England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Middleweight Champions

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Middleweight 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-Middleweight Champions (U71kg)
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1951
Organised byEngland Boxing

History

The light-middleweight division was inaugurated in 1951 but was not contested from 2005 to 2009 and from 2014 to 2021 following a re-organisation of weight categories in 2010 and 2014 respectively. Yet another weight re-organisation in 2022 resulted in the category returning as an under 71 Kg division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[2][3]

Past winners
Year Winner Club
1951Alf Lay[4]Battersea ABC
1952Bernard Foster[5]Mitchell & Butlers ABC
1953Cpl. Bruce Wells[6]Royal Air Force
1954Cpl. Bruce Wells[7]Royal Air Force
1955Bernard Foster[8]Mitchell & Butlers ABC
1956John McCormack[9]NB Loco ABC
1957Johnny Cunningham[10]Royal Air Force
1958Stuart Pearson[11]Plant Works ABC
1959Stuart Pearson[12]Plant Works ABC
1960Willie Fisher[13]Craigneuk ABC
1961Johnny Gamble[14]Dowlais ABC
1962Jimmy Lloyd[15]Army
1963Andrew Wyper[16]Witchknowe ABC
1964Bill RobinsonStock Exchange ABC
1965Pat Dwyer[17]Maple Leaf ABC
1966Tom ImrieBucchleuch ABC
1967Alan EdwardsWorcester ABC
1968Eric BlakeBattersea ABC
1969Tom ImrieBucchleuch ABC
1970Dave SimmondsGloucester ABC
1971Alan EdwardsWorcester City ABC
1972Larry PaulShrewsbury ABC
1973Roger MaxwellArmy
1974Roger MaxwellArmy
1975Cy HarrisonDenbeath ABC
1976William LauderMcTaggart ABC
1977Charlie MalarkeyClydeview ABC
1978Earl HendersonReading ABC
1979Darwin BrewsterRoath Youth ABC
1980Jimmy PriceHoly Name ABC
1981Errol ChristieStandard Triumph ABC
1982David MilliganDenbeath BC
1983Rod DouglasSt. Georges ABC
1984Rod DouglasSt. Georges ABC
1985Rod DouglasSt. Georges ABC
1986Anthony VelinorArmy
1987Neville BrownBurton ABC
1988Wayne EllisCardiff YMCA BC
1989Neville BrownBurton ABC
1990Timothy TaylorRepton ABC
1991Timothy TaylorRepton ABC
1992Joe CalzagheNewbridge ABC
1993David StarieHurstlea & Kurridge ABC
1994Wayne AlexanderLynn ABC
1995Chris Bessey Army
1996Scott DannMayflower ABC
1997Chris BesseyArmy
1998Chris BesseyArmy
1999Chris BesseyArmy
2000Chris BesseyArmy
2001Matthew ThirlwallFisher ABC
2002Paul SmithRotunda ABC
2003Vin RajLeicester Youth ABC
2004Dan GuthrieYeovil & Reckleford ABC
2005–2009not held
2010Antony FowlerGolden Gloves ABC
2011James MetcalfSalisbury ABC
2012Kelvin FawazAll Stars ABC
2013Scott Fitzgerald(Larches and Savick ABC)
2022Ted Jackson[18](St Paul's)
2023Callum Makin[19](Rotunda)

References
  1. "Amateur boxing history". Boxing History.
  2. "What are the National Amateur Championships?". BBC Sport.
  3. "ABA Heavyweight Champions". BoxRec. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
  4. "Two disappointments for young Leeds boxers". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 21 April 1951. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Shock for Giant Young Boxer". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 26 April 1952. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Midlanders fail to win a title". Sports Argus. 25 April 1953. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Ken Phillips wins title". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 24 April 1954. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Soldiers win A.B.A. titles". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 April 1955. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Foster fials in Amateur Boxing final". Birmingham Daily Post. 28 April 1956. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Amateur Boxing Championships for Burkes and Kidd". Birmingham Daily Post. 27 April 1957. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "A.B.A Championships". Portsmouth Evening News. 26 April 1958. Retrieved 27 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. "Kenny just out in tense semi final". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 25 April 1959. Retrieved 2 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. "New Tipton Slasher in Olympic team". Birmingham Daily Post. 3 May 1960. Retrieved 31 December 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. "Foxwell's Wembley Rally Too Late:Taylor Disappoints". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 29 April 1961. Retrieved 9 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  15. "Liverpool's A.B.A. title double". Liverpool Echo. 28 April 1962. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  16. "ABA final results". Leicester Evening Mail. 27 April 1963. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  17. "Dwyer's great ABA title win". Liverpool Echo. 1 May 1965. Retrieved 3 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  18. "20221 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  19. "2023 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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