ABA Lightweight Champions

Boxers who have won the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association of England Limited) Lightweight 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 60 kg since it's debut. Winners include:

• 1881 - F. Hobday (Clapton ABC)
• 1882 - Arthur Frederick Bettinson (GGS ABC)
• 1883 - Anthony Diamond (Birmingham ABC)
• 1884 - Anthony Diamond (Birmingham ABC)
• 1885 - Anthony Diamond (Birmingham ABC)
• 1886 - C. Roberts (Royal Victor ABC)
• 1887 - John Hair (North London ABC)
• 1888 - Andrew Newton (St Pancras ABC)
• 1889 - W. Neale (Birmingham ABC)
• 1890 - Andrew Newton (Isledon ABC)
• 1891 - E. Dettmer (Stanhope ABC)
• 1892 - E. Dettmer (Stanhope ABC)
• 1893 - W. Campbell (Battersea ABC)
• 1894 - W. Campbell (Battersea ABC)
• 1895 - A. Randall (Battersea ABC)
• 1896 - A. Vanderhout (Lynn / Sydney ABC)
• 1897 - A. Vanderhout (Lynn / Sydney ABC)
• 1898 - Harry Marks (Cardiff Harlequins BC)
• 1899 - Harold Brewer (Polytechnic ABC)
• 1900 - G. W. Humphries (Lynn & Battersea ABC)
• 1901 - A. Warner (Highgate Harriers ABC)
• 1902 - A. Warner (Highgate Harriers ABC)
• 1903 - H. Fergus (Edinburgh Harriers BC)
• 1904 - Matt Wells (Lynn ABC)
• 1905 - Matt Wells (Lynn ABC)
• 1906 - Matt Wells (Lynn ABC)
• 1907 - Matt Wells (Lynn ABC)
• 1908 - Harold Holmes (Polytechnic ABC)
• 1909 - Frederick Grace (Eton Mission ABC)
• 1910 - Tom Tees (Lynn ABC)
• 1911 - A. Spenceley (Old Goldsmiths ABC)
• 1912 - R. Marriott (Stansfield ABC)
• 1913 - Frederick Grace (Eton Mission ABC)
• 1914 - R. Marriott (Stansfield ABC)
• 1915-18 - Not held due to World War I
• 1919 - Frederick Grace (Eton Old Boys ABC)
• 1920 - Frederick Grace (Eton Old Boys ABC)
• 1921 - G. Shorter (Clapton Federation ABC)
• 1922 - G. Renouf (Leith Victoria BC)
• 1923 - G. Shorter (Clapton Federation ABC)
• 1924 - Edward White (United Scottish BC)
• 1925 - E. Viney (ISBA)
• 1926 - T. Slater (Oxford & Bermondsey Old Boys ABC)
• 1927 - W. Hunt (Holloway ABC)
• 1928 - Fred Webster (St Pancras ABC)
• 1929 - W. Hunt (Polytechnic ABC)
• 1930 - J. Waples (Limehouse & Poplar ABC)
• 1931 - Dave McCleave (Lynn ABC)
• 1932 - Freddie Meachem (Civic Service ABC)
• 1933 - Harry Mizler (Oxford & St Georges ABC)
• 1934 - Jim Rolland (Leith Victoria BC)
• 1935 - Frank Frost (Lynn & Civil Service ABC)
• 1936 - Freddie Simpson (Battersea ABC)
• 1937 - Arthur Danahar (Federation of London Men's Institute ABC)
• 1938 - T. McGrath (Melingriffith BC)
• 1939 - Harry Groves (Devas ABC)
• 1940-42 - Not held due to World War II
• 1943 - T. McGovern (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC)
• 1944 - Billy Thompson (Hickleton Main ABC)
• 1945 - J. Williamson (Manchester YMCA ABC)
• 1946 - Eddie Thomas (Merthyr Ex-Servicemen's BC)
• 1947 - Colin Morrisey (Tir-y-berth BC)
• 1948 - Ron Cooper (Royal Navy)
• 1949 - Algar Smith (Langham ABC)
