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 YearWinnerClub 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 ABC1915-18 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 ABC1940-42 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 19.2021 Patris Mughalzai Powerday Hooks2022 Giorgio Visioli Repton2023 Cameron Vuong Birtley2024 Will HewittLeigh2025 Freddie Pullen West Ham2026 Ciaran Knight Halewood

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