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National ABA title 1940
56th ABA National Championships
1943
Year: 24 July 1943
Venue
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
R. O'Sullivan (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC) |
S. Westbrook (Polytechnic ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
T. Mahoney (Downham Community ABC) |
R.A. Tyler (Langham ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
D.L. Sullivan (CAV AA and Slough Centre ABC) |
D. Garrod (Pembroke AC) |
|
60 |
Light |
T. McGovern (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC) |
W.c. Taylor (AEC A and SC) |
|
69 |
Welter |
T. Quill (Harrow / Rugby ABC) |
L. Bailey (Caius ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
G. Page (Stones ABC) |
A. Esposito (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
M. Hart (Fitzroy Lodge and Lynn ABC) |
S. Shackell (St. Pancras ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
G. Preston (Battersea ABC) |
R.T.E. Jacobs (Aylesbury and District ABC and Metropolitan Police "E" Division AC) |
|
57th ABA National Championships
1944
Year: 1944
Venue Belle Vue, Manchester
The first time ever the ABA National Championships were to be held outside London. It returned to London in 1945 until 1996. Not a single contestant from the 1939 Finals appeared in 1944 Finals.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
J.Clinton (Dalmarnock BC) |
A.Humphrey (Stones ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Ronnie Bissell (Hillsborough ABC) |
T.Mahoney (Royal Navy) |
|
57 |
Feather |
D.Sullivan (Slough Centre ABC) |
C.Piggott (Standard ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
William Thompson (Hickleton Main ABC) |
J.Cassidy (Anderston ABC) |
|
69 |
Welter |
Henry Hall (Hillsborough ABC) |
J.Davis (Webbe ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
J.Hockley (Langham ABC) |
J.Taylor (Duke of Wellington Regiment) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
E.Shackleton (Transport Regiment) |
H.Page (Stones ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Mark Hart (Royal Air Force) |
H.Campbell (LMS Rovers ABC) |
|
58th ABA National Championships
1944 - 1945
Year: 1945
Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
Alex Watson 81kg (Leith Victoria BC) won (10) Scottish ABA titles as well as (2) English ABA Championships (1945, 1947). The famous Randolph Turpin 69kg (Leamington Spa ABC) wins his first National title, winning again in 1946. Turpin is still the only person to win both a Junior and Senior ABA National Championship in the same year aged (17). He went onto beat 'Sugar Ray Robinson' to become World Middleweight Champion. One of only (2) defeats the American ever experienced.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
J.Bryce (Anderston BC) |
B.Fisher (Austin ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC) |
Ronnie Bissell (Hillsborough ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
John Carter (Royal Air Force) |
W.Butler (APTC & Wales BC) |
|
60 |
Light |
J. .Williamson (Manchester YMCA ABC) |
D.Lewis (Tir-y-berth ABC) |
|
69 |
Welter |
RandolphTurpin (Leamington Spa ABC) |
Wally Thom (Army) |
|
75 |
Middle |
R.Parker (APTC & Dagenham ABC) |
E Storrs (Fife Miners BC) |
RSC (3) |
81 |
Light Heavy |
Alex Watson (Leith Victoria BC) |
E.Shackleton (Army) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Donald Scott (Nottingham City Police & APTC ABC) |
L.Fowler (APTC & Wales BC) |
RSC (1) |
59th ABA National Championships
1945 - 1946
Year: 1946
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
The ABA Finals go to the Wembley Arena (London). It will be home until 1995. J. Ryan (Army) went onto win the 1947 European Championship Gold in Dublin (Ireland) and (1) other ABA title in 1947. Pat (H) Floyd 91kg (Polytechnic ABC) wins his last of his (4) titles. His first was in 1929!