• 1950 - Ronnie Latham (Hickleton Main ABC)
• 1951 - Ron Hinson (West Ham ABC)
• 1952 - Freddie Reardon (Downham Community ABC)
• 1953 - Dennis Hinson (Army)
• 1954 - George Whelan (Army)
• 1955 - Steve Coffey (Manco ABC)
• 1956 - Richard McTaggart (Royal Air Force)
• 1957 - Johnny Kidd (Royal Air Force)
• 1958 - Richard McTaggart (Royal Air Force)
• 1959 - Paul Warwick (Army)
• 1960 - Richard McTaggart (Dundee BC)
• 1961 - Paul Warwick (West Ham ABC)
• 1962 - Brian Whelan (Chiswick General ABC)
• 1963 - Brendan O'Sullivan (Army BA)
• 1964 - Jimmy Dunne (Maple Leaf ABC)
• 1965 - A. White (Stock Exchange ABC)
• 1966 - J. Head (Hampstead ABC)
• 1967 - Terry Waller (Lynn AC)
• 1968 - Jim Watt (Cardowan ABC)
• 1969 - Howard Hayes (Plant Works ABC)
• 1970 - Neville Cole (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
• 1971 - Joey Singleton (Kirkby ABC)
• 1972 - Neville Cole (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
• 1973 - Tommy Dunn (Reading ABC)
• 1974 - John Lynch (Kensington ABC)
• 1975 - Pat Cowdell (Warley ABC)
• 1976 - Sylvester Mittee (Repton ABC)
• 1977 - George Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC)
• 1978 - Terry Marsh (Royal Navy)
• 1979 - George Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC)
• 1980 - George Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC)
• 1981 - George Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC)
• 1982 - Jim McDonnell (St Pancras ABC)
• 1983 - Kenny Willis (Rotunda ABC)
• 1984 - Alex Dickson (Larkhall ABC)
• 1985 - Edmond McAuley (Hogarth ABC)
• 1986 - Joey Jacobs (Fox ABC)
• 1987 - Michael Ayers (All Stars ABC)
• 1988 - Charlie Kane (Antonine ABC)
• 1989 - Mark Ramsey (Small Heath ABC)
• 1990 - Patrick Gallagher (Angel ABC)
• 1991 - Paul Ramsey (Small Heath ABC)
• 1992 - Dean Amory (Kingshurst ABC)
• 1993 - Bradley Welsh (Leith Victoria ABC)
• 1994 - Andy Green (Phil Thomas School of Boxing ABC)
• 1995 - Robert Rutherford (Bell Green ABC)
• 1996 - Kelvin Wing (Repton ABC)
• 1997 - Mark Hawthorpe (Lowestoft ABC)
• 1998 - Andy McLean (Birtley ABC)
• 1999 - Stephen Burke (Salisbury ABC)
• 2000 - Andy McLean (Birtley ABC)
• 2001 - Stephen Burke (Salisbury ABC)
• 2002 - Andy Morris (West Wythenshawe ABC)
• 2003 - Stephen Burke (Salisbury ABC)
• 2004 - Chris Pacey (Army)
• 2005 - Gary Sykes (Cleckheaton ABC)
• 2006 - Anthony Crolla (Fox ABC)
• 2007 - Frankie Gavin (Hall Green ABC)
• 2008 - Martin Stead (Army)
• 2009 - Martin Stead (Army)
• 2010 - Martin Stead (Army)
• 2011 - Sam Maxwell (Salisbury ABC)
• 2012 - Joshua Leather (Wellington ABC)
• 2013 - Isaac Dogboe (Terrotorial Army London)
• 2014 - Pat McCormack (Birtley ABC)
• 2015 - Luke McCormack (Birtley ABC)
• 2016 - Calum French (Birtley ABC)
• 2017 - Thomas Hodgson (Birtley ABC)
• 2018 - Mark Chamberlain (Team Wiseman)
• 2019 - Masood Abdulah (Islington ABC)