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National ABA title 1990
103rd ABA National Championships
1989 - 1990
Year: 1990
Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
The Ghanaian, Adrian Carew 67kg (Lynn ABC) boxed for his country at the 1988 Olympic Games (Seoul, South Korea). Paul Weir 48kg (Springside ABC) went on to win a Bronze Medal at the 1991 European Championships (Gothenberg, Sweden). Paul Lloyd 54kg (Vauxhall Motors ABC) represented England at these Games.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Nick Tooley (Dawlish ABC) |
Paul Weir (Springside ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
John Armour (St Marys ABC) |
Paul Ingle (Scarborough ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Paul Lloyd (Vauxhall Motors ABC) |
Pat Mullings (Harrow ABC) |
RSC(2) |
57 |
Feather |
Brian Carr (Auchengeich BC) |
John Williams (Pontypool & Panteg BC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Patrick Gallagher (Angel ABC) |
William Schwer (Luton Irish ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
James Pender (St Francis ABC) |
Adrian Stone (Empire ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Adrian Carew (Lynn ABC) |
Peter Waudby (St Pauls ABC) |
RSC(2) |
71 |
Light Middle |
Timothy Taylor (Newco Repton ABC) |
John Culwick (Army) |
|
75
|
Middle |
Stephen Wilson (Haddington ABC) |
Darren Griffiths (Rhondda BC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Joseph McCluskey (Croy Miners ABC) |
Mark Baker (Newco Repton ABC) |
RSC(2) |
91 |
Heavyweight |
K. Inglis (Tunbridge Wells ABC) |
Paul Lawson (Newco Repton ABC) |
RSC(2) |
+91 |
Superheavy |
Kevin McCormack (Coed Eva BC) |
T. Cherubin (Newco Repton ABC) |
|
104th ABA National Championships
1990 - 1991
Year: 1991
Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
John Irwin 57kg (Tom Hill ABC) become Commonwealth Champion in 1990 (Auckland, New Zealand). Paul Ingle 51kg (Scarborough ABC) won an Under 19 World Bronze Medal in 1990 (Lima, Peru). Anthony Todd won an Under 19 European Silver Medal in 1990 (Lima, Peru). Paul Lawson 91kg (Newco Repton ABC) and Kevin McCormack (Coed Eva BC) become Olympians at the 1992 Games (Barcelona, Spain). Kevin also wins his third ABA National title (1988, 1990, 1991).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Peter Culshaw (Huyton ABC) |
A. Mooney (Sydney Street ABC) |
RSC(2) |
51 |
Fly |
Paul Ingle (Scarborough ABC) |
Michael Horobin (St Pancras ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
David Hardie (Gallowgate ABC) |
M. Gibbons (South Bank ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
John Irwin (Tom Hill ABC) |
Mark Bowers (Pinewood Starr ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Paul Ramsey (Small Health ABC) |
Patrick Gallagher (Angel ABC) |
Walk over |
64 |
Light Welter |
Jason Matthews (Aberbargoed BC) |
George Smith (Canvey Island ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Joe Calzaghe (Newbridge ABC) |
Trevor French (Royal Navy) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Timothy Taylor (Newco Repton ABC) |
L. Ferrie (Triumph ABC) |
|
75
|
Middle |
Mark Edwards (Royal Navy) |
Eric Noi (Moss Side ABC) |
RSC(1) |
81 |
Light Heavy |
Anthony Todd (Darlington ABC) |
Geoff Donaldson (Bakingstoke ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Paul Lawson (Newco Repton ABC) |
David Roberts (Willaston ABC) |
|
+91 |
Superheavy |
Kevin McCormack (Coed Eva BC) |
Gareth Evans (Leith Victoria BC) |
|
105th ABA National Championships
1991 - 1992
Year: Friday 6 May 1992
Venue: Royal Albert Hall, London
Joe Calzaghe 71kg (Newbridge ABC) wins the second of his (3) ABA National titles (1991, 1992, 1993) at (3) different weights (67kg, 71kg, 75kg).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
D. Fifield (Henley ABC) |
Lee Woodcock (Royal Navy) |
RSC(3) |
51 |
Fly |
K. Knox (Bonnybrigg ABC) |
Michael Horobin (St Pancras ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Patrick Mullings (St Patricks ABC) |
Michael Alldis (Crawley ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Alan Temple (Hartlpool Boys Welfare ABC) |
Mark Ward (Newco Repton ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Dean Amory (Kingshurst ABC) |