Peter Brander 57kg (Slough Centre ABC) wins the second of his (4) titles (1945, 1946, 1948, 1950).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
R.Gallacher (John Browns Welfare ABC) |
B.Fisher (Austin ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
C.Squires (Royal Air Force) |
C.Farrell (Morris Commercial ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC) |
Tommy Bayley (Royal Air Force) |
|
60 |
Light |
Eddie Thomas (Merthyr Ex-Servicemen's BC) |
Ernie Thompson (Army) |
|
69 |
Welter |
Johnny Ryan (Army) |
Robert Frost (West Ham ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
RandolphTurpin (Royal Navy) |
Ian Watson (LMS Rovers ABC) |
RSC(2) |
81 |
Light Heavy |
J.Taylor (Army) |
L.Fowler (St Pancras ABC) |
RSC (3) |
91 |
Heavyweight |
Pat (H) Floyd (Polytechnic ABC) |
Andre Mennegault (Representing France) |
|
60th ABA National Championships
1946 - 1947
Year: 1947
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
George Scriven 91kg (Downham Community ABC) won a Bronze medal at the 1947 European Championships (Dublin, Ireland). Henry Carpenter 51kg (Bradfield ABC) and Peter Brander 57kg (Sough ABC) were to become Olympians at the 1948 Games (London, England). Selwyn Evans 57kg (Newbridge ABC) was to be selected for the European Championships in 1947 (Dublin, Ireland).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
Jimmy Clinton (Dalmarnock BC) |
Henry Carpenter (Bradfield ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Danny O'Sullivan (Robert Browning ABC) |
J.Dwyer (Scottish National BC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Selwyn Evans (Newbridge ABC) |
Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC) |
Walk-over
|
60 |
Light |
Colin Morrisey (Tir-y-berth BC) |
Ron Cooper (Royal Navy) |
Walk-over
|
69 |
Welter |
Johnny Ryan (Army) |
Tot Glanville (Slough Centre ABC) |
RSC (3) |
75 |
Middle |
R.Agland (Tir-y-berth ABC) |
R.Bebbington (Army) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Alex Watson (Leith Victoria BC) |
J.Rice (Royal Navy) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
George Scriven (Downham Community ABC) |
A.Stevenson (Leith Victoria BC) |
RSC (2) |
61st ABA National Championships
1947 - 1948
Year: 5 May 1948
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
All the (8) ABA Champions for 1948 were automatically selected for the 1948 Olympic Games (London, England). Both Johnny Wright 75kg (Royal Navy) and Don Scott 81kg (Army) go on and win Silver medals. Don Scott will go and become Commonwealth Champion in 1950 (Auckland, New Zealand).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
Henry Carpenter (Bradfield ABC) |
Peter Keenan (Anderston BC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Tommy Proffitt (LNER ABC) |
Albert Perera (Representing Ceylon) |
DIS (3) |
57 |
Feather |
Peter Brander (Slough Centre ABC) |
Charlie Tucker (Royal Air Force) |
|
60 |
Light |
Ron Cooper (Royal Navy) |
P.Guichan (LMS Rovers ABC) |
|
69 |
Welter |
Max Shacklady (Eccles ABC) |
Johnny Ryan (Army) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Johnny Wright (Royal Navy) |
E.Warren (West Ham ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Don Scott (Army) |
J.Sully (Cardiff Amateurs BC) |
RSC (2) |
91 |
Heavyweight |
Jack Gardner (Army) |
Johnny Morkus (Repton ABC) |
RSC (1) |
62nd ABA National Championships
1948 - 1949
Year: 2 May 1949
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
The lightweight final was to become the first, and only to date, double disqualification "for not trying". At this point (and since 1880) referees remained outside the ring.
Wally Thom 69kg (Birkenhead ABC) had won a Bronze medal at the 1947 European Championships (Dublin, Ireland). Albert Halsey 91kg (Kyrle Hall ABC) went onto represent England in the 1951 European Championships (Milan, Italy).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
Huge Riley (Gilmerton ABC) |
D.Browning (Army) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Tommy Miller (Glasgow Transport BC) |
S.Lane (Barry Central BC) |
RSC(2) |
57 |
Feather |
Henry Gilliland (Kilmarnock BC) |
Basil Williams (Llanelly YMCA BC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Algar Smith (Langham ABC) |
C.Piggott (Standard Motors ABC) |
|
69 |
Welter |
Alan Buxton (Harrow ABC) |
Wally Thom (Birkenhead ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Stan Lewis (Langham ABC) |
R.Crookes (Army) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Peter Messervy (Royal Navy) |
Sam Knowles (Aston ABC) | Both disqualified in 3rd round |
91 |
Heavyweight |
A.Worrall (Army) |
Albert Halsey (Kyrle Hall ABC) |
RET (2) |