ABA Middleweight Champions

ABA (Amateur Boxing Association of England) middleweight champions.^[1]

• 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 - Reuben Charles Warnes (Columbia ABC)
• 1900 - Edward Mann (Lynn ABC)
• 1901 - Reuben Charles Warnes (Lynn ABC)
• 1902 - Edward Mann (Lynn ABC)
• 1903 - Reuben Charles Warnes (Lynn ABC)
• 1904 - Edward Mann (Lynn ABC)
• 1905 - Johnny Douglas^[2] (Belsize ABC)
• 1906 - A. Murdoch (Belsize ABC)
• 1907 - Reuben Charles Warnes (Gainsford ABC)
• 1908 - William Childs (Cambridge ABC)
• 1909 - William Childs (Cambridge ABC)
• 1910 - Reuben Charles Warnes (Surrey Commercial Docks ABC)
• 1911 - William Childs (Cambridge ABC) ^[3]
• 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 ABC & 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 - John 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 - Alfred Matthews (Litherland ABC)
• 1963 - Alfred 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 - Robert 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 Perkins (Kirkdale ABC)
• 2003 - Neil 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)
• 2012 - Danny Dignum (Brentwood Youth)
• 2013 - Adam Farrell (Salisbury ABC)

See also

• Amateur Boxing Association of England
• ABA Championships
• ABA Light-Middleweight Champions
• ABA Light-Heavyweight Champions
• ABA Cruiserweight Champions
• ABA Heavyweight Champions
• ABA Super Heavyweight Champions

References

1. "ABA Middleweight Champions". BoxRec. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
2. "John "Johnny" Douglas (1882-1930)". BoxRec. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
3. The Britannica Year Book. 1911. p. 454. The Amateur Boxing Association championships were won in 1911 by W. W. Allen (bantam weights) H. Bavers (feather weights), A. Spenceley (light weights), W. Child (middle weights) W. Hazell (heavy weights). Allen regained his title in 1912: the other winners in the same order of weights were G. R. Baker, R. Marriott, E. V. Chandler, R. Smith.