England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Bantamweight Champions (U54kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1884
Organised byEngland Boxing

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Bantamweight 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 bantamweight division was inaugurated in 1884 and is currently the weight category of under 54 Kg. Following a re-organisation of weight categories in 2014, it was not held from 2014 until 2021. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.[2]

Past winners

Year Winner Club
1884Alfred Woodward[3](Birmingham ABC)
1885Alfred Woodward(Birmingham ABC)
1886Tom Illsley(Birmingham ABC)
1887Tom Illsley(Birmingham ABC)
1888Harry Charles Montague Oakman(Mid Surrey ABC)
1889H. Brown(Northampton ABC)
1890J. J. Rowe[4](Royal Victor ABC)
1891E. Moore[5](Birmingham ABC)
1892Fred Godbold(Royal Victor ABC)
1893E. A. Watson(Battersea/Sydney ABC)
1894Percy A. Jones[6](New Kent Road ABC)
1895Percy A. Jones(Cestus ABC)
1896Percy A. Jones[7](Lynn ABC)
1897C. T. Lamb(Gothic ABC)
1898Fred Herring(Columbia ABC)
1899Alfred Avent(Bristol ABC)
1900James Freeman[8](Lynn ABC)
1901Wally F. Morgan[9](Kensington ABC)
1902Arthur J. Miner(Lynn ABC)
1903Harry Perry[10](Columbia ABC)
1904Harry Perry(Columbia ABC)
1905Wally Webb[11](17th Middlesex Rifles)
1906Tom Ringer[12](Lynn ABC)
1907Will E. Adams(Columbia ABC)
1908Harry Thomas(Birmingham ABC)
1909John Condon(Lynn ABC)
1910Wally Webb(St. Pancras ABC)
1911William W. Allen[13](Polytechnic Boxing Club)
1912William W. Allen[14](Polytechnic Boxing Club)
1913Alfred Wye(Columbia ABC)
1914William W. Allen(Lynn ABC)
1915-18Not held
1919William W. Allen[15](Lynn ABC)
1920George McKenzie[16](United Scottish BC)
1921Les Tarrant[17](Armstrong-Siddeley ABC)
1922W. Goulding[18](St. Pancras ABC)
1923A. W. Smith[19](Limehouse ABC)
1924Les Tarrant[20](Armstrong-Siddeley ABC)
1925Arthur George Edwin Goom[21](Rugby ABC)
1926Fred Webster[22](St. Pancras ABC)
1927Teddy Warwick[23](Columbia ABC)
1928Pte. Jack Garland[24](Gordon Highlanders)
1929L/Cpl. F. Bennett[25](East Lancashire Regiment)
1930Harry Mizler[26](Oxford & St. Georges ABC)
1931Cpl. F. Bennett[27](East Lancashire Regiment)
1932Jack Treadway[28](Watneys ABC)
1933Gilbert Johnstone[29](Dundee Rosebank ABC)
1934Albert Barnes[30](Cardiff City ABC)
1935Laurie Case(Darlington Railway Employees ABC)
1936Albert Barnes(Cardiff City ABC)
1937Albert Barnes[31](Cardiff City ABC)
1938Jackie Pottinger[32](Cardiff Gas BC)
1939Robert Watson[33](Leith Victoria BC)
1940-42Not held
1943Tim Mahoney[34](Downham Community ABC)
1944Ronnie Bissell(Hillsborough ABC)
1945Peter Brander[35](Slough Centre ABC)
1946LAC Charlie Squires[36](Royal Air Force)
1947Danny O'Sullivan(Robert Browning ABC)
1948Tommy Proffitt[37](LNER ABC)
1949Tommy Miller(Glasgow Transport BC)
1950Ken Lawrence(Southampton ABC)
1951LAC Tommy Nicholls[38](Royal Air Force)
1952Tommy Nicholls[39](Sankeys ABC)
1953John Smillie[40](Fauldhouse Miners ABC)
1954John Smillie[41](Fauldhouse Miners ABC)
1955Pte. George Dormer[42](Army & West Ham ABC)
1956AC Owen Reilly[43](Royal Air Force)
1957Johnny Morrissey[44](Lanark Welfare BC)
1958Howard Winstone[45](Dowlais BC)
1959Dvr. Don Weller[46](Army)
1960Frankie Taylor[47](Lancaster Lads ABC)
1961LAC Peter Bennyworth[48](Royal Air Force)
1962Peter Bennyworth[49](Caius ABC)
1963Brian Packer[50](Dartford ABC)
1964Brian Packer(Dartford ABC)
1965Robert Mallon[51](Rolls Royce ABC)
1966Johnny Clark(Robert Browning ABC)
1967Mickey Carter(Repton ABC)
1968Mickey Carter(Repton ABC)
1969Mickey Piner(Hayes ABC)
1970Tony Oxley(Royal Navy)
1971George Turpin[52](Golden Gloves ABC)
1972George Turpin(Golden Gloves ABC)
1973Pat Cowdell(Warley ABC)
1974Stuart Ogilvie(Camperdown ABC)
1975Stuart Ogilvie(Camperdown ABC)
1976John Bambrick(Edinburgh Transport BC)
1977Jackie Turner(Hull Fish Trades ABC)
1978Jackie Turner(Hull Fish Trades ABC)
1979Renard Ashton(Vauxhall Motors ABC)
1980Ray Gilbody(St. Helens Star ABC)
1981Peter Jones(Penyrheol BC)
1982Ray Gilbody(St. Helens Star ABC)
1983John Hyland(St. Ambrose ABC)
1984John Hyland(St. Ambrose ABC)
1985Sean Murphy(St. Albans ABC)
1986Sean Murphy(St. Albans ABC)
1987John Sillitoe(Pisces ABC)
1988Keith Howlett(Army)
1989Keith Howlett(Army)
1990Paul Lloyd(Vauxhall Motors ABC)
1991Dave Hardie(Gallowgate ABC)
1992Patrick Mullings(St. Patrick's ABC)
1993Richard Evatt(Triumph ABC)
1994Spencer Oliver(Finchley ABC)
1995Noel Wilders(Five Towns ABC)
1996Lee Eadie(Gemini ABC)
1997Stephen Oates(Repton ABC)
1998Levi Pattison(Hunslett ABC)
1999Michael Hunter(Hartlepool Boys ABC)
2000Stephen Foster(Shannon's ABC)
2001Stephen Foster(Shannon's ABC)
2002Derry Mathews(Salisbury ABC)
2003Nick McDonald(Vauxhall Motors ABC)
2004Matthew Marsh(West Ham ABC)
2005Stuart Langley(Hollington ABC)
2006Nick McDonald(Vauxhall Motors ABC)
2007Luke Campbell(St. Paul's ABC)
2008Luke Campbell(St. Paul's ABC)
2009James Allen(Army)
2010Jazza Dickens(Salisbury ABC)
2011Alimaan Hussain(Aston ABC)
2012Reece Bellotti(South Oxhey ABC)
2013Lucien Reid(West Ham ABC)
not held from 2014-2021
2022Shaun Huddart[53](Birtley ABC)
2023Kurt Wiggins[54](Salisbury)

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