ABA Featherweight Champions
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Boxers who have won the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association of England Limited) Featherweight championships, the top competition in British amateur boxing. The Featherweight class was first contested in 1881, during the inaugural event. The weight limit has been set at 57 kg since it's debut. Winners include:
- 1881 - Tom Hill (Birmingham ABC)
- 1882 - Tom Hill (Birmingham ABC)
- 1883 - Tom Hill (Birmingham ABC)
- 1884 - E. Hutchings (19th Middlesex Rifles)
- 1885 - J. Pennell (Manchester ABC)
- 1886 - T. McNeil (Cestus ABC)
- 1887 - J. Pennell (Manchester ABC)
- 1888 - J. Taylor (St James ABC)
- 1889 - G. Belsey (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1890 - G. Belsey (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1891 - F. Curtis (Stanhope ABC)
- 1892 - F. Curtis (Stanhope ABC)
- 1893 - T. Davidson (London ABC)
- 1894 - Richard Gunn (Vandom ABC)
- 1895 - Richard Gunn (Lynn & Vandom ABC)
- 1896 - Richard Gunn (Lynn ABC)
- 1897 - N. Smith (Anchor ABC)
- 1898 - P. Lunn (Belsize ABC)
- 1899 - J. Scholes (Athenaeum Club, Toronto, Representing Canada)
- 1900 - R. Lee (Stanhope ABC)
- 1901 - Chris Clarke (Lynn ABC)
- 1902 - Chris Clarke (Lynn ABC)
- 1903 - J. Godfrey (Columbia ABC)
- 1904 - Charley Morris (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1905 - Harold Holmes (17th Middlesex Rifles)
- 1906 - A. Miner (Lynn ABC)
- 1907 - Charley Morris (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1908 - Tom Ringer (Lynn ABC)
- 1909 - Alex Lambert (Belgrave Harriers ABC)
- 1910 - C. Houghton (Northampton Institute ABC)
- 1911 - H. Bowers (St. Pancras ABC)
- 1912 - George Baker (Hendon ABC)
- 1913 - George Baker (Hendon ABC)
- 1914 - George Baker (Hendon ABC)
- 1915-18 - Not held due to World War I
- 1919 - George Baker (Hendon ABC)
- 1920 - J. Fleming (United Scottish BC)
- 1921 - George Baker (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1922 - E. Swash (Clapton Federation ABC)
- 1923 - E. Swash (Clapton Federation ABC)
- 1924 - A. Beavis (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1925 - A. Beavis (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1926 - Ralph Minshull (South Africa)
- 1927 - Fred Webster (St. Pancras ABC)
- 1928 - Freddie Meacham (Civil Service ABC)
- 1929 - Freddie Meacham (Civil Service ABC)
- 1930 - J. Duffield (Lynn ABC)
- 1931 - Benny Caplan (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1932 - Harry Mizler (Oxford & St Georges ABC)
- 1933 - J. Walters (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1934 - Jackie Treadaway (Battersea & Shexgar ABC)
- 1935 - Edward Ryan (Lynn ABC)
- 1936 - Jackie Treadaway (Battersea & Shexgar ABC)
- 1937 - Alfred Harper (Aston ABC)
- 1938 - Cyril Gallie (Cardiff Gas BC)
- 1939 - Cyril Gallie (Cardiff Gas BC)
- 1940-42 - Not held due to World War II
- 1943 - D.L. Sullivan (CAV AA and Slough Centre ABC)
- 1944 - D.L. Sullivan (Slough Centre ABC)
