England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Flyweight Champions

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England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Light-Flyweight Champions (U48kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Frequencyannual
Inaugurated1971
Organised by England Boxing

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Flyweight 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.

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History

The light-flyweight division was inaugurated in 1971 and is currently the weight category of under 48 Kg. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships. [2]

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John Lyon (left) was a four times ABA champion from 1981 to 1984
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Sunny Edwards 2015 champion

Past winners

YearWinnerClub
1971 Micky Abrams [3] (Battersea ABC)
1972 Micky Abrams (Battersea ABC)
1973 Micky Abrams (Battersea ABC)
1974 Charlie Magri (Arbour Youth ABC)
1975 Michael Lawless (Grangemouth ABC)
1976 Peter Fletcher (St. Teresas ABC)
1977 Paul Fletcher (St. Teresas ABC)
1978 Joe Dawson (Boston ABC)
1979 Joe Dawson (Boston ABC)
1980 Terry Barker (Repton ABC)
1981 John Lyon (Lowe House ABC)
1982 John Lyon (Lowe House ABC)
1983 John Lyon (St. Helens Star ABC)
1984 John Lyon (Greenhall St. Helens ABC)
1985 Mark Epton (Mexborough Athletic ABC)
1986 Mark Epton (Mexborough Athletic ABC)
1987 Mark Epton (Mexborough Athletic ABC)
1988 Mickey Cantwell (Eltham ABC)
1989 Mickey Cantwell (Eltham & District ABC)
1990 Nick Tooley (Dawlish ABC)
1991 Peter Culshaw (Huyton ABC)
1992 Darren Fifield (Henley ABC)
1993 Mark Hughes (Gwent Swansea BC)
1994 Gary Jones (Sefton ABC)
1995 Dean Fox (Royal Air Force)
1996 Ray Mercer (St. Helens Town ABC)
1997 Ian Napa (Crown and Manor ABC)
1998 Jamie Evans (Waterlooville ABC)
1999 Gary Jones (Towerhill ABC)
2000 James Mulhern (Triumph ABC)
2001 Craig Lyon (Wigan ABC)
2002 Darran Langley (Hollington ABC)
2003 Craig Lyon (Wigan ABC)
2004 Scott McDonald (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
2005Not held
2006 Darran Langley (Hollington ABC)
2007 Khalid Yafai (Birmingham Police ABC)
2008 Tommy Stubbs (Northside ABC)
2009 Tommy Stubbs (Northside ABC)
2010 Tommy Stubbs (Northside ABC)
2011 Charlie Edwards (Lynn ABC)
2012 Jack Bateson (Burmantofts ABC)
2013 Waleed Din (Sheffield Lane Top ABC)
2014 Harvey Horn (Repton ABC)
2015 Sunny Edwards (Steel City)
2016 Kiaran MacDonald (Sunderland)
2017 Kiaran MacDonald (Sunderland)
2018 Connor Kelsall (Tom Hill)
2019 Connor Kelsall (Tom Hill)
2020cancelled due to COVID 19. [4]
2021 Ellis Trowbridge [5] (Hodbox)
2022 Ellis Trowbridge [6] (Hoddesdon)
2023 Ben Litwin [7] (Turner's)
2024 Bilal Siddique [8] (Karmand)

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