# England Boxing National Amateur Championships Lightweight Champions

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Lightweight Championship formerly known as the ABA Championships is the primary English amateur boxing championship. It had previously been contested by all the nations of the United Kingdom.

## History

The lightweight division was inaugurated in 1881 and is currently contested in the under 60 Kg weight division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships.

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Club |
| 1881 | Fred M. Hobday | Clapton ABC |
| 1882 | Arthur Frederick Bettinson | GGS ABC |
| 1883 | Anthony Diamond | Birmingham ABC |
| 1884 | Anthony Diamond | Birmingham ABC |
| 1885 | Anthony Diamond | Birmingham ABC |
| 1886 | Charley J. Roberts | Royal Victor ABC |
| 1887 | John Hair | North London ABC |
| 1888 | Andrew Newton | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1889 | William Neale | Birmingham ABC |
| 1890 | Andrew J. Newton | Isledon ABC |
| 1891 | Ernest Charles Dettmer | Stanhope ABC |
| 1892 | Ernest Charles Dettmer | Stanhope ABC |
| 1893 | William Campbell | Battersea ABC |
| 1894 | William Campbell | Battersea ABC |
| 1895 | Alf Randall | Battersea ABC |
| 1896 | Abraham Vanderhout | Lynn / Sydney ABC |
| 1897 | Abraham Vanderhout | Lynn / Sydney ABC |
| 1898 | Harry Marks | Cardiff Harlequins BC |
| 1899 | Bert Brewer | Polytechnic ABC |
| 1900 | G. W. Humphries | Lynn & Battersea ABC |
| 1901 | Arthur Warner | Highgate Harriers ABC |
| 1902 | Arthur Warner | Highgate Harriers ABC |
| 1903 | Harold Fergus | Edinburgh Harriers BC |
| 1904 | Matt Wells | Lynn ABC |
| 1905 | Matt Wells | Lynn ABC |
| 1906 | Matt Wells | Lynn ABC |
| 1907 | Matt Wells | Lynn ABC |
| 1908 | Harry Holmes | Polytechnic Boxing Club |
| 1909 | Fred Grace | Eton Mission ABC |
| 1910 | Tom Tees | Lynn ABC |
| 1911 | Alf Spenceley | Old Goldsmiths ABC |
| 1912 | Robert H. Marriott | Stansfield ABC |
| 1913 | Fred Grace | Eton Mission ABC |
| 1914 | Robert H. Marriott | Stansfield ABC |
| 1915-18 | Not held | Not held |
| 1919 | Fred Grace | Eton Old Boys ABC |
| 1920 | Fred Grace | Eton Old Boys ABC |
| 1921 | George Shorter | Clapton Federation ABC |
| 1922 | George B. Renouf | Leith Victoria ABC |
| 1923 | George Shorter | Clapton Federation ABC |
| 1924 | Walter White | United Scottish BC |
| 1925 | Sgmn. Alec Viney | Royal Signals |
| 1926 | Tommy Slater | Oxford & Bermondsey Old Boys ABC |
| 1927 | W. J. Hunt | Holloway ABC |
| 1928 | Fred Webster | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1929 | W. J. Hunt | Polytechnic Boxing Club |
| 1930 | Jimmy Waples | Limehouse & Poplar ABC |
| 1931 | Dave McCleave | Lynn ABC |
| 1932 | Freddie Meachem | Civic Service ABC |
| 1933 | Harry Mizler | Oxford & St. George's ABC |
| 1934 | Jim Rolland | Leith Victoria ABC |
| 1935 | Frank Frost | Lynn & Civil Service ABC |
| 1936 | Freddie Simpson | Battersea ABC |
| 1937 | Arthur Danahar | Federation of London Men's Institute ABC |
| 1938 | Tommy McGrath | Melingriffith ABC |
| 1939 | Harry Groves | Devas ABC |
| 1940-42 | Not held | Not held |
| 1943 | Tommy McGovern | Fitzroy Lodge & Lynn ABC |
| 1944 | Billy Thompson | Hickleton Main ABC |
| 1945 | Jack Williamson | Manchester YMCA ABC |
