England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-Heavyweight Champions (U80kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1920
Organised byEngland Boxing

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

Year Winner Club
1920Harold Franks[3]St. Pancras ABC
1921Len E. Collett[4]Surrey Commercial Docks ABC
1922Harry Mitchell[5]Polytechnic ABC
1923Harry Mitchell[6]Polytechnic ABC
1924Harry MitchellPolytechnic ABC
1925Harry Mitchell[7]Polytechnic ABC
1926Don McCorkindaleSouth Africa
1927Alf Jackson[8]St. Pancras ABC
1928Alf JacksonSt. Pancras ABC
1929Joe GoyderOld Goldsmiths ABC
1930John Boy Murphy[9]Irish BC
1931Jack PetersenGabalfa BC
1932Joe Goyder[10]City Police & Goldsmiths ABC
1933George Brennan[11]Nottingham Police ABC
1934George Brennan[12]Nottingham Police ABC
1935Richard HearnsDublin Civic Guards BC
1936Jimmy MagillRoyal Ulster Constabulary BC
1937Cpl. Joseph Wilby[13]Royal Air Force
1938Alf Brown[14]Catford & District ABC
1939Bruce Woodcock[15]Doncaster LNER ABC
1940–1942not held
1943Mark Hart[16]Fitzroy Lodge & Lynn ABC
1944SMI Ernie ShackletonTransport Regiment
1945Alex Watson[17]Nottingham City Police & APTC ABC
1946SMI Johnny E. Taylor[18]Army
1947Alex Watson[19]Leith Victoria ABC
1948Cpl. Don Scott[20]Army
1949Peter MesservyRoyal Navy
1950Peter MesservyRoyal Navy
1951George Walker[21]Thomas Refinery ABC
1952Henry Cooper[22]Eltham & District ABC
1953Pte. Henry Cooper[23]Army
1954Tony Madigan[24]Fulham ABC
1955Dave Rent[25]Maple Leaf ABC
1956Dave Mooney[26]Lanark Welfare BC
1957Tom Green[27]Hull Boys ABC
1958L/Bdr Joe Leeming[28]Army
1959Johnny Ould[29]Fisher ABC
1960Johnny Ould[30]Fisher ABC
1961Jack Bodell[31]Loughborough & District ABC
1962Johnny Hendrickson[32]Battersea ABC
1963Brian Murphy[33]Chorley Boys Club
1964John FisherFauldhouse Miners' Welfare ABC
1965Eric Whistler[34]Hampstead ABC
1966Roger TigheHull Boys ABC
1967Maxie SmithRoyal Navy
1968Ray BrittleFitzroy Lodge ABC
1969Johnny FrankhamReading ABC
1970John RaffertyClarkston ABC
1971John ContehKirkby ABC
1972Billy KnightLynn ABC
1973Billy KnightLynn ABC
1974Billy KnightLynn ABC
1975Malcolm HeathHull Fish Trades ABC
1976Greg EvansSalisbury ABC
1977Chris LawsonPembroke ABC
1978Vince SmithKyrle Hall ABC
1979Andy StraughnHitchen Youth ABC
1980Andy StraughnHitchen Youth ABC
1981Andy StraughnHitchen Youth ABC
1982Glen CrawfordMarket District ABC
1983Tony WilsonWolverhampton ABC
1984Tony WilsonWolverhampton ABC
1985John BecklesIslington ABC
1986Jim MoranAustin ABC
1987John BecklesFairburn House ABC
1988Harold LawsonSt. Francis ABC
1989Nicky PiperPenarth ABC
1990Joseph McCluskeyCroy Miners ABC
1991Anthony ToddDarlington ABC
1992Kelly OliverBracebridge ABC
1993Kelly OliverBracebridge ABC
1994Kelly OliverBracebridge ABC
1995Kelly OliverBracebridge ABC
1996Courtney FryIslington Boys ABC
1997Paul RogersPenhill RBL ABC
1998Courtney FryRepton ABC
1999Joe AinscoughKirkdale ABC
2000Peter HaymerSt. Pancras ABC
2001Courtney FrySalisbury ABC
2002Anthony MarsdenBirtley ABC
2003James BoydDonnington Ex Servicemen's ABC
2004Murtala AbdulsalanSt. Pancras Kronk ABC
2005David PendletonBirtley ABC
2006Tony JeffriesSunderland ABC
2007Obed MbwakongoFisher ABC
2008Istvan SzucsAll Stars ABC
2009Obed MbwakongoLynn AC
2010Lawrence OsuekeNewcastle College
2011Sam PomphreyBroadplain ABC
2012Kirk GarveyEarlsfield ABC
2013Ricky CrottyHoddesdon ABC
2014Joshua BuatsiSouth Norwood & Victory ABC
2015Joshua BuatsiSouth Norwood & Victory ABC
2016Tom Whittaker-HartRotunda ABC
2017George CrottyRoyal Navy
2018Ben ReesBirtley ABC
2019Aaron BowenTriumph ABC
2020cancelled due to COVID 19.[35]
2021Aaron Bowen[36]Box Smart Elite
2022Isaac Okoh[37]Chadwell St Mary
2023Oladimeji Shittu[38](Fire Star)

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