Percy Lewis is a Trinidad and Tobago/British amateur featherweight and professional feather/super feather/lightweight boxer of the 1950s and '60s who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1950 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Peter Brander, boxing out of The Royal Air Force, was runner-up for the 1951 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Jim Travers, boxing out of The Royal Air Force, won the 1952 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Steve Trainer, boxing out of The Royal Air Force, represented Great Britain at featherweight in the Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics, losing to Georghe Ilie of Romania, and won the 1953 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Alan Sillett, boxing out of Oxford YMCA ABC, and as a professional won the British Empire featherweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 124 1⁄2 lb, i.e. featherweight to 134 lb, i.e. lightweight, he served with the Royal Air Force.
Steve Larrimore is a retired Bahamian amateur lightweight/light welterweight and professional light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s, '90s and 2000s who as an amateur represented the Bahamas at the 1979 Pan American Games, 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games,1982 Commonwealth Games, the 1983 Pan American Games and at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, losing to eventual bronze medal winner Mirko Puzović of Yugoslavia, and as a professional won the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas lightweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the United States Boxing Association (USBA) lightweight title against Freddie Pendleton, International Boxing Organization (IBO) light welterweight title against Israel Cardona, and National Boxing Association (NBA) Junior Middleweight Title against Hasan Al, his professional fighting weight varied from 134 lb, i.e. lightweight to 153 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Sylvester "The Master Blaster" Mittee is a Saint Lucian/British amateur lightweight and professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who as an amateur won the 1973 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-B title boxing out of Crown and Manor ABC, Hoxton, London, won the 1976 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) lightweight title, against Thomas McCallum, boxing out of Repton Amateur Boxing Club, Bethnal Green, London, and represented Great Britain as a lightweight in the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, losing to eventual silver medal winner Simion Cuţov of Romania, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern (England) Area light welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British light welterweight title against Clinton McKenzie, and European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight title against Lloyd Honeyghan, his professional fighting weight varied from 139 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 151 1⁄2 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Lennox Blackmoore is a Guyanese professional light/light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the Guyanese lightweight title, Guyanese light middleweight title, and Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Association (WBA) World light welterweight title against Aaron Pryor, and World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX light welterweight title against Antonio Cervantes, his professional fighting weight varied from 132 lb, i.e. lightweight to 156 lb, i.e. middleweight. Lennox Blackmoore is the uncle of the boxer Shaun George.
Johnny "Smiler" van Rensburg born in Lichtenburg was a South African amateur bantamweight and professional light/light welter/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1950s and '60s who as an amateur won the gold medal at bantamweight in the Boxing at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, and represented South Africa at bantamweight in the Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, losing to Amé rico Bonetti of Argentina, and as a professional won the Transvaal (White) lightweight title, South African lightweight title, South African welterweight title, British Empire lightweight title, and British Empire welterweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 132 lb, i.e. lightweight to 148 lb, i.e. Middleweight, he died in Roodepoort, South Africa.
James "Bukom Fire" Armah, is a Ghanaian professional feather/super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s who won the African Boxing Union featherweight title, Commonwealth lightweight title, and Commonwealth super featherweight title, and was a challenger for the WBO Asia Pacific light welterweight title (twice), WBO Oriental light welterweight title, and WBA Pan African light welterweight title, against Chad Bennett. His professional fighting weight varied from 126 lb, i.e. featherweight to 152 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Lawrence "Baby Casius" Austin is an Australian professional super feather/light/light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the West Australia State welterweight title, West Australia State light middleweight title, Victoria State light middleweight title, Australian lightweight title, Australian light welterweight title, Australian welterweight title, South Seas Light Middleweight Title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the Australian light middleweight title against Russell Sands, and Commonwealth light welterweight title against Jeff Malcolm, his professional fighting weight varied from 128 lb, i.e. super featherweight to 159 lb, i.e. middleweight. He was inducted into the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008.
Kevin "Bulldog" Bennett is an English professional light/light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, who as an amateur won the 1999 Amateur Boxing Association of England light welterweight (64 kg) title, against Daniel Happe, boxing out of Hartlepool Boys ABC, and as a professional won the Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) lightweight title against Jason Cook, and British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) lightweight title against Graham Earl, his professional fighting weight varied from 134 lb, i.e. lightweight to 150 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Frank "Golden Boy" Johnson born in Manchester was an English professional feather/light/welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s and 1950s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area lightweight title, BBBofC British lightweight title, and British Empire lightweight title, and was a challenger for the British Empire lightweight title against Pat Ford, and BBBofC British welterweight title against Peter Waterman his professional fighting weight varied from 124 lb, i.e. featherweight to 149 lb, i.e. middleweight. Frank Johnson was trained and managed by Jack Bates, and promoted by Jack Solomons.
