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.
| England Boxing National Amateur Championships Light-Flyweight Champions (U48kg) | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Boxing |
| Frequency | annual |
| Inaugurated | 1971 |
| Organised by | England Boxing |
History
editThe 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]
Past winners
edit| Year | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2005 | Not 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) |
| 2020 | cancelled 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) |
References
edit- ^ "Amateur boxing history". Boxing History.
- ^ "What are the National Amateur Championships?". BBC Sport. 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Turpin grabs shock victory". Daily Mirror. 8 May 1971. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Coronavirus cancellation". England Boxing. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "2021 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "2022 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "2023 National Amateur Championships - finals". England Boxing. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Live results from the England Boxing National Amateur Championships 2024 Finals Day, held at Derby Arena on Saturday 20th April". England Boxing. Retrieved 1 May 2024.