Mark Newton (Coed Eva BC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Darren McCarrick (Boarshaw ABC) |
Adrian Stone (Empire ABC) |
RSC(1) |
67 |
Welter |
Mark Santini (Birmingham City ABC) |
Barry Thorogood (Highfields ABC) |
RSC(2) |
71 |
Light Middle |
Joe Calzaghe (Newbridge ABC) |
Glenn Catley (Empire ABC) |
RSC(3) |
75
|
Middle |
Lee Woolcock (Canvey Island ABC) |
J. Connelly (Repton ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC) |
Paul Rogers (Penhill RBL ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Scott Welch (Hove ABC) |
Richard Fenton (Pentwyn BC) |
RSC(3) |
+91 |
Superheavy |
M. Hopper (Spennymoor ABC) |
Dean Holness (St Pancras ABC) |
|
106th ABA National Championships
1992 - 1993
Year: Friday 5 May 1993
Venue: Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Joe Calzaghe 75kg (Newbridge ABC) equals the record set by Fred Webster (St. Pancras ABC) in 1928 by winning (3) consecutive ABA National titles at (3) different weights (welter (67kg) 1991, light-middle (71kg) 1992, middle (75kg) 1993). Kelly Oliver 81kg (Bracewell ABC) wins the third of his (4) consecutive ABA National titles (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995). Paul Ingle 51kg (Scarborough ABC) adds his second ABA National title to his 1991 U19 World Bronze Medal (Lima, Peru).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
M. Hughes (Gwent Swansea BC) |
M. Crossan (Dennistoun BC) |
RSC(1) |
51 |
Fly |
Paul Ingle (Scarborough ABC) |
Paul Shepherd (Sparta BC) |
RSC(2) |
54 |
Bantam |
Richard Evatt (Triumph ABC) |
Gary Nicette (Torbay ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Jason Cook (Maesteg BC) |
M. McCrae (Fitzory Lodge ABC) |
RSC(1) |
60 |
Light |
B. Welsh (Leith Victoria ABC) |
Vincent Powell (Army) |
RSC(3) |
64 |
Light Welter |
Peter Richardson (Philip Thomas School of Boxing ABC) |
Robert Wileman (Royal Navy) |
RSC(1) |
67 |
Welter |
Chris Bessey (Army) |
Stephen Roberts (West Ham ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
David Starie (Hurstlea / Kerridge ABC) |
Craig Winter (Denbigh BC) |
RSC(2) |
75
|
Middle |
Joe Calzaghe (Newbridge ABC) |
Dean Dorrington (National Smelting ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC) |
Anthony Todd (Darlington ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Paul Lawson (Repton Cedar Street ABC) |
Stephen Burford (Army) |
|
+91 |
Superheavy |
Michael McKenzie (Birmingham City ABC) |
Rodderick Allen (Preston & Fulwood ABC) |
|
107th ABA National Championships
1993 - 1994
Year: Friday 4 May 1994
Venue: Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Daniel Costello 51kg (Hollington ABC) also won the 1993 U19 European Bronze Medal (Salonica, Greece) and Commonwealth Bronze Medal in 1994 (Victoria, Canada) to add to his ABA National title. Spencer Oliver 54kg (Finchley ABC) also wins a Commonwealth Silver medal.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Gary Jones (Sefton ABC) |
Dean Fox Royal Air Force) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Daniel Costello (Hollington ABC) |
O. Spensley (Royal Air Force) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Spencer Oliver (Finchley ABC) |
John McLean (Basingstoke ABC) |
RSC(2) |
57 |
Feather |
Dean Pithie (Willenhall ABC) |
Stephen Smith (Repton Cedar Street ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Andy Green (Phil Thomas School of Boxing ABC) |
I. Smith (St Pancras ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Alan Temple (Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC) |
R. Edwards (St Patricks ABC) |
RSC(3) |
67 |
Welter |
Kevin Short (Army) |
Mark Santini (Birmingham City ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Wayne Alexander (Lynn ABC) |
Stephen Bendall (Triumph ABC) |
RSC(1) |
75
|
Middle |
David Starie (Hurstlea / Kerridge ABC) |
E. Stuart (Leonis ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC) |
Paul Rogers (Penhill RBL ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Steve Burford (Army) |
I. Ajose (All Stars ABC) |
|
+91 |
Superheavy |
Daniel Watts (Army) |
Mohammed Khamkhoer (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) |
|
108th ABA National Championships
1994 - 1995
Year: 12 April 1995