Andy Holligan is an English amateur light welterweight and professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s and 1990s, who as an amateur won the 1987 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) light welterweight title, against Richard Bryan, boxing out of Rotunda ABC (Liverpool), and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light welterweight title (twice), and Commonwealth light welterweight title (twice), and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) light welterweight title against Julio César Chávez, and World Boxing Union (WBU) light welterweight title against Shea Neary, his professional fighting weight varied from 139 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 153 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Ross "The Rooster" Hale born in Bristol is an English amateur, boxing out of National Smelting Company ABC (Avonmouth), and professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Western Area welterweight title, BBBofC British light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British welterweight title against Geoff McCreesh, his professional fighting weight varied from 138 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 147 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Ralph Charles is an English amateur welterweight and professional light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s who as an amateur won the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 1959 Junior Class-A title against Kenneth "Ken"/"Kenny" J. Cooper, boxing out of West Ham Boys & ABC, won the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 1960 Junior Class-B title against J. Harwood, boxing out of West Ham Boys & ABC, and was runner-up for the 1963 Amateur Boxing Association of England welterweight title, against Johnny Pritchett, boxing out of West Ham ABC, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern Area welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title, European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title, and World Boxing Association (WBA) World welterweight title against José Nápoles, his professional fighting weight varied from 140 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 157 lb, i.e. middleweight.
John 'Johnny' Cooke is a former English amateur lightweight and professional light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer.
Wally Thom born in Birkenhead, Merseyside an English amateur middleweight and professional welter/middleweight boxer of the 1940s, and 1950s, and referee of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1945 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) middleweight title, against Randolph Turpin, boxing out of Army ABC, was runner-up for the 1949 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) middleweight title, against Alan Buxton, boxing out of Birkenhead ABC, and won a silver medal at middleweight in the 1947 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin, Ireland, losing to gold medal winner Aimé-Joseph Escudie of France, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title, European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight title, and British Empire welterweight title (twice), his professional fighting weight varied from 145 1⁄4 lb, i.e. welterweight to 154 lb, i.e. middleweight. Wally Thom was managed by Johnny Campbell.
Michael Jones, nicknamed "The Destiny" is an English amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/super middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who as an amateur won the 1991 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 57 kg Schools title, against Jason Kilgannon (Middlesex) and was runner-up for the 1997 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) light middleweight (71 kg) title, against Chris Bessey boxing out of Gemini ABC, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) light middleweight title against Michele Piccirillo, his professional fighting weight varied from 153 1⁄2 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 165 1⁄2 lb, i.e. super middleweight. Michael Jones was trained by Maurice Core, and managed by Jack Trickett.
Michael Hughes, also known by the nickname of "Mickey", is an English amateur welterweight and professional welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1980s, and 1990s who as an amateur won the 1984 Amateur Boxing Association of England welterweight title, against Robert Thomas, boxing out of St Pancras ABC, and represented Great Britain at welterweight in Boxing at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, defeating Paul Rasamimanana of Madagascar, and losing to Rudel Obreja of Romania, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC Southern Area welterweight title against Trevor Smith, Commonwealth welterweight title against Donovan Boucher, BBBofC British welterweight title against Del Bryan, and World Boxing Association (WBA) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Shaun Cummins, his professional fighting weight varied from 146 lb, i.e. welterweight to 154 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Nicky Wilshire is an English amateur light middle/middleweight and professional light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who as an amateur won the 1979 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) middleweight title, against Douglas James (Llanelli/Swansea), boxing out of National Smelting Company ABC (Avonmouth), was runner-up in the 1980 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) light middleweight title, against James Price, boxing out of National Smelting Company ABC (Avonmouth), and represented Great Britain at light middleweight in the Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union, defeating Miodrag Perunović of Yugoslavia, and losing to eventual silver medal winner Aleksandr Koshkyn of the Soviet Union, and as a professional won the Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight title against Jimmy Cable, and Lloyd Hibbert, his professional fighting weight varied from 152 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 158 lb, i.e. middleweight.
Scott "Dynamite" Dann, is an English amateur light middleweight and professional middle/super middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who as an amateur won the 1996 Amateur Boxing Association of England light middleweight title, against Ian Cooper, boxing out of Mayflower ABC (Plymouth), and as a professional won the International Boxing Organization (IBO) Inter-Continental middleweight title, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) English middleweight title, BBBofC British middleweight title, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title, Commonwealth middleweight title, and BBBofC British middleweight title against Howard Eastman, his professional fighting weight has varied from 158 1⁄2 lb, i.e. middleweight to 174 lb, i.e. light heavyweight.
Les McAteer is an English amateur and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s who as an amateur won the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 1960 Schools Intermediate title, boxing out of Birkenhead, and won the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 1962 Junior Class-B title against K. Kemp, boxing out of Willaston Birkenhead ABC, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area middleweight title, BBBofC British middleweight title, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British middleweight title, and British Commonwealth middleweight title against Johnny Pritchett, and European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Tom Bogs, his professional fighting weight varied from 153 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 164 lb, i.e. light heavyweight. Les McAteer was managed by Johnny Campbell.
John 'Johnny' G Pritchett is an English amateur welterweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s, and boxing manager of the 1970s and '80s.
