ABA Bantamweight Champions

Boxers who have won the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association of England Limited) Bantamweight championships, the top competition in British amateur boxing. The Bantamweight class was first contested in 1884. The weight limit has been set at 54 kg since its debut. Winners include:

• 1884 - A. Woodward (Birmingham ABC)
• 1885 - A. Woodward (Birmingham ABC)
• 1886 - T. Isley (Birmingham ABC)
• 1887 - T. Isley (Birmingham ABC)
• 1888 - H. Oakman (Mid Surrey ABC)
• 1889 - H. Brown (Northampton ABC)
• 1890 - J. Rowe (Royal Victor ABC)
• 1891 - E. Moore (Birmingham ABC)
• 1892 - F. Godbold (Royal Victor ABC)
• 1893 - E. Watson (Battersea/Sydney ABC)
• 1894 - Percy Jones (New Kent Road ABC)
• 1895 - Percy Jones (Cestus ABC)
• 1896 - Percy Jones (Lynn ABC)
• 1897 - C. Lamb (Gorthic ABC)
• 1898 - F. Herring (Columbia ABC)
• 1899 - A. Avent (Bristol ABC)
• 1900 - J. Freeman (Lynn ABC)
• 1901 - W. Morgan (Kensington ABC)
• 1902 - A.J. Miner (Lynn ABC)
• 1903 - Harry Berry (Columbia ABC)
• 1904 - Harry Berry (Columbia ABC)
• 1905 - Wally Webb (17th Middlesex Rifles)
• 1906 - Tom Ringer (Lynn ABC)
• 1907 - E. Adams (Columbia ABC)
• 1908 - Harry Thomas (Birmingham ABC)
• 1909 - John Condon (Lynn ABC)
• 1910 - Wally Webb (St. Pancras ABC)
• 1911 - W. W. Allen (Polytechnic ABC)
• 1912 - W. W. Allen (Polytechnic ABC)
• 1913 - A. Wye (Columbia ABC)
• 1914 - W. W. Allen (Lynn ABC)
• 1915 - Not held due to World War I
• 1916 - Not held due to World War I
• 1917 - Not held due to World War I
• 1918 - Not held due to World War I
• 1919 - W. W. Allen (Lynn ABC)
• 1920 - George McKenzie (United Scottish BC)
• 1921 - Les Tarrant (Armstrong-Siddeley ABC)
• 1922 - W. Goulding (St. Pancras ABC)
• 1923 - A. Smith (Limehouse ABC)
• 1924 - Les Tarrant (Armstrong-Siddeley ABC)
• 1925 - A. Groom (Rugby ABC)
• 1926 - Fred Webster (St. Pancras ABC)
• 1927 - Eddie Warwick (Columbia ABC)
• 1928 - Jack Garland (Gordon Highlanders)
• 1929 - F. Bennett (Lancashire Regiment)
• 1930 - Harry Mizler (Oxford & St. Georges ABC)
• 1931 - F. Bennett (Lancashire Regiment)
• 1932 - Jack Treadway (Watneys ABC)
• 1933 - G. Johnstone (Dundee ABC)
• 1934 - Albert Barnes (Cardiff City ABC)
• 1935 - Laurie Case (Darlington Railway Employees ABC)
• 1936 - Albert Barnes (Cardiff City ABC)
• 1937 - Albert Barnes (Cardiff City ABC)
• 1938 - Jackie Pottinger (Cardiff Gas BC)
• 1939 - Robert Watson (Leith Victoria BC)
• 1940 - Not held due to World War II
• 1941 - Not held due to World War II
• 1942 - Not held due to World War II
• 1943 - T. Mahoney (Downham Community ABC)
• 1944 - Ronnie Bissell (Hillsborough ABC)
• 1945 - Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC)
• 1946 - C. Squires (Royal Air Force)