Venue: Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Alan Vaughan 64kg (Huyton ABC) adds the ABA National title to his 1990 U19 World Championships (Lima, Peru), 1994 European Bronze Medal (Gothenberg, Sweden) and Olympian in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain). Michael Hall 67kg (Darlington ABC) also won U19 European Bronze Medal in 1992 (Edinburgh, Scotland). Chris Bessey 71kg (Army) wins the second of his first (5) ABA National titles (1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999). Bessey also won Bronze at the 1998 32nd European Championships (Minsk, Belarus) and was Commonwealth Champion at the 1998 (Kula Lumpur, Malaysia).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Dean Fox (Royal Air Force) |
Gary Jones (Sefton ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Danny Costello (Hollington ABC) |
Delroy Spencer (Pleck ABC) |
RSC(2) |
54 |
Bantam |
Noel Wilders (Five Towns ABC) |
Owen Spensley (Royal Air Force) |
|
57 |
Feather |
David Burrows (Bench Hill ABC) |
Michael Gibbons (South Bank ABC) |
RSC(2) |
60 |
Light |
Robert Rutherford (Bell Green ABC) |
Andrew McLean (Hylton Castle ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Alan Vaughan (Huyton ABC) |
Lance Crosby (St. Paul's ABC) |
RSC(3) |
67 |
Welter |
Michael Hall (Darlington ABC) |
P. Wright (Repton ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Chris Bessey (Army) |
Mick Barker (St. Paul's |
|
75 |
Middle |
Jason Matthews (Crown and Manor ABC) |
Gary Grounds (Phil Thomas SOB) |
RSC(1) |
81 |
Light Heavy |
Kelly Oliver (Bracebridge ABC) |
James Branch (Repton ABC) |
RSC(3) |
91 |
Heavyweight |
Matthew Ellis (Blackpool ABC) |
Fola Okesola (Lynn ABC) |
RSC(2) |
+91 |
Superheavy |
Rodderick Allen (Preston & Fulwood ABC) |
Danny Watts (Army) |
DIS(3) |
109th ABA National Championships
1995 - 1996
Year: 6 March 1996
Venue: Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Courtney Fry (Repton ABC) went onto represent England at the Olympics (2000 Atlanta Games), Commonwealth Games (2002 Manchester).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Ray Mercer (St. Helens Town ABC) |
P. Charlton (Army) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Danny Costello (Hollington ABC) |
Delroy Spencer (Pleck ABC) |
RSC(3) |
54 |
Bantam |
Lee Eadie (Gemini ABC) |
D. Easton (New Addington ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Anthony Mullholland (Gemini ABC) |
Michael Walsh (Portsmouth University ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Kelvin Wing (Repton ABC) |
Andrew Walsh (Portsmouth University ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Carl Wall (Gemini ABC) |
David Walker (Fisher ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Jahid Khaliq (Meadows & Ruddington ABC) |
J. Gardner (Army) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Scott Dann (Mayflower ABC) |
I. Cooper (Hartlepool Boys ABC) |
RSC(2) |
75 |
Middle |
John Pierce (Wellington ABC) |
W. Elcock (Erdington ABC) |
RSC(1) |
81 |
Light Heavy |
Courtney Fry (Islington Boys ABC) |
Paul Rogers (Penhill RBL ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Anthony Oakey (Leigh Park ABC) |
Patrick Lewis (Taunton ABC) |
RSC(2) |
+91 |
Superheavy |
Danny Watts (Army) |
M. Sprott (Bulmershe ABC) |
RSC(3) |
110th ABA National Championships
1996 - 1997
Year: 5 March 1997
Venue: Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Audley Harrison +91kg (Repton ABC) becomes England's next Olympic Champion at the 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia). Joining a small group of English Olympic Champions, in fact (11) men in total. These are; Henry Thomas 54kg (Birmingham ABC), Richard Gunn 57kg (Lynn ABC), Fred Grace 60kg (Eaton Manor ABC), John Douglas 75kg (Belsize ABC), Albert Oldham 91kg (City Police ABC) (1908 London, England); Harry Mallin 75kg Eton Old Boys ABC), Ron Rawson 91kg (Polytechnic ABC) (1920 Antwerp, Belgium); Harry Mallin 75kg (Eton Manor ABC), Harry Mitchell 81kg (Polytechnic ABC) (1924 Paris, France); Terry Spinks 51kg (West Ham ABC), Dick McTaggart 60kg (Royal Air Force) (1956 Melbourne, Australia); Chris Finnegan 75kg (Hayes) (1966 Mexico City, Mexico). Francis Trojan also became an Olympian .. for Ireland! The famous 'Ricky Hatton' 64kg (Sale West ABC) wins his first ABA National title. This year it was (5) x (2) minute round durations!
