ABA Light Middleweight Champions
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Boxers who have won the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association of England Limited) Light middleweight championships, the top competition in British amateur boxing. The Light middleweight class was first contested in 1951, and was discontinued after the 2004 championships, but returned in 2010. The weight limit has been set at 71 kg throughout its history. Winners included:
- 1951 - Alf Lay (Battersea ABC)
- 1952 - Bernard Foster (Mitchell & Butlers ABC)
- 1953 - Bruce Wells (Royal Air Force)
- 1954 - Bruce Wells (Royal Air Force)
- 1955 - Bernard Foster (Mitchell & Butlers ABC)
- 1956 - John (Cowboy) McCormack (NB Loco ABC)
- 1957 - Johnny Cunningham (Royal Air Force)
- 1958 - Stuart Pearson (Plant Works ABC)
- 1959 - Stuart Pearson (Plant Works ABC)
- 1960 - Willie Fisher (Craigneuk ABC)
- 1961 - Johnny Gamble (Dowlais ABC)
- 1962 - Jimmy Lloyd (Army BA)
- 1963 - Andrew Wyper (Witchknowe ABC)
- 1964 - Sugar Bill Robinson (Stock Exchange ABC)
- 1965 - Pat Dwyer (Maple Leaf ABC)
- 1966 - Thomas Imire (Bucchleuch BC)
- 1967 - Alan Edwards (Worcester ABC)
- 1968 - Eric Blake (Battersea ABC)
- 1969 - Tom Imire (Bucchleuch BC)
- 1970 - Dave Simmonds (Gloucester ABC)
- 1971 - Alan Edwards (Worcester City ABC)
- 1972 - Larry Paul (Shrewsbury ABC)
- 1973 - Roger Maxwell (Army)
- 1974 - Roger Maxwell (Army)
- 1975 - A. Harrison (Denbeath ABC)
- 1976 - William Lauder (McTaggart ABC)
- 1977 - Charlie Malarkey (Clydeview BC)
- 1978 - Earl Henderson (Reading ABC)
- 1979 - Darwin Brewster (Roath Youth BC)
- 1980 - James Price (Holy Name)
- 1981 - Errol Christie (Standard Triumph ABC)
- 1982 - David Milligan (Denbeath BC)
- 1983 - Rod Douglas (St. Georges ABC)
- 1984 - Rod Douglas (St. Georges ABC)
- 1985 - Rod Douglas (St. Georges ABC)
- 1986 - Anthony Velinor (Army)
- 1987 - Neville Brown (Burton ABC)
- 1988 - Wayne Ellis (Cardiff YMCA BC)
- 1989 - Neville Brown (Burton ABC)
- 1990 - Timothy Taylor (Newco Repton ABC)
- 1991 - Timothy Taylor (Newco Repton ABC)
- 1992 - Joe Calzaghe (Newbridge ABC)
- 1993 - David Starie (Hurstlea & Kurridge ABC)
- 1994 - Wayne Alexander (Lynn ABC)
- 1995 - Chris Bessey (Army)
- 1996 - Scott Dann (Mayflower ABC)
- 1997 - Chris Bessey (Army)
- 1998 - Chris Bessey (Army)
- 1999 - Chris Bessey (Army)
- 2000 - Chris Bessey (Army)
- 2001 - Matthew Thirlwall (Fisher ABC)
- 2002 - Paul Smith (Rotunda ABC)
- 2003 - Daniel Happe (Honor Oak ABC)
- 2004 - Dan Guthrie (Yeovil & Reckleford ABC)
- 2005-09 - not contested
- 2010 - Anthony Fowler (Golden Gloves)
- 2011 - James Metcalf (Salisbury ABC)
- 2012 - Kelvin Fawaz (All Stars ABC)
- 2013 - Scott Fitzgerald (Larches and Savick ABC)