England Boxing National Amateur Championships
Flyweight Champions (U51kg)
Statusactive
GenreBoxing
Frequencyannual
Inaugurated1920
Organised byEngland 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

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

Year Winner Club
1920H. Groves[3](Caius ABC)
1921William Cuthbertson[4](United Scottish BC)
1922Les Tarrant[5](Armstrong- Siddeley ABC)
1923Teddy Warwick[6](Columbia ABC)
1924Teddy Warwick[7](Columbia ABC)
1925Teddy Warwick[8](Columbia ABC)
1926Johnny Hill[9](Leith Victoria BC)
1927Jim Roland[10](Leith Victoria BC)
1928Cuthbert Taylor(Cardiff Gabalfa AC)
1929Tommy Pardoe(Metropolitan ABC)
1930Tommy Pardoe[11](Metropolitan ABC)
1931Tommy Pardoe(Metropolitan ABC)
1932Tommy Pardoe[12](Metropolitan ABC)
1933Tommy Pardoe[13](Metropolitan ABC)
1934Pat Palmer[14](Battersea & Shexgar ABC)
1935Gaston Fayaud(France)
1936Gaston Fayaud[15](France)
1937Pat O'Donoghue[16](Watneys ABC)
1938Alf Russell[17](Unattached)
1939David McKay[18](South Africa)
1940-42Not held
1943Richard O'Sullivan[19](Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)
1944Jimmy Clinton(Dalmarnock BC)
1945Jackie Bryce[20](Anderston BC)
1946Richard 'Skeets' Gallacher[21](John Brown's Welfare ABC)
1947Jimmy Clinton(Dalmarnock BC)
1948Henry Carpenter[22](Bradfield ABC)
1949Hugh Riley(Gilmerton ABC)
1950Albert Jones(Kynoch ABC)
1951Gerald John[23](Slough Centre BC)
1952Dai Dower[24](Roath Youth BC)
1953Ronnie Currie[25](Dalmarnock BC)
1954Ronnie Currie[26](Dalmarnock BC)
1955Derek Lloyd(Army)
1956Terry Spinks[27](West Ham ABC)
1957Ron Davies[28](Army)
1958Jackie Brown[29](Leith Victoria BC)
1959Mick Gushlow[30](Royal Air Force)
1960Danny Lee[31](Woodhall ABC)
1961Walter McGowan[32](Royal Albert ABC)
1962Mike Pye[33](Harris Lebus ABC)
1963Monty Laud[34](St. Ives ABC)
1964John McCluskey(Larkhall ABC)
1965John McCluskey[35](Larkhall ABC)
1966Paddy Maguire(Vauxhall Motors ABC)
1967Steve Curtis(Roath Youth ABC)
1968Gnr. Johnny McGonigle(Army)
1969Dave Needham(Nottingham School of Boxing ABC)
1970Dave Needham(Nottingham School of Boxing ABC)
1971Peter Wakefield[36](St. Patrick ABC)
1972Maurice O'Sullivan(Roath Youth ABC)
1973Roy Hilton(Repton ABC)
1974Maurice O'Sullivan(Roath Youth ABC)
1975Charlie Magri(Arbour Youth ABC)
1976Charlie Magri(Arbour Youth ABC)
1977Charlie Magri(Arbour Youth ABC)
1978Gary Nickels(Repton ABC)
1979Ray Gilbody(St. Helens Star ABC)
1980Keith Wallace(St. Helens Star ABC)
1981Keith Wallace(St. Helens Star ABC)
1982Joe Kelly(Holyrood ABC)
1983Stephen Nolan(Fisher ABC)
1984Pat Clinton(Croy Miners ABC)
1985Pat Clinton(Croy Miners ABC)
1986John Lyon(Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1987John Lyon(Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1988John Lyon(Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1989John Lyon(Greenall St. Helens ABC)
1990Johnny Armour(St. Marys ABC)
1991Paul Ingle(Scarborough ABC)
1992Keith Knox(Bonnybrigg ABC)
1993Paul Ingle(Scarborough ABC)
1994Danny Costello(Hollington ABC)
1995Danny Costello(Hollington ABC)
1996Danny Costello(Hollington ABC)
1997Michael Hunter(Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC)
1998James Hegney(Castle Vale ABC)
1999Dale Robinson(Hard and Fast ABC)
2000Dale Robinson(Hard and Fast ABC)
2001Matthew Marsh(West Ham ABC)
2002Duncan Barriball(Army)
2003Don Broadhurst(Aston ABC)
2004Stuart Langley(Hollington ABC)
2005Darran Langley(Hollington ABC)
2006Paul Edwards(Salisbury ABC)
2007Michael Walsh(Norwich Lads)
2008Adam Whitfield(Army BA)
2009Gamal Yafai(Birmingham City Police)
2010Paul Butler(Vauxhall Motors)
2011Jason Cunningham(St Paul's)
2012Joe McCully(Bexley ABC)
2013Jack Bateson(Burmantofts ABC)
2014Charlie Edwards(Repton ABC)
2015Muhammad Ali(Bury)
2016Will Cawley(Oldham)
2017Niall Farrell(Kingstanding 2nd City)
2018Hamza Mahmood(Hoddesdon)
2019Hamza Mahmood(Hoddesdon)
2020cancelled due to COVID 19.[37]
2021Eryk Ciuerja[38](Fenland Sparta)
2022Hamza Uddin[39](Empire)
2023Hamza Uddin[40](Fearless)

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