• 1947 - Danny O'Sullivan (Robert Browning ABC)
• 1948 - Tommy Proffitt (LNER ABC)
• 1949 - Tommy Miller (Glasgow Transport BC)
• 1950 - Ken Lawrence (Southampton ABC)
• 1951 - Tommy Nicholls (Royal Air Force)
• 1952 - Tommy Nicholls (Sankeys ABC)
• 1953 - John Smillie (Fauldhouse Miners ABC)
• 1954 - John Smillie (Fauldhouse Miners ABC)
• 1955 - George Dormer (Army)
• 1956 - Owen Reilly (Royal Air Force)
• 1957 - J. Morrissey (Lanark Welfare BC)
• 1958 - Howard Winstone (Dowlais BC)
• 1959 - Don Weller (Army)
• 1960 - Frankie Taylor (Lancaster Lads ABC)
• 1961 - L.A.C. Peter Bennyworth (Royal Air Force)
• 1962 - Peter Bennyworth (Caius ABC)
• 1963 - Brian Packer (Dartford ABC)
• 1964 - Brian Packer (Dartford ABC)
• 1965 - Robert Mallon (Rolls Royce ABC)
• 1966 - Johnny Clark (Robert Browning ABC)
• 1967 - Mickey Carter (Repton ABC)
• 1968 - Mickey Carter (Repton ABC)
• 1969 - Mickey Piner (Hayes ABC)
• 1970 - Anthony Oxley (Royal Navy)
• 1971 - George Turpin (Golden Gloves ABC)
• 1972 - George Turpin (Golden Gloves ABC)
• 1973 - Pat Cowdell (Warley ABC)
• 1974 - Stuart Ogilvie (Camperdown ABC)
• 1975 - Stuart Ogilvie (Camperdown ABC)
• 1976 - J. Bambrick (Edinburgh Transport BC)
• 1977 - Jackie Turner (Hull Fish Trades ABC)
• 1978 - Jackie Turner (Hull Fish Trades ABC)
• 1979 - Renard Ashton (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
• 1980 - Ray Gilbody (St. Helens Star ABC)
• 1981 - Peter Jones (Penyrheol BC)
• 1982 - Ray Gilbody (St. Helens Star ABC)
• 1983 - John Hyland (St. Ambrose ABC)
• 1984 - John Hyland (St. Ambrose ABC)
• 1985 - Sean Murphy (St. Albans ABC)
• 1986 - Sean Murphy (St. Albans ABC)
• 1987 - John Sillitoe (Pisces ABC)
• 1988 - Keith Howlett (Army)
• 1989 - Keith Howlett (Army)
• 1990 - Paul Lloyd (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
• 1991 - Dave Hardie (Gallowgate ABC)
• 1992 - Patrick Mullings (St. Patrick's ABC)
• 1993 - Richard Evatt (Triumph ABC)
• 1994 - Spencer Oliver (Finchley ABC)
• 1995 - Noel Wilders (Five Towns ABC)
• 1996 - Lee Eadie (Gemini ABC)
• 1997 - Stephen Oates (Repton ABC)
• 1998 - Levi Pattison (Hunslett ABC)
• 1999 - Michael Hunter (Hartlepool Boys ABC)
• 2000 - Stephen Foster (Shannon's ABC)
• 2001 - Stephen Foster (Shannon's ABC)
• 2002 - Derry Mathews (Salisbury ABC)
• 2003 - Nick McDonald (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
• 2004 - Matthew Marsh (West Ham ABC)
• 2005 - Stuart Langley (Hollington ABC)
• 2006 - Nick McDonald (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
• 2007 - Luke Campbell (St. Paul's ABC)
• 2008 - Luke Campbell (St. Paul's ABC)
• 2009 - James Allen (Army)
• 2010 - James Dickens (Salisbury ABC)
• 2011 - Alimaan Hussain (Aston ABC)
• 2012 - Reece Bellotti (South Oxhey ABC)
• 2013 - Lucien Reid (West Ham ABC)