ABA Middleweight Champions
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Boxers who have won the ABA (Amateur Boxing Association of England Limited) Middleweight championships, the top competition in British amateur boxing. The Middleweight class was first contested at the inaugural competitions in 1881. The weight limit has been set at 75 kg since it's debut. Winners include:
- 1881 - T. Bellhouse (Manchester ABC)
- 1882 - A. Curnick (Clapton ABC)
- 1883 - A. Curnick (West London ABC)
- 1884 - W. Brown (Birmingham ABC)
- 1885 - M. Salmon (London ABC)
- 1886 - W. King (Belsize ABC)
- 1887 - Robert Hair (North London ABC)
- 1888 - Robert Hair (St. James ABC)
- 1889 - G. Sykes (Cestus ABC)
- 1890 - J. Hoare (Orion ABC)
- 1891 - Joe Steers (Middleton ABC)
- 1892 - Joe Steers (Middleton ABC)
- 1893 - Joe Steers (Middleton ABC)
- 1894 - W. Sykes (Mincing Lane ABC)
- 1895 - Geoff Townsend (Goldsmith's Institute ABC)
- 1896 - W. Ross (Belsize ABC)
- 1897 - William J. Dees (Goldsmith's Institute ABC)
- 1898 - Geoff Townsend (Goldsmith's Institute ABC)
- 1899 - Rube Warnes (Columbia ABC)
- 1900 - Edward Mann (Lynn ABC)
- 1901 - Rube Warnes (Lynn ABC)
- 1902 - Edward Mann (Lynn ABC)
- 1903 - Rube Warnes (Lynn ABC)
- 1904 - Edward Mann (Lynn ABC)
- 1905 - John Douglas (Belsize ABC)
- 1906 - A. Murdoch (Belsize ABC)
- 1907 - Rube Warnes (Gainsford ABC)
- 1908 - William Child (Cambridge ABC)
- 1909 - William Child (Cambridge ABC)
- 1910 - Rube Warnes (Surrey Commercial Docks ABC)
- 1911 - William Child (Cambridge ABC)
- 1912 - E. Chandler (Stock Exchange ABC)
- 1913 - W. Bradley (Bermondsey Catholic ABC)
- 1914 - H. Brown (Belsize 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 - Harry Mallin (Eton Old Boys ABC)
- 1920 - Harry Mallin (Eton Old Boys ABC)
- 1921 - Harry Mallin (Metropolitan Police ABC)
- 1922 - Harry Mallin (Eton Old Boys & Metropolitan Police ABC)
- 1923 - Harry Mallin (Eton Manor ABC)
- 1924 - John Elliott (Polytechnic ABC)
- 1925 - John Elliott (Polytechnic & PLA Police ABC)
- 1926 - F. Crawley (Royal Tank Corps)
- 1927 - F. Crawley (Royal Tank Corps)
- 1928 - Fred Mallin (Eton Manor ABC)
- 1929 - Fred Mallin (Eton Manor ABC)
- 1930 - Fred Mallin (Eton Manor ABC)
- 1931 - Fred Mallin (Eton Manor ABC)
- 1932 - Fred Mallin (Eton Manor ABC)
- 1933 - Alf Shawyer (Old Goldsmiths ABC)
- 1934 - Jimmy Magill (Royal Ulster Constabulary ABC)
- 1935 - Jimmy Magill (Royal Ulster Constabulary ABC)
- 1936 - A. Harrington (Victoria & Battersea ABC)
- 1937 - Maurice Dennis (Northampton Polytechnic ABC)
- 1938 - Henry Tiller (Norway)
- 1939 - H. Davies (Nottingham City Police ABC)
- 1940 - G. Page (Stones ABC)
- 1941 - Not held due to World War II
- 1942 - Not held due to World War II
- 1943 - Not held due to World War II
- 1944 - Jim Hockley (Langham ABC)
- 1945 - R. Parker (APTC & Dagenham ABC)
