England Boxing National Amateur Championships Heavyweight Champions

England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Heavyweight Champions (U90kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Inaugurated1881
Organised byEngland Boxing
Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone 1895 and 1896 champion
Frank Parks 1899, 1901, 1902, 1905 and 1906 champion

The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Heavyweight 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 heavyweight division is the newest division only being inaugurated in 1998 and is currently contested in the under-90 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
1881Robert Frost-Smith+Clapton ABC
1882Henry Thomas DearsleySt. James ABC
1883Henry Thomas DearsleyThames ABC
1884Henry Thomas DearsleySt. James ABC
1885William WestNorthampton ABC
1886Anthony DiamondBirmingham ABC
1887Edward WhiteBelle Sauvage AAC
1888Bill J KingBelsize ABC
1889Alfred BowmanRoyal Victor ABC
1890Joe SteersLondon ABC
1891Val BarkerBelsize ABC
1892Joe SteersMiddleton ABC
1893Joe SteersMiddleton ABC
1894Horace KingBelsize ABC
1895Walter Edgeworth-JohnstoneRoyal Irish Regiment
1896Walter Edgeworth-JohnstoneRoyal Irish Regiment
1897Geoff TownsendGoldsmith Institute ABC
1898Geoff TownsendGoldsmith Institute ABC
1899Frank ParksPolytechnic ABC
1900William J. DeesGoldsmith Institute ABC
1901Frank ParksPolytechnic ABC
1902Frank ParksPolytechnic ABC
1903Edward DicksonEdinburgh Harriers GC
1904Archibald Herbert HornerBelsize ABC
1905Frank ParksPolytechnic ABC
1906Frank ParksPolytechnic ABC
1907Bert BrewerPolytechnic ABC
1908Syd EvansReading ABC
1909C. BrownVictoria B & Ath C
1910Fred StorbeckSouth Africa
1911Bill HazellCity Police ABC
1912Dick SmithMetropolitan Police ABC
1913Dick SmithMetropolitan Police ABC
1914Ernest ChandlerStock Exchange ABC
1915–1918Not held due to World War I
1919Hugh BrownBelsize ABC
1920Ronald RawsonPolytechnic ABC
1921Ronald RawsonPolytechnic ABC
1922Tom EvansAmman Valley ABC
1923Eddie EaganOxford University ABC
1924Arthur CliftonPLA Police ABC
1925Lieut Dudley Lister (MC)I.S.B.A
1926Thyge PetersenDenmark
1927Lieut Charles Francis CapperRoyal Artillery
1928James O'DriscollDublin Civic Guards ABC
1929Pat FloydBattersea ABC
1930Sig. Anthony StuartRoyal Corps of Signals
1931Matt FlanaganDublin Civic Guards ABC
1932Anthony StuartLondon Fire Brigade ABC
1933Con O'GradyLondon City Police ABC
1934Pat FloydBattersea & The Times ABC
1935Pat FloydBattersea & The Times ABC
1936Anthony StuartLondon Fire Brigade ABC
1937Anthony StuartLondon Fire Brigade ABC
1938George PrestonBattersea ABC
1939Jock PorterColchester City ABC
1940–1942Not held due to World War II
1943George PrestonBattersea ABC
1944Mark HartRoyal Air Force
1945George ScottNottingham City Police & APTC ABC
1946Pat FloydPolytechnic ABC
1947George ScrivenDownham Community ABC
1948Sgt. Jack GardnerArmy
1949LCpl Anthony WorrallArmy
1950Pte. Peter TochArmy
1951Albert HalseyKyrle Hall ABC
1952Eddie HearnBattersea ABC
1953Pte. Joe ErskineArmy
1954Cpl. Brian HarperRoyal Air Force
1955Dennis RoweGlamorgan Police
1956Dave RentMaple Leaf ABC
1957Dave ThomasPolytechnic ABC
1958Dave ThomasPolytechnic ABC
1959Dave ThomasPolytechnic ABC
1960L/Sgt. Len HobbsArmy
1961Billy WalkerWest Ham ABC
1962Rae DrydenRoyal Navy
1963Cpl. Robert SandersRoyal Navy
1964Colin WoodhouseWandsworth ABC
1965William WellsWandsworth ABC
1966Anthony BroganBarnstaple ABC
1967Peter BoddingtonRootes ABC
1968William WellsLynn ABC
1969Alan BurtonCaius ABC
1970Jim GilmourSighthill ABC
1971Les StevensReading ABC
1972Tim WoodBelgrave ABC
1973Garfield McEwanKyrle Hall ABC
1974Neville MeadeRoyal Air Force
1975Gregory McEwanRum Runners ABC
1976John RaffertyMonkland ABC
1977Glenn AdairBarnstaple ABC
1978Julius AwomeWorking ABC
1979Andy PalmerGolden Gloves ABC
1980Frank BrunoSir Phillip Game ABC
1981Adrian ElliottFairburn House ABC
1982Harold HyltonBrockworth Viking ABC
1983Horace NoticeNechells ABC
1984Doug YoungHawick ABC
1985Harold HyltonViking ABC
1986Eric CardouzaKingsthorpe ABC
1987James MoranAustin ABC
1988Henry AkinwandeLynn ABC
1989Henry AkinwandeLynn ABC
1990Keith InglisTunbridge Wells ABC
1991Paul LawsonRepton ABC
1992Scott WelchHove ABC
1993Paul LawsonRepton ABC
1994Steve BurfordArmy
1995Mathew EllisBlackpool ABC
1996Anthony OakleyLeigh Park ABC
1997Blue StevensPinehurst Star ABC
1998Neil HoskinsRoyal Air Force
1999Stuart St. JohnBerry Boys ABC
2000David DolanPlains Farm ABC
2001David DolanPlains Farm ABC
2002David DolanPlains Farm ABC
2003Mick O'ConnellRoyal Navy
2004Tony BellewRotunda ABC
2005Tony BellewRotunda ABC
2006Tony BellewRotunda ABC
2007Danny PriceWestway ABC
2008Warren BaisterSunderland ABC
2009Chris KeanePleck ABC
2010Danny PriceScarborough ABC
2011Ben IleyemiFinchley ABC
2012Simon BarclayCorby ABC
2013Greg BridetHeart of Portsmouth ABC
2014Warren BaisterSunderland ABC
2015Ricardo SlueFitzroy Lodge ABC
2016Cheavon ClarkeGravesham ABC
2017Cheavon ClarkeGravesham ABC
2018Lewis WilliamsCleary's ABC
2019Natty NgwenyaArmy
2020cancelled due to COVID 19.
2021Patrick BrownMoss Side Fire
2022Patrick BrownMoss Side Fire
2023Damar ThomasPowerday Hooks
2024Chidi AmanwaBritania
2025Akinloa TijnaiClifton
2026Adekali KargboDe Hood

+ Reported as Richard Frost-Smith on England Boxing website but believed to be Robert Frost-Smith.

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