England Boxing National Amateur Championships
England Boxing National Amateur Championships (previously the ABA Championships) | |
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Frequency | annual |
Country | England |
Inaugurated | 1881 |
Organised by | England Boxing |
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.[1][2][3]
History
The inaugural Championships were held (over one day) on 18 April 1880 at
In 1920, the London ABA was split into four Divisions to accommodate the number of boxers entering the ABA Championships.[5] The start of Divisional Championships. The following year in 1921 the ABA decided to introduce eliminating rounds and the Country was split into four Regions to assist in identifying a champion. In 1926 the Championships were opened by a Patron of the 'ABA', the Prince of Wales.[6]
In 1971, the 'light flyweight' category (48 kg) was included in the National Championship for the first time.[7] In 1982, the 'super heavyweight category (over 91 kg) was added.[8] Cruiserweight (86 kg) was added in 1998.[9]
By 1994, the ABA Championships became a purely English affair as Scottish and Welsh boxers could no longer compete due to disagreements over rules and regulations.[10]
In 2012/3 the weights were revised, deleting
In 2019 the Championships were renamed the England Boxing National Amateur Championships and the 2020 Championships were cancelled due to
Locations
The inaugural Championships were held at
Since 1990 the locations have varied.[1]
- 1990–1992 (Royal Albert Hall)
- 1993–1998 (Arena Birmingham)
- 1999–2002 (Metrodome Leisure Centre, Barnsley)
- 2005–2005 (ExCeL London)
- 2004, 2006 (Wembley Conference Centre)
- 2009–2009 (York Hall, London)
- 2011–2011 (Charter Hall, Leisure World, Colchester)
- 2013–2013 (Rainton Meadows Arena, Sunderland)
- 2014–2016 (Echo Arena, Liverpool)
- 2017–2017 (Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham)
- 2003, 2007–2008, 2010, 2012 & 2018 (York Hall, London)
- 2019, 2022 (Manchester Central)
- 2021–2021 (University of East London's SportsDock)
- 2023-2023 (Vertu Motors Arena, Newcastle)
England Boxing National Amateur Championships (champions)
Super Heavyweight (92+kg)
Heavyweight (- 92kg)
Cruiserweight (- 86kg)
Light Heavyweight (- 80kg)
Middleweight (- 75kg)
Light Middleweight (- 71kg)
Welterweight (- 67kg)
Light Welterweight (- 63.5kg)
Lightweight (- 60kg)
Featherweight (- 57kg)
Bantamweight (- 54kg)
Flyweight (- 51kg)
Light Flyweight (- 48kg)
References
- ^ a b "Roll of Honour". England Boxing.
- ^ "Amateur boxing history". Boxing History.
- ^ "What are the National Amateur Championships?". BBC Sport.
- ^ "First ABA Championships". England Boxing.
- ^ "About Us". London ABA.
- ^ "Johnny Hill, Scotland's first boxing world champion 1928". BBC Scotland.
- ^ "Light Flyweight Champions". Box Rec.
- ^ "Super Heavyweight Champions". Box Rec.
- ^ "Cruiserweight Champions". Box Rec.
- ^ "Dave Prentice: The ABA Boxing Championships will be welcomed back". Daily Post.
- ^ "Overview of Boxing". GB Boxing.
- ^ "Coronavirus cancellation". England Boxing. Retrieved 4 February 2021.