England Boxing National Amateur Championships Flyweight Champions
| England Boxing National Amateur Championships Flyweight Champions (U51kg) | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | Boxing |
| Frequency | annual |
| Inaugurated | 1920 |
| Organised by | England Boxing |
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships 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.
History
[edit]The flyweight division was inaugurated in 1920 and is currently the weight category of under 51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | H. Groves[3] | (Caius ABC) |
| 1921 | William Cuthbertson[4] | (United Scottish BC) |
| 1922 | Les Tarrant[5] | (Armstrong- Siddeley ABC) |
| 1923 | Teddy Warwick[6] | (Columbia ABC) |
| 1924 | Teddy Warwick[7] | (Columbia ABC) |
| 1925 | Teddy Warwick[8] | (Columbia ABC) |
| 1926 | Johnny Hill[9] | (Leith Victoria BC) |
| 1927 | Jim Roland[10] | (Leith Victoria BC) |
| 1928 | Cuthbert Taylor | (Cardiff Gabalfa AC) |
| 1929 | Tommy Pardoe | (Metropolitan ABC) |
| 1930 | Tommy Pardoe[11] | (Metropolitan ABC) |
| 1931 | Tommy Pardoe | (Metropolitan ABC) |
| 1932 | Tommy Pardoe[12] | (Metropolitan ABC) |
| 1933 | Tommy Pardoe[13] | (Metropolitan ABC) |
| 1934 | Pat Palmer[14] | (Battersea & Shexgar ABC) |
| 1935 | Gaston Fayaud | (France) |
| 1936 | Gaston Fayaud[15] | (France) |
| 1937 | Pat O'Donoghue[16] | (Watneys ABC) |
| 1938 | Alf Russell[17] | (Unattached) |
| 1939 | David McKay[18] | (South Africa) |
| 1940-42 | Not held | |
| 1943 | Richard O'Sullivan[19] | (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC) |
| 1944 | Jimmy Clinton | (Dalmarnock BC) |
| 1945 | Jackie Bryce[20] | (Anderston BC) |
| 1946 | Richard 'Skeets' Gallacher[21] | (John Brown's Welfare ABC) |
| 1947 | Jimmy Clinton | (Dalmarnock BC) |
| 1948 | Henry Carpenter[22] | (Bradfield ABC) |
| 1949 | Hugh Riley | (Gilmerton ABC) |
| 1950 | Albert Jones | (Kynoch ABC) |
| 1951 | Gerald John[23] | (Slough Centre BC) |
| 1952 | Dai Dower[24] | (Roath Youth BC) |
| 1953 | Ronnie Currie[25] | (Dalmarnock BC) |
| 1954 | Ronnie Currie[26] | (Dalmarnock BC) |
| 1955 | Derek Lloyd | (Army) |
| 1956 | Terry Spinks[27] | (West Ham ABC) |
| 1957 | Ron Davies[28] | (Army) |
| 1958 | Jackie Brown[29] | (Leith Victoria BC) |
| 1959 | Mick Gushlow[30] | (Royal Air Force) |
| 1960 | Danny Lee[31] | (Woodhall ABC) |
| 1961 | Walter McGowan[32] | (Royal Albert ABC) |
| 1962 | Mike Pye[33] | (Harris Lebus ABC) |
| 1963 | Monty Laud[34] | (St. Ives ABC) |
| 1964 | John McCluskey | (Larkhall ABC) |
| 1965 | John McCluskey[35] | (Larkhall ABC) |
| 1966 | Paddy Maguire | (Vauxhall Motors ABC) |
| 1967 | Steve Curtis | (Roath Youth ABC) |
| 1968 | Gnr. Johnny McGonigle | (Army) |
| 1969 | Dave Needham | (Nottingham School of Boxing ABC) |
| 1970 | Dave Needham | (Nottingham School of Boxing ABC) |
| 1971 | Peter Wakefield[36] | (St. Patrick ABC) |
| 1972 | Maurice O'Sullivan | (Roath Youth ABC) |
| 1973 | Roy Hilton | (Repton ABC) |
| 1974 | Maurice O'Sullivan | (Roath Youth ABC) |
| 1975 | Charlie Magri | (Arbour Youth ABC) |
| 1976 | Charlie Magri | (Arbour Youth ABC) |
| 1977 | Charlie Magri | (Arbour Youth ABC) |
| 1978 | Gary Nickels | (Repton ABC) |
| 1979 | Ray Gilbody | (St. Helens Star ABC) |
| 1980 | Keith Wallace | (St. Helens Star ABC) |
| 1981 | Keith Wallace | (St. Helens Star ABC) |
| 1982 | Joe Kelly | (Holyrood ABC) |
| 1983 | Stephen Nolan | (Fisher ABC) |
| 1984 | Pat Clinton | (Croy Miners ABC) |
| 1985 | Pat Clinton | (Croy Miners ABC) |
| 1986 | John Lyon | (Greenall St. Helens ABC) |
| 1987 | John Lyon | (Greenall St. Helens ABC) |
| 1988 | John Lyon | (Greenall St. Helens ABC) |
| 1989 | John Lyon | (Greenall St. Helens ABC) |
| 1990 | Johnny Armour | (St. Marys ABC) |
| 1991 | Paul Ingle | (Scarborough ABC) |
| 1992 | Keith Knox | (Bonnybrigg ABC) |
| 1993 | Paul Ingle | (Scarborough ABC) |
| 1994 | Danny Costello | (Hollington ABC) |
| 1995 | Danny Costello | (Hollington ABC) |
| 1996 | Danny Costello | (Hollington ABC) |
| 1997 | Michael Hunter | (Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC) |
| 1998 | James Hegney | (Castle Vale ABC) |
| 1999 | Dale Robinson | (Hard and Fast ABC) |
| 2000 | Dale Robinson | (Hard and Fast ABC) |
| 2001 | Matthew Marsh | (West Ham ABC) |
| 2002 | Duncan Barriball | (Army) |
| 2003 | Don Broadhurst | (Aston ABC) |
| 2004 | Stuart Langley | (Hollington ABC) |
| 2005 | Darran Langley | (Hollington ABC) |
| 2006 | Paul Edwards | (Salisbury ABC) |
| 2007 | Michael Walsh | (Norwich Lads) |
| 2008 | Adam Whitfield | (Army BA) |
| 2009 | Gamal Yafai | (Birmingham City Police) |
| 2010 | Paul Butler | (Vauxhall Motors) |
| 2011 | Jason Cunningham | (St Paul's) |
| 2012 | Joe McCully | (Bexley ABC) |
| 2013 | Jack Bateson | (Burmantofts ABC) |
| 2014 | Charlie Edwards | (Repton ABC) |
| 2015 | Muhammad Ali | (Bury) |
| 2016 | Will Cawley | (Oldham) |
| 2017 | Niall Farrell | (Kingstanding 2nd City) |
| 2018 | Hamza Mahmood | (Hoddesdon) |
| 2019 | Hamza Mahmood | (Hoddesdon) |
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID 19.[37] | |
| 2021 | Eryk Ciuerja[38] | (Fenland Sparta) |
| 2022 | Hamza Uddin[39] | (Empire) |
| 2023 | Hamza Uddin[40] | (Fearless) |
| 2024 | Lucas Dube[41] | (No Limits) |
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