ABA Light Heavyweight Champions
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Boxers who have won the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association of England Limited) Light heavyweight championships, the top competition in British amateur boxing. The Heavyweight class was first contested in 1920. The weight limit has been set at 81 kg since it's debut. Winners include:
- 1920 - Harold Franks (St. Pancras ABC)
- 1921 - L. Collett (Surrey Commercial Docks ABC)
- 1922 - Harry Mitchell (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1923 - Harry Mitchell (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1924 - Harry Mitchell (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1925 - Harry Mitchell (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1926 - Don McCorkindale (South Africa)
- 1927 - Alf Jackson (St. Pancras ABC)
- 1928 - Alf Jackson (St. Pancras ABC & S" Div. Met. Police AC)
- 1929 - Joe Goyder (Old Goldsmiths ABC)
- 1930 - J. Murphy (Irish BC)
- 1931 - Jack Petersen (Gabalfa BC)
- 1932 - Joe Goyder (City Police & Goldsmiths ABC)
- 1933 - George Brennan (Nottingham Place ABC)
- 1934 - George Brennan (Nottingham Place ABC)
- 1935 - Richard Hearns (Dublin Civic Guards BC)
- 1936 - Jimmy Magill (Royal Ulster Constabulary BC)
- 1937 - Joseph Wilby (Royal Air Force)
- 1938 - Alf Brown (Catford & District ABC)
- 1939 - Bruce Woodcock (Docncaster LNER ABC)
- 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 - M. Hart (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)
- 1944 - E. Shackleton (Transport Regiment)
- 1945 - Alex Watson (Nottingham City Police & APTC ABC)
- 1946 - J. Taylor (Army)
- 1947 - Alex Watson (Leith Victoria BC)
- 1948 - Don Scott (Army)
- 1949 - Peter Messervy (Royal Navy)
- 1950 - Peter Messervy (Royal Navy)
- 1951 - George Walker (Thomas Refinery ABC)
- 1952 - Henry Cooper (Eltham & District ABC)
- 1953 - Henry Cooper (Army)
- 1954 - Tony Madigan (Fulham ABC)
- 1955 - Dave Rent (Maple Leaf ABC)
- 1956 - Dave Mooney (Lanark Welfare BC)
- 1957 - Tom Green (Hull Boys ABC)
- 1958 - Joe Leeming (Army)
- 1959 - Johnny Ould (Fisher ABC)
- 1960 - Johnny Ould (Fisher ABC)
- 1961 - Jack Bodell (Loughborough & District ABC)
- 1962 - Johnny Hendrickson (Battersea ABC)
- 1963 - B. Murphy (Chorley Boys' Club)
- 1964 - J. Fisher (Fauldhouse Miners' Welfare ABC)
- 1965 - Eric Whistler (Hampstead ABC)
- 1966 - Roger Tighe (Hull Boys ABC)
- 1967 - Maxie Smith (Royal Navy)
- 1968 - Ray Brittle (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
- 1969 - Johnny Frankham (Reading ABC)
- 1970 - John Rafferty (Clarkston ABC)
- 1971 - John Conteh (Kirkby ABC)
- 1972 - Billy Knight (Lynn ABC)
- 1973 - Billy Knight (Lynn ABC)
- 1974 - Billy Knight (Lynn ABC)
- 1975 - Malcolm Heath (Hull Fish Trades ABC)
- 1976 - Greg Evans (Salisbury ABC)
- 1977 - Chris Lawson (Pembroke ABC)
- 1978 - Vince Smith (Kyrle Hall ABC)
- 1979 - Andy Straughn (Hitchin Youth ABC)
- 1980 - Andy Straughn (Hitchin Youth ABC)
- 1981 - Andy Straughn (Hitchin Youth ABC)
- 1982 - Glen Crawford (Market District ABC)
- 1983 - Tony Wilson (Wolverhampton ABC)
- 1984 - Tony Wilson (Wolverhampton ABC)
- 1985 - John Beckles (Islington ABC)
- 1986 - James Moran (Austin ABC)
- 1987 - John Beckles (Fairburn House ABC)
- 1988 - Harold Lawson (St. Francis ABC)
- 1989 - Nicky Piper (Penarth BC)
- 1990 - Joseph McCluskey (Croy Miners ABC)
- 1991 - Anthony Todd (Darlington ABC)
- 1992 - Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC)
- 1993 - Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC)
- 1994 - Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC)
- 1995 - Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC)
- 1996 - Courtney Fry (Islington Boys ABC)
- 1997 - Paul Rogers (Penhill RBL ABC)
- 1998 - Courtney Fry (Repton ABC)
- 1999 - Joey Ainscough (Kirkdale ABC)
- 2000 - Peter Haymer (St. Pancras ABC)
- 2001 - Courtney Fry (Salisbury ABC)
- 2002 - Anthony Marsden (Birtley ABC)
- 2003 - J. Boyd (Donnington Ex Servicemen's ABC)
- 2004 - Murtala Abdulsalan (St. Pancras Kronk ABC)
- 2005 - David Pendleton (Birtley ABC)
- 2006 - Tony Jeffries (Sunderland ABC)
- 2007 - Obed Mbwakongo (Fisher ABC)
- 2008 - Istvan Szucs (All Stars ABC)
- 2009 - Obed Mbwakongo (Lynn)
- 2010 - Lawrence Osueke (Newcastle College)
- 2011 - Sam Pomphrey (Broadplain ABC)
- 2012 - Kirk Garvey (Earlsfield ABC)
- 2013 - Ricky Crotty (Hoddesdon ABC)
- 2014 - Joshua Buatsi (South Norwood & Victory ABC)
- 2015 - Joshua Buatsi (South Norwood & Victory ABC)
- 2016 - Tom Whittaker-Hart (Rotunda)
- 2017 - George Crotty (Navy)
- 2018 - Ben Rees (Birtley)
- 2019 - Aaron Bowen (Triumph ABC)