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National ABA title 1970
83rd ABA National Championships
1969 - 1970
Year: 1970
Venue Wembley Arena, London
Neville Cole 60kg (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) was to be a future Olympian at the 1972 Games (Munich, West Germany). David Needham 51kg (Nottingham School of Boxing ABC) and John Conteth 75kg (Kirkby ABC) become Commonwealth Champions in 1970 (Edinburgh, Scotland) as does losing Finalist Tommy Imrie 71kg (Buccleuch BC) for Scotland.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
51 |
Fly |
Dave Needham (Nottingham School of Boxing ABC |
P.Maguire (Vauxhall Motors ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Anthony Oxley (Royal Navy) |
Stewart Ogilvie (Camperdown ABC) |
RSC (1) |
57 |
Feather |
D.Polak (Clifton ABC) |
I.Cameron (Larkfield ABC) |
RSC (3) |
60 |
Light |
Neville Cole (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) |
R.Treacy (Army) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
David.Davies (Bangor YMCA ABC) |
P.Harrison (Glasgow Corporation Transport BC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Terry Waller (Lynn ABC) |
Mick McCluskie (Croeserw BC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
David Simmonds (Gloucester ABC) |
Thomas Imrie (Buccleuch BC) |
RSC (1) |
75 |
Middle |
John Conteh (Kirkby ABC) |
Michael Fellingham (St Marys ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
John Rafferty (Clarkston ABC) |
W.Stack (Leamington Boys ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
James Gilmour (Sighthill ABC) |
M.Goodwin (Stoke on Trent ABC) |
|
84th ABA National Championships
1970 - 1971
Year: Friday 7th May 1971
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
The weight of Light Fly (48kg) is introduced for the first at the Championships.
Michael Kingwell 64kg (Robert Browning ABC) and Leslie Stevens 91kg (Reading ABC) both win European Bronze Medals in 1971 (Madrid, Spain). Leslie Stevens 91kg (Reading ABC) wins his first ABA National title after securing a Commonwealth Bronze Medal in 1970 (Edinburgh, Scotland. Ralph Evans 51kg (Waterlooville ABC) and Finalist becomes a future Olympia in 1972 (Munich, West Germany) and wins an Olympic Bronze Medal. Along with ABA Champion George Turpin 54kg (Golden Gloves ABC) and Alan Minter 75kg (Crawley ABC). William Taylor 54kg (Repton ABC) Finalist also becomes an Olympian in 1972.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Micky Abrams (Battersea ABC) |
Ralph Evans (Waterlooville ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Peter Wakefield (St Patricks ABC) |
Pat Cowdell (Warley ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
George Turpin (Golden Gloves ABC) |
William Taylor ABC (Repton ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Tommy Wright (Plant Works ABC) |
Derek Hollyoak (Repton ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Joey Singleton (Kirkby ABC) |
W.Anthony Tacchi (Repton ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Michael Kingwell (Robert Browning ABC) |
George McKenzie (Sparta BC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
David Davies (Bangor YMCA BC) |
Terry Waller (Lynn ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Alan Edwards (Worcester City ABC) |
Johnny Whitehorn (Repton ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Alan Minter (Crawley ABC) |
Anthony Byrne (Kirkby ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
John Conteh (Kirkby ABC) |
Anthony Roberts (Cymmer Afan BC) |
RSC (2) |
91 |
Heavyweight |
Leslie Stevens (Reading ABC) |
John McKinty (Army) |
|
85th ABA National Championships
1971 - 1972
Year: Friday 5th May 1972
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
George Turpin 54kg (Golden Gloves ABC) goes on to win an Olympic Bronze Medal in 1972 (Munich, West Germany). Maurice O'Sullivan 51kg (Roath Youth BC), and William Knight 81kg (Lynn ABC) both become Olympians in 1972.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Micky Abrams (Battersea ABC) |
Jeff Pritchard (New Tredegar BC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Maurice O'Sullivan (Roath Youth BC) |
Peter Wakefield (St Patricks ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
George Turpin (Golden Gloves ABC) |
Martyn Galleozzie (Courthouse ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
KirklandLaing (Clifton ABC) |
VernonSollas (Madison ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
Neville Cole (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) |
Alan Buchanan (Sparta BC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Terry Waller (Lynn ABC) |
Malcolm Jones (Hartcliffe ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Trevor Francis (Basingstoke ABC) |
Dave Davies (Bangor YMCA ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Larry Paul (Shrewsbury ABC) |
Roger Maxwell (Army ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Frank Lucas (Sir Philip Game ABC) |
Anthony Byrne (Kirkby ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
William Knight (Lynn ABC) |
Anthony Roberts (Cymmer Afan BC) |