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Ian Nappa (Crown and Manor ABC) |
Frankie Norton (New Astley ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Michael Hunter (Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC) |
Nicky Bell (Brighton ABC) |
RSC(2) |
54 |
Bantam |
Stephen Oates (Repton ABC) |
Levi Pattison (Hunslet ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Stephen Bell (Luverlite ABC) |
Michael Walsh (Portsmouth University ABC) |
RSC(3) |
60 |
Light |
Mark Hawthorpe (Lowestoft ABC) |
Roy Rutherford (Bell Green ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Ricky Hatton (Sale West ABC) |
Michael Hall (Darlington ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Francis Barrett (Trojan ABC) |
Tim Smith (Handsworth ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Chris Bessey (Army) |
Michael Jones (Gemini ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Ian Cooper (Hartlepool Boys ABC) |
Jim Twite (Triumph ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Paul Rogers (Penhill RBL ABC) |
Mark Krence (St. Michael's ABC) |
DIS(4) |
91 |
Heavyweight |
Blue Stevens (Pinehurst Star ABC) |
Anthony Oakley (Leigh Park ABC) |
|
+91 |
Superheavy |
Audley Harrison (Repton ABC) |
Nick Kendall (Apollo ABC) |
RSC(1) |
111th ABA National Championships
1997 - 1998
Year: 4 March 1998
Venue: Indoor Arena, Birmingham
Cruiser weight is introduced for the first time (86kg). Audley Harrison +91kg (Repton ABC) went on to win Olympic Gold (Atlanta, USA 2000). The first Gold Medal since 1968 (Mexico) won by Chris Finnegan 75kg (Hayes ABC), Courtney Fry 81kg (Repton ABC) becomes and Olympian at the 2000 Games (Sydney Australia). Nigel Wright 64kg (Shildon ABC) went on to represent England at the World Championships in Reno, USA.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
J. Evans (Waterlooville ABC) |
Gary Jones (Tower Hill ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
James Hegney (Castle Vale ABC) |
Michael Hunter (Hartlepool Boys ABC) |
RSC(3) |
54 |
Bantam |
Levi Pattison (Hunslett ABC) |
Nicky Cook (Hornchurch & Elm Park ABC) |
RSC(3) |
57 |
Feather |
Darren Williams (Army) |
Lee Meiger (Pisces ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Andrew McLean (Birtley ABC) |
Scott Lawton (Queensbury ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Nigel Wright (Shildon ABC) |
Jimmy Gould (Wednesbury ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
David Walker (Fisher ABC) |
Nigel Philpott (Leigh Park ABC) |
RSC(2) |
71 |
Light Middle |
Chris Bessey (Army) |
Carl Froch (Phoenix ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
John Pearce (Wellington ABC) |
Jim Twite (Triumph ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Courtney Fry (Repton ABC) |
Vince Jones (Army) |
RSC(4) |
86 |
Cruiser |
Anthony Oakey (Leigh ABC) |
Mark Quirey (Berry Boys ABC) |
RSC(2) |
91 |
Heavyweight |
Neil Hoskins (Royal Air Force) |
Patrick Lewis (Taunton ABC) |
RSC(2) |
+91 |
Superheavy |
Audley Harrison (Repton ABC) |
Dean Redmond (Rover ABC) |
RSC(2) |
112th ABA National Championships
1998 - 1999
Date: 23 April1999
Venue: The Metrodome, Barnsley
Brothers, Chris 71kg (Army) and Bill Bessey +91kg (Hartlepool ABC) win National ABA titles. Joining the 'Hair' brothers (1887) and Gilbody brothers (1979, 1980).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Gary Jones (Tower Hill ABC) |
Abdul Odud (Birmingham City ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Dale Robinson (Hard and Fast ABC) |
Anthony Joyett (West Ham ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Michael Hunter (Hartlepool Boys ABC) |
Andrew Wallace (Repton ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Scott Miller (St. Paul's ABC) |
Kevin Lear (West Ham ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Stephen Burke (Salisbury ABC) |
Lee Meiger (Pisces ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Daniel Happe (Repton ABC) |
Kevin Bennett (Hartlepool Boys ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Anthony Cesay (Repton ABC) |
Justin Turley (Penhill RBL ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Chris Bessey (Army) |
Karim Hussine (Balham ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Carl Froch (Phoenix ABC) |
Mark Redhead (New Astley ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Joey Ainscough (Kirkdale ABC) |
Craig Wake (Shildon ABC) |
|
86 |
Cruiser |
Mark Krence (St. Michael's ABC) |
Aaron Walton (Royal Navy) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Stuart St. John (Berry Boys ABC) |
Patrick Lewis (Taunton ABC) |
|
+91 |
Superheavy |
Billy Bessey (Hartlepool Boys ABC) |
Joe Young (Repton ABC) |
RSC(3) |