- 1946 - Randy Turpin (Royal Navy)
- 1947 - Roy Agland (Tir-y-berth ABC)
- 1948 - Johnny Wright (Royal Navy)
- 1949 - Stan Lewis (Langham ABC)
- 1950 - Peter Longo (Army)
- 1951 - Eric Ludham (Army)
- 1952 - Terry Gooding (Army)
- 1953 - Ron Barton (Royal Air Force)
- 1954 - K. Phillips (Royal Air Force)
- 1955 - Frank Hope (St. Teresas ABC)
- 1956 - Ron Redrup (West Ham ABC)
- 1957 - P. Burke (Sankeys ABC)
- 1958 - P. Hill (Fitzroy Lodge ABC)
- 1959 - Fred Elderfield (Army)
- 1960 - A/C Roy Addison (Royal Air Force BA)
- 1961 - Tpr. Johnny Caiger (Army BA)
- 1962 - Alf Matthews (Litherland ABC)
- 1963 - Alf Matthews (Litherland ABC)
- 1964 - William Stack (Leamington Boys' Club)
- 1965 - Bill Robinson (Stock Exchange ABC)
- 1966 - Chris Finnegan (Hayes ABC)
- 1967 - Allan Ball (Bargoed ABC)
- 1968 - Peter McCann (Birkenhead ABC)
- 1969 - Dave Wallington (Keystone Boys' Club)
- 1970 - John Conteh (Kirkby ABC)
- 1971 - Alan Minter (Crawley ABC)
- 1972 - Frank Lucas (Sir Philip Game ABC)
- 1973 - Frank Lucas (Sir Philip Game ABC)
- 1974 - David Odwell (Repton ABC)
- 1975 - David Odwell (Repton ABC)
- 1976 - Eddie Burke (Woodside ABC)
- 1977 - Robbie Davies (Birkenhead ABC)
- 1978 - Herol Graham (Radford Boys ABC)
- 1979 - Nicky Wilshire (National Smelting ABC)
- 1980 - Mark Kaylor (West Ham ABC)
- 1981 - Brian Schumacher (Royal Navy)
- 1982 - James Price (Holy Name ABC)
- 1983 - Trevor Forbes (All Star ABC)
- 1984 - Brian Schumacher (Royal Navy)
- 1985 - Denys Cronin (Llandbradach BC)
- 1986 - Nigel Benn (West Ham ABC)
- 1987 - Rod Douglas (Broad Street ABC)
- 1988 - Mark Edwards (Royal Navy)
- 1989 - Seymour Johnson (Gloucester ABC)
- 1990 - Stephen Wilson (Haddington ABC)
- 1991 - Mark Edwards (Royal Navy)
- 1992 - Lee Woolcock (Canvey Island ABC)
- 1993 - Joe Calzaghe (Newbridge ABC)
- 1994 - David Starie (Hurstlea / Kerridge ABC)
- 1995 - Jason Matthews (Crown and Manor ABC)
- 1996 - John Pearce (Wellington ABC)
- 1997 - Ian Cooper (Hartlepool Boys ABC)
- 1998 - John Pearce (Wellington ABC)
- 1999 - Carl Froch (Phoenix ABC)
- 2000 - Stephen Swales (Phil Thomas SOB ABC)
- 2001 - Carl Froch (Phoenix ABC)
- 2002 - Neil L Perkins (Kirkdale ABC)
- 2003 - Neil L Perkins (Kirkdale ABC)
- 2004 - D. Guthrie (Yeovil & Reckleford ABC)
- 2005 - James DeGale (Dale Youth ABC)
- 2006 - James DeGale (Dale Youth ABC)
- 2007 - George Groves (Dale Youth ABC)
- 2008 - George Groves (Dale Youth ABC)
- 2009 - Hosea Burton (Jimmy Egans)
- 2010 - Anthony Ogogo (Triple A)
- 2011 - John Dignum (Brentwood Youth ABC)
- 2012 - Danny Dignum (Brentwood Youth ABC)
- 2013 - Adam Farrell (Salisbury ABC)
- 2014 - Anthony Fowler (Liverpool) (Golden Gloves)
- 2015 - Troy Williamson (Darlington)
- 2016 - Ben Whittaker (Wodensbrough)
- 2017 - Ben Whittaker (Wodensbrough)
- 2018 - Jordan Reynolds (Hoddesdon)
- 2019 - Mark Dickinson (Birtley ABC)