Thomas "Tommy" Milligan born in Shieldmuir, Wishaw was a Scottish professional welter/middleweight boxer of the 1920s.
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.
Bernard "Punching Postman" Paul is a Mauritian/British professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Southern (England) Area light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title against Jon Thaxton, British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light welterweight title against Mark Winters, and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title against Ricky Hatton, his professional fighting weight varied from 138 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 149 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Des Morrison is a Jamaican/British professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the British Boxing Board of Control Southern (England) Area welterweight title, BBBofC British light welterweight title, and Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British light welterweight title against; Joey Singleton, Colin Powers, and Clinton McKenzie, and Commonwealth light welterweight title against Obisia Nwankpa, his professional fighting weight varied from 137 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 148 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Tony Laing is a Jamaican/British professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Midlands (England) Area light welterweight title, BBBofC British light welterweight title, Commonwealth light welterweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) light welterweight title against Tusikoleta Nkalankete, his professional fighting weight varied from 137 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 149 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Hugh Forde is an English professional super feather/light/light welter/welterweight boxer of the 1980s and '90s, who won the inaugural British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Midlands Area super featherweight title, BBBofC British super featherweight title, and Commonwealth super featherweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British light welterweight title against Ross Hale, his professional fighting weight varied from 128 lb, i.e. super featherweight to 143 lb, i.e. welterweight.
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.
Bobby "Viper" Vanzie is an English professional light/light welter/welterweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s, who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area lightweight title, BBBofC British lightweight title, and Commonwealth lightweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental lightweight title against Yuri Ramanau, and BBBofC British lightweight title against Graham Earl, his professional fighting weight varied from 133 lb, i.e. lightweight to 144 lb, i.e. welterweight.
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.
Paul "Scrap Iron" Ryan is an English professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1990s who won the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Inter-Continental light welterweight title, British Boxing Board of Control (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 136 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 148 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
James "Roberttown Rocket" Hare is an English amateur feather/lightweight and professional light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1991 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-A featherweight (57 kg) title, against Daniel Happe, boxing out of Batley ABC, and won the 1992 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-B lightweight (60 kg) title, against George Robshaw, boxing out of Batley and Dewsbury ABC, and as a professional won the European Boxing Union (EBU) European Union (EU) welterweight title, World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British welterweight title against David Barnes, his professional fighting weight varied from 139 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 155 lb, i.e. 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.
Johnny Cooke is an English amateur lightweight and professional light welter/welter/light middle/middleweight boxer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1958 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) featherweight title, against Richard McTaggart, boxing out of Maple Leaf ABC, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) Central Area lightweight title, beating his cousin Dave Coventry, BBBofC Central Area welterweight title, BBBofC British welterweight title, and Commonwealth welterweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) welterweight title against Carmelo Bossi, his professional fighting weight varied from 133 3⁄4 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 157 1⁄4 lb, i.e. middleweight. Johnny Cooke was managed by Johnny Campbell.
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.
Steve "The Viking" Foster is a retired English professional boxer of the 1980s and '90s who won the Commonwealth light middleweight title and IBF Inter-Continental light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Shaun Cummins, BBBofC British light middleweight title against Robert McCracken, International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental light middleweight title against Bahre Ahmeti, World Boxing Organization (WBO) light middleweight title against Ronald "Winky" Wright, BBBofC British middleweight title against Howard Eastman, World Boxing Federation (WBF) middleweight title against Cornelius Carr, and International Boxing Organization (IBO) middleweight title against Mpush Makambi, his professional fighting weight varied from 146 lb, i.e. welterweight to 167 lb, i.e. super middleweight.
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.
Lloyd Hibbert is an English professional light welter/welter/light middleweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British light middleweight, and Commonwealth light middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC Midlands Area light middleweight title against Cliff Gilpin, his professional fighting weight varied from 139 lb, i.e. light welterweight to 154 lb, i.e. light middleweight.
Mark Rowe is an English amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1960s and '70s who as an amateur was runner-up for the 1966 Amateur Boxing Association of England Light middleweight (71 kg) title, against Thomas "Tom" Imrie, boxing out of Fitzroy Lodge ABC, and won a gold medal at Light Middleweight beating Thomas "Tom" Imrie (Scotland) in the Boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight, and Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the BBBofC British middleweight title against Bunny Sterling, his professional fighting weight varied from 154 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 162 lb, i.e. light heavyweight.
Johnny 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, who as an amateur won the Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) 1959 Junior Class-A title against B. Ford, boxing out of Bingham & District ABC, won the 1962 Amateur Boxing Association of England welterweight title, against Harry Dean, boxing out of Bingham & District ABC, won the 1963 Amateur Boxing Association of England welterweight title, against Ralph Charles, boxing out of Bingham & District ABC, and represented England and won the silver medal at welterweight in the Boxing at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, losing to Wallace Coe of New Zealand, and as a professional won the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) British middleweight title, and British Commonwealth middleweight title, and was a challenger for the European Boxing Union (EBU) middleweight title against Juan Carlos Durán, his professional fighting weight varied from 153 1⁄4 lb, i.e. light middleweight to 162 1⁄2 lb, i.e. light heavyweight. Johnny Pritchett managed; Dave Needham, Howard Hayes, Johnny Cheshire, and Dave Symonds.