| 1946 | Eddie Thomas | Merthyr Ex-Servicemen's BC |
| 1947 | Colin Morrisey | Tir-y-berth BC |
| 1948 | Stoker Ron Cooper | Royal Navy |
| 1949 | Algar Smith | Langham ABC |
| 1950 | Ronnie Latham | Hickleton Main ABC |
| 1951 | Ron Hinson | West Ham ABC |
| 1952 | Freddie Reardon | Downham Community ABC |
| 1953 | Pte. Dennis Hinson | Army |
| 1954 | Pte. George Whelan | Army |
| 1955 | Steve Coffey | Manco ABC |
| 1956 | Cpl. Dick McTaggart | Royal Air Force |
| 1957 | Cpl. Johnny Kidd | Royal Air Force |
| 1958 | Cpl. Dick McTaggart | Royal Air Force |
| 1959 | Pte. Paul Warwick | Army |
| 1960 | Dick McTaggart | Dundee ABC |
| 1961 | Paul Warwick | West Ham ABC |
| 1962 | Brian Whelan | Chiswick General ABC |
| 1963 | Pte. Brendan O'Sullivan | Army |
| 1964 | Jimmy Dunne | Maple Leaf ABC |
| 1965 | Al White | Stock Exchange ABC |
| 1966 | Johnny F. Head | Hampstead ABC |
| 1967 | Terry Waller | Lynn ABC |
| 1968 | Jim Watt | Cardowan ABC |
| 1969 | Howard Hayes | Plant Works ABC |
| 1970 | Neville Cole | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1971 | Joey Singleton | Kirkby ABC |
| 1972 | Neville Cole | Fitzroy Lodge ABC |
| 1973 | Tommy Dunn | Reading ABC |
| 1974 | John Lynch | Kensington ABC |
| 1975 | Patrick Cowdell | Warley ABC |
| 1976 | Sylvester Mittee | Repton ABC |
| 1977 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
| 1978 | Terry Marsh | Royal Navy |
| 1979 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
| 1980 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
| 1981 | George Gilbody | St. Helens Star ABC |
| 1982 | Jim McDonnell | St. Pancras ABC |
| 1983 | Kenny Willis | Rotunda ABC |
| 1984 | Alex Dickson | Larkhall ABC |
| 1985 | Edmond McAuley | Hogarth ABC |
| 1986 | Joey Jacobs | Fox ABC |
| 1987 | Michael Ayers | All Stars ABC |
| 1988 | Charlie Kane | Antonine ABC |
| 1989 | Mark Ramsey | Small Heath ABC |
| 1990 | Patrick Gallagher | Angel ABC |
| 1991 | Paul Ramsey | Small Heath ABC |
| 1992 | Dean Amory | Kingshurst ABC |
| 1993 | Bradley Welsh | Leith Victoria ABC |
| 1994 | Andy Green | Phil Thomas School of Boxing ABC |
| 1995 | Roy Rutherford | Bell Green ABC |
| 1996 | Ian Walker | Oldham ABC |
| 1997 | Mark Hawthorpe | Lowestoft ABC |
| 1998 | Andy McLean | Birtley ABC |
| 1999 | Stephen Burke | Salisbury ABC |
| 2000 | Andy McLean | Birtley ABC |
| 2001 | Stephen Burke | Salisbury ABC |
| 2002 | Andy Morris | West Wythenshawe ABC |
| 2003 | Stephen Burke | Salisbury ABC |
| 2004 | Chris Pacey | Army |
| 2005 | Gary Sykes | Cleckheaton ABC |
| 2006 | Anthony Crolla | Fox ABC |
| 2007 | Frankie Gavin | Hall Green ABC |
| 2008 | Martin Stead | Army |
| 2009 | Martin Stead | Army |
| 2010 | Martin Stead | Army |
| 2011 | Sam Maxwell | Salisbury ABC |
| 2012 | Josh Leather | Wellington ABC |
| 2013 | Isaac Dogboe | Territorial Army London |
| 2014 | Pat McCormack | Birtley ABC |
| 2015 | Luke McCormack | Birtley ABC |
| 2016 | Calum French | Birtley ABC |
| 2017 | Thomas Hodgson | Birtley ABC |
| 2018 | Mark Chamberlain | Team Wiseman |
| 2019 | Masood Abdulah | Islington ABC |
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID 19. | cancelled due to COVID 19. |
| 2021 | Patris Mughalzai | Powerday Hooks |
| 2022 | Giorgio Visioli | Repton |
| 2023 | Cameron Vuong | Birtley |
| 2024 | Will Hewitt | Leigh |