England Boxing National Amateur Championships Welterweight Champions
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships Welterweight Championship formerly known as the ABA Championships is the primary English amateur boxing championship. It had previously been contested by all the nations of the United Kingdom. History The welterweight division was inaugurated in 1920 and is currently contested in the under 67 kg weight division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships. Past winners References {{reflist England Boxing ...
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England Boxing National Amateur Championships
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships previously known as the ABA Championships is the premier boxing tournament hosted annually by England Boxing. The Championships are 'open' class: any boxer who is registered with a club registered with England Boxing (aged over 17 years by the 1 October) can enter. History The inaugural Championships were held (over one day) on 18 April 1880 at St James Hall, London at four weight categories: Featherweight (57 kg), Lightweight (60 kg), Middleweight (75 kg), and Heavyweight (91 kg). 1884 saw the introduction of a fifth weight category (Bantamweight, 54 kg). In 1920 three additional weight categories were introduced taking it to 8 weight categories in all. These extra weights were: Flyweight (51 kg), Welterweight (69 kg), and Light heavyweight (81 kg). In 1920, the London ABA was split into four Divisions to accommodate the number of boxers entering the ABA Championships. The ...
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