
2003Lee BeavisDale Youth ABC
2004John WatsonHigherside ABC
2005Michael GrantHaringey ABC
2006Jamie CoxWalcot ABC
2007Bradley SaundersSouth Durham ABC
2008Liam SmithRotunda ABC
2009Ronnie HeffronBoarshaw ABC
2010Joe Hughes[17]Malmsbury
2011Danny PhillipsSouth Bank ABC
2012Louis AdolpheEarlsfield ABC
2013Josh KellyHoughton & District ABC
2014Sam MaxwellSalisbury ABC
2015Pat McCormackBirtley ABC
2016Danny WrightCenturions ABC
2017Thomas HodgsonBirtley ABC
2018Dalton SmithSteel City ABC
2019Sam NoakesWestree ABC
2020cancelled due to COVID 19.[18]
2021Ibraheem Sulaimaan[19]Eastside
2022Louie O'Doherty[20]Halstead & Essex Uni
2023Giorgio Visioli[21](Repton)

References
  1. "Amateur boxing history". Boxing History.
  2. "What are the National Amateur Championships?". BBC Sport.
  3. "Two disappointments for young Leeds boxers". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 21 April 1951. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Shock for Giant Young Boxer". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 26 April 1952. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Midlanders fail to win a title". Sports Argus. 25 April 1953. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Ken Phillips wins title". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 24 April 1954. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Soldiers win A.B.A. titles". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 April 1955. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Foster fials in Amateur Boxing final". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 April 1956. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Amateur Boxing Championships for Burkes and Kidd". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 April 1957. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "A.B.A Championships". Portsmouth Evening News. 26 April 1958. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "Kenny just out in tense semi final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 25 April 1959. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. "New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. "Foxwell's Wembley Rally Too Late:Taylor Disappoints". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 29 April 1961. Retrieved 9 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. "Liverpool's A.B.A. title double". Liverpool Echo. 28 April 1962. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. "ABA final results". Leicester Evening Mail. 27 April 1963. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. "Dwyer's great ABA title win". Liverpool Echo. 1 May 1965. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. "123rd ABAE National Championships". England Boxing. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  18. "Coronavirus cancellation". England Boxing. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  19. "2021 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  20. "20221 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  21. "2023 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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