England Boxing National Amateur Championships Middleweight Champions

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Middleweight Championship formerly known as the ABA Championships is the primary English amateur boxing championship.[2] 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
Middleweight Champions (U75kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1881[1]
Organised byEngland Boxing

History

The middleweight division was inaugurated in 1881 and is currently contested in the under-75 Kg weight division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[3][4]

Past Winners
Year Winner Club
1881Thomas Percy Bellhouse[5]Manchester ABC
1882Arthur J Curnick[6]Clapton ABC
1883Arthur J CurnickWest London ABC
1884William Brown[7]Birmingham ABC
1885John Manning Salmon[8][9] Waltham Abbey ABC
1886Bill J KingBelsize ABC
1887Robert HairNorth London ABC
1888Robert HairSt. James ABC
1889George Sykes[10]St. James ABC
1890Joe Hoare[11]Orion ABC
1891Joe Steers[12]Middleton ABC
1892Joe SteersMiddleton ABC
1893Joe SteersMiddleton ABC
1894Walter Sykes[13]Mincing Lane ABC
1895Geoff TownsendGoldsmith's Institute ABC
1896W. G. Ross[14]Belsize ABC
1897William J. DeesGoldsmith's Institute ABC
1898Geoff L. TownsendGoldsmith's Institute ABC
1899Rube WarnesColumbia ABC
1900Edward Mann[15]Lynn ABC
1901Rube Warnes[16]Lynn ABC
1902Edward MannLynn ABC
1903Rube Warnes[17]Lynn ABC
1904Edward MannLynn ABC
1905Johnny Douglas[18][19]Belsize ABC
1906Arthur Murdoch[20]Belsize ABC
1907Rube WarnesGainsford ABC
1908William ChildCambridge ABC
1909William ChildCambridge ABC
1910Rube WarnesSurrey Commercial Docks ABC
1911William Child[21]Cambridge ABC
1912Ernest Chandler[22]Stock Exchange ABC
1913Bill Bradley[23]Bermondsey Catholic ABC
1914Hugh Brown[24]Belsize ABC
1915-1918not held
1919Harry Mallin[25]Eton Old Boys ABC
1920Harry Mallin[26]Eton Old Boys ABC
1921Harry Mallin[27]Metropolitan Police ABC
1922Harry Mallin[28]Eton Old Boys & Met Police ABC
1923Harry Mallin[29]Eton Manor ABC
1924John Elliott[30]Polytechnic ABC
1925John Elliott[31]Polytechnic & PLA Police ABC
1926Frank Crawley[32]Royal Tank Corps
1927Sgt. Frank Crawley[33]Royal Tank Corps
1928Fred Mallin[34]Eton Manor ABC
1929Fred Mallin[35]Eton Manor ABC
1930Fred Mallin[36]Eton Manor ABC
1931Fred Mallin[37]Eton Manor ABC
1932Fred Mallin[38][39]Eton Manor ABC
1933Alf Shawyer[40]Old Goldsmiths ABC
1934Jimmy Magill[41]Royal Ulster Constabulary
1935Jimmy MagillRoyal Ulster Constabulary
1936Albert Harrington[42]Victoria & Battersea ABC
1937Maurice Dennis[43]Northampton Polytechnic ABC
1938Henry Tiller[44]Norway
1939Ossie Davies[45]Nottingham City Police ABC
1940-42Not held
1943G. Page[46]Stones ABC
1944Jim HockleyLangham ABC
1945Bob Parker[47]APTC & Dagenham ABC
1946Randolph Turpin[48]Royal Navy
1947Roy Agland[49]Tir-y-berth ABC
1948OS Johnny Wright[50]Royal Navy
1949Stan LewisLangham ABC
1950Cpl. Peter Longo[51]Army
1951L/Cpl. Eric Ludlam[52]Army
1952L/Cpl. Terry Gooding[53]Army
1953LAC Ron Barton[54]Royal Air Force
1954Ken Phillips[55]Royal Air Force & Warley
1955Frank Hope[56]St. Teresa's ABC
1956Ronald Redrup[57]West Ham ABC
1957Peter Burke[58]Sankeys ABC
1958Peter Hill[59]Fitzroy Lodge ABC
1959L/Cpl. Fred Elderfield[60]Army
1960Roy Addison[61][62]Royal Air Force
1961Tpr. Johnny Caiger[63]Army
1962Alf Matthews[64]Litherland ABC
1963Alf Matthews[65]Litherland ABC
1964William StackLeamington Boys Club
1965Bill Robinson[66]Stock Exchange ABC
1966Chris FinneganHayes ABC
1967Allan BallBargoed ABC
1968Peter McCannBirkenhead ABC
1969Dave WallingtonKeystone Boys Club
1971Alan MinterCrawley ABC
1970John ContehKirkby ABC
1972Frankie LucasSir Philip Game ABC
1973Frankie LucasSir Philip Game ABC
1974Dave OdwellRepton ABC
1975Dave OdwellRepton ABC
1976Eddie BurkeWoodside ABC
1977Robbie DaviesBirkenhead ABC
1978Herol GrahamRadford Boys ABC
1979Nicky WilshireNational Smelting ABC
1980Mark KaylorWest Ham ABC
1981Brian SchumacherRoyal Navy
1982Jimmy PriceHoly Name ABC
1983Trevor ForbesAll Star ABC
1984Brian SchumacherRoyal Navy
1985Denys CroninLlandbradach BC
1986Nigel BennWest Ham ABC
1987Rod DouglasBroad Street ABC
1988Mark EdwardsRoyal Navy
1989Seymour JohnsonGloucester ABC
1990Stephen WilsonHaddington ABC
1991Mark EdwardsRoyal Navy
1992Lee WoolcockCanvey Island ABC
1993Joe CalzagheNewbridge ABC
1994David StarieHurstlea & Kerridge ABC
1995Jason MatthewsCrown and Manor ABC
1996John PearceWellington ABC
1997Ian CooperHartlepool Boys ABC
1998John PearceWellington ABC
1999Carl FrochPhoenix ABC
2000Stephen SwalesPhil Thomas SOB ABC
2001Carl FrochPhoenix ABC
2002Neil PerkinsKirkdale ABC
2003Neil PerkinsKirkdale ABC
2004Vin RajLeicester Youth ABC
2005James DeGaleDale Youth ABC
2006James DeGaleDale Youth ABC
2007George GrovesDale Youth ABC
2008George GrovesDale Youth ABC
2009Hosea BurtonJimmy Egan's ABC
2010Anthony OgogoTriple A ABC
2011John DignumBrentwood Youth ABC
2012Danny DignumBrentwood Youth ABC
2013Adam FarrellSalisbury ABC
2014Anthony FowlerGolden Gloves ABC
2015Troy WilliamsonDarlington ABC
2016Benjamin WhittakerWodensborough ABC
2017Benjamin WhittakerFirewalker Olympic Boxing
2018Jordan ReynoldsHoddesden ABC
2019Mark DickinsonBirtley ABC
2020cancelled due to COVID 19.[67]
2021Ramtin Musah[68]Beartown
2022Dan Toward[69]Birtley
2023Stephen Clarke[70](Rotunda)

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