| England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Welterweight Champions (U63.5kg) | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Boxing |
| Inaugurated | 1951 |
| Organised by | England Boxing |
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Welterweight 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.
The light-welterweight division was inaugurated in 1951 is currently contested in the Under 63.5 kg weight category. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships. [2]
| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Bill Connor [3] | Lowe House ABC |
| 1952 | Peter Waterman [4] | Caius ABC |
| 1953 | David Hughes [5] | Cardiff Gas BC |
| 1954 | Sgmn. George Martin [6] | Army |
| 1955 | Frank McQuillan [7] | Dundee BC |
| 1956 | Dave Stone [8] | Battersea ABC |
| 1957 | Dave Stone [9] | Army |
| 1958 | Robert Kane [10] | St. Mungos ABC |
| 1959 | Robert Kane [11] | St. Mungos ABC |
| 1960 | Bobby Day [12] | Lancaster Lads Club |
| 1961 | Cpl. Brian Brazier [13] | Army |
| 1962 | L/Cpl. Brian Brazier [14] | Army |
| 1963 | Dick McTaggart [15] | Kelvin ABC |
| 1964 | Robert Taylor | Mitchell & Butlers ABC |
| 1965 | Dick McTaggart [16] | Kelvin ABC |
| 1966 | Billy Hiatt | Battersea ABC |
| 1967 | Brian Hudspeth | Garden City ABC |
| 1968 | Eamonn Cole | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1969 | John H. Stracey | Repton ABC |
| 1970 | Dave Davies | Bangor YMCA ABC |
| 1971 | Michael Kingwell | Robert Browning ABC |
| 1972 | Terry Waller | Lynn ABC |
| 1973 | Neville Cole | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1974 | Peter Kelly | Royal Navy |
| 1975 | Joseph Zeraschi | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1976 | Clinton McKenzie | Sir Philip Game ABC |
| 1977 | James Douglas | Camperdown ABC |
| 1978 | Dave Williams | Brookside ABC |
| 1979 | Eddie Copeland | Cavendish ABC |
| 1980 | Tony Willis | Rotunda ABC |
| 1981 | Tony Willis | Rotunda ABC |
| 1982 | Tony Adams | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1983 | Dave Dent | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1984 | Dave Griffiths | Splott Adventure ABC |
| 1985 | Ibby Mustara | Lynn ABC |
| 1986 | Jonathan Alsop | Cardiff YMCA ABC |
| 1987 | Andy Holligan | Rotunda ABC |
| 1988 | Allan Hall | Darlington ABC |
| 1989 | Allan Hall | Shildon BR ABC |
| 1990 | James Pender | St. Francis ABC |
| 1991 | Jason Matthews | Aberbargoed BC |
| 1992 | Darren McCarrick | Boarshaw ABC |
| 1993 | Peter Richardson | Philip Thomas School of Boxing ABC |
| 1994 | Alan Temple | Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC |
| 1995 | Alan Vaughan | Huyton ABC |
| 1996 | Carl Wall | Gemini ABC |
| 1997 | Ricky Hatton | Sale West ABC |
| 1998 | Nigel Wright | Shildon ABC |
| 1999 | Daniel Happe | Repton ABC |
| 2000 | Nigel Wright | Shildon ABC |
| 2001 | Gavin Smith | Karmand ABC |
| 2002 | Lenny Daws | Rosehill ABC |
| 2003 | Lee Beavis | Dale Youth ABC |
| 2004 | John Watson | Higherside ABC |
| 2005 | Michael Grant | Haringey ABC |
| 2006 | Jamie Cox | Walcot ABC |
| 2007 | Bradley Saunders | South Durham ABC |
| 2008 | Liam Smith | Rotunda ABC |
| 2009 | Ronnie Heffron | Boarshaw ABC |
| 2010 | Joe Hughes [17] | Malmsbury |
| 2011 | Danny Phillips | South Bank ABC |
| 2012 | Louis Adolphe | Earlsfield ABC |
| 2013 | Josh Kelly | Houghton & District ABC |
| 2014 | Sam Maxwell | Salisbury ABC |
| 2015 | Pat McCormack | Birtley ABC |
| 2016 | Danny Wright | Centurions ABC |
| 2017 | Thomas Hodgson | Birtley ABC |
| 2018 | Dalton Smith | Steel City ABC |
| 2019 | Sam Noakes | Westree ABC |
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID 19. [18] | |
| 2021 | Ibraheem Sulaimaan [19] | Eastside |
| 2022 | Louie O'Doherty [20] | Halstead & Essex Uni |
| 2023 | Giorgio Visioli [21] | Repton |
| 2024 | Oliver Jones [22] | Croxteth |
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