- 1945 - John Carter (Royal Air Force)
- 1946 - Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC)
- 1947 - Selwyn Evans (Newbridge ABC)
- 1948 - Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC)
- 1949 - Henry Gilliland (Kilmarnock BC)
- 1950 - Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC)
- 1951 - Jim Travers (Landsowne BC)
- 1952 - Percy Lewis (Royal Air Force)
- 1953 - Percy Lewis (Oxford YMCA ABC)
- 1954 - Dave Charnley (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
- 1955 - Tommy Nicholls (Sankeys ABC)
- 1956 - Tommy Nicholls (Sankeys ABC)
- 1957 - Malcolm Collins (Melingriffith ABC)
- 1958 - Malcolm Collins (Melingriffith ABC)
- 1959 - George Judge (NB Loco ABC)
- 1960 - Phil Lundgren (Fisher ABC)
- 1961 - Peter Cheevers (Fisher ABC)
- 1962 - William Wilson (Monteagle ABC)
- 1963 - Anthony Riley (Rootes ABC)
- 1964 - Ronald Smith (Fisher ABC)
- 1965 - Ken Buchanan (Sparta ABC)
- 1966 - Hugh Baxter (Kelvin ABC)
- 1967 - Ken Cooper (Kyrle Hall ABC)
- 1968 - Johnny Cheshire (Repton ABC)
- 1969 - Alan Richardson (White Rose ABC)
- 1970 - D. Polak (Clifton ABC)
- 1971 - Tommy Wright (Plant Works ABC)
- 1972 - Kirkland Laing (Clifton ABC)
- 1973 - John Lynch (Kensington ABC)
- 1974 - George Gilbody (Golden Gloves ABC)
- 1975 - Ricky Beaumont (Hull Fish Trades ABC)
- 1976 - Pat Cowdell (Warley ABC)
- 1977 - Pat Cowdell (Warley ABC)
- 1978 - Moss O'Brien (Repton ABC)
- 1979 - Peter Hanlon (Gloucester ABC)
- 1980 - Mohammed Hanif (Stockton ABC)
- 1981 - Peter Hanlon (Gloucester ABC)
- 1982 - Herman Henry (St Pancras ABC)
- 1983 - Peter Bradley (Holyrood ABC)
- 1984 - Kevin Taylor (Middleton & Rochdale ABC)
- 1985 - Floyd Havard (Penyrheol BC)
- 1986 - Paul Hodkinson (Kirkby ABC)
- 1987 - Peter English (Gallagher Boys ABC)
- 1988 - David Anderson (Bellahouston BC)
- 1989 - Peter Richardson (Philip Thomas School of Boxing ABC)
- 1990 - Brian Carr (Auchengeich BC)
- 1991 - Jon Jo Irwin (Tom Hill ABC)
- 1992 - Alan Temple (Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC)
- 1993 - Jason Cook (Maesteg BC)
- 1994 - Dean Pithie (Willenhall ABC)
- 1995 - David Burrows (Bench Hill ABC)
- 1996 - Anthony Mulholland (Gemini ABC)
- 1997 - Steven Bell (Luverlite ABC)
- 1998 - Darren Williams (Army)
- 1999 - Scott Miller (St. Paul's ABC)
- 2000 - Henry Castle (Salisbury City ABC)
- 2001 - Steven Bell (Nichol's Police ABC)
- 2002 - David Mulholland (Salisbury ABC)
- 2003 - Kevin Mitchell (West Ham ABC)
- 2004 - David Mulholland (Salisbury ABC)
- 2005 - Nick McDonald (Vauxhall Motors ABC)
- 2006 - Stephen Smith (Rotunda ABC)
- 2007 - Stephen Smith (Rotunda ABC)
- 2008 - Bradley Evans (Steven ABC)
- 2009 - Iain Weaver (Golden Ring)
- 2010 - Martin Ward (Repton)
- 2011 - Mitchell Smith (Welwyn Garden City ABC)
- 2012 - Qais Ashfaq (Meanwood ABC)
- 2013 - Reece Bellotti (South Oxhey ABC)
- 2014 - Qais Ashfaq (Burmantofts)
- 2015 - Calum French (Birtley)
- 2016 - Peter McGrail (Everton Red Triangle)
- 2017 - Louie Lynn
- 2018 - Brad Strand (Everton Red Triangle)
- 2019 - Ibrahim Nadim (Bury)