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National ABA title 1980
93rd ABA National Championships
1979 - 1980
Year: 1980
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
Anthony (Tony) Willis 64kg (Rotunda ABC) was to be the only Olympic Medal winner at the 1980 Olympic Games (Moscow, Soviet Union) winning Bronze out of a (9) man team. Nick Wilshire 71kg (National Smelting ABC) had become England's first ever Gold Medalist at the 1980 European Under (19) Championship in Rimini (Italy) and Gold at the 1980. World Under (19) Champions in Yokohama (Japan). James Price 71kg (Holy Name ABC) boxed in the 'Alternative Olympics in 1980 (Nairobi, Kenya) winning a Gold Medal. Mohammed Hanif 57kg (Stockton ABC) also boxed. The Gilbody brothers (Ray 54kg and George 60kg) of St Helen's Star ABC make it a second family double. John Lyons 48kg (Lowe House ABC) makes his first appearance in an ABA National Final. He lost! However John would go and win (8) ABA National titles at 48kg (4) and 51kg (4) (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989) thus beating the (6) ABA National title record held by John Steers 75kg (3) and 91kg (3) (Middleton ABC) in 1890, 1891, 1892(2), 1893(2)).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
Terry Barker (Repton ABC) |
John Lyon (Lowe House ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Keith Wallace (St Helens Star ABC) |
D.Flynn (Meadowbank ABC) |
RSC (3) |
54 |
Bantam |
Ray Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC) |
James McDonnell (St Pancras) |
RSC (2) |
57 |
Feather |
Mohammed Hanif (Stockton ABC) |
William Buchanan (Lochee BC) |
DIS (2) |
60 |
Light |
George Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC) |
Anthony Bowden (Repton ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Anthony Willis (Rotunda ABC) |
J.McAllister (Kingston ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Terry Marsh (Royal Navy) |
Edward Byrne (Leamington Boys ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
James Price (Holy Name) |
Nick Wilshire (National Smelting ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
Mark Kaylor (West Ham ABC) |
D.Parkes (Royal Air Force) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Andrew Straughn (Hitchin Youth ABC) |
DevonBailey (Battersea ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Frank Bruno (Sir Philip Game ABC) |
Rudi Pika (Llandaff BC) |
|
94th ABA National Championships
1980 - 1981
Year: 1981
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
Cameron Lithgrow 71kg (Park Youth ABC) and losing Finalist was to become England's first representative at the World Championships (1982, Munich, West Germany) along with Jeff Decker 60kg (Whitley ABC). Erol Christie 71kg (Standard Triumph ABC) also won a Gold Medal at the Under (19) European Championships in 1982 (Schwerin, East Germany). England's third ever Gold at this event (Billy Lauder 71kg (McTaggart ABC) 1976 and Nick Wilshire 71kg (National Smelting ABC) in 1980. Terry Marsh 67kg (Royal Navy) wins his third and final ABA National title (1978, 1980, 1981).
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
John Lyon (Lowe House ABC) |
Anthony Masterton (Repton ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Keith Wallace (St Helens Star ABC) |
D.Williams (Gelligaer BC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Peter Jones (Penyrheol BC) |
Robert Jones (Hartcliffe ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Peter Hanlon (Gloucester ABC) |
James Duncan (St Helens Star ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
George Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC) |
John Samuels (Maindee ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Anthony Willis (Rotunda ABC) |
Peter Ahmed (Prince of Wales ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Terry Marsh (Royal Navy) |
Chris Pyatt (Belgrave ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
Erol Christie (Standard Triumph ABC) |
Cameron Lithgow (Park Youth ABC) |
|
75 |
Middle |
B.Schumacher (Royal Navy) |
A.Feal (Prince of Wales ABC) |
|
81 |
Light Heavy |
Andrew Straughn (Hitchin Youth ABC) |
Dennis Bailey (Battersea ABC) |
|
91 |
Heavyweight |
Adrian Elliott (Fairburn House ABC) |
David Garside (Hartlepool Boys Welfare ABC) |
RSC (2) |
95th ABA National Championships
1981 - 1982
Year: 1982
Venue: Wembley Arena, London
1982 witness the introduction of the new weight class of +91kg (super heavyweight) won by Adrian Elliott (Fairburn House ABC) after winning the 91kg class in 1981. The ABA National Championships would now be contested over (12) weights. John Lyon 48kg (Lowe House ABC) wins the second of his (8) ABA National titles.
KG | Weight | Champion | Finalist | Result |
48 |
Light Fly |
John Lyon (Lowe House ABC) |
John McBride (Repton ABC) |
|
51 |
Fly |
Joe Kelly (Holyrood ABC) |
Joe Dawson (Boston ABC) |
|
54 |
Bantam |
Roy Gilbody (St Helens Star ABC) |
A.Coveley (Repton ABC) |
|
57 |
Feather |
Herman Henry (St Pancras ABC) |
David Kenny (Kirkby ABC) |
|
60 |
Light |
James McDonnell (St Pancras ABC) |
Gary Felvus (Keighley ABC) |
|
64 |
Light Welter |
Anthony Adams (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) |
ClydeMcIntosh (Bell Green ABC) |
|
67 |
Welter |
Chris Pyatt (Belgrave ABC) |
Robert McKenley (Cavendish ABC) |
|
71 |
Light Middle |
David Milligan (Denbeath BC) |
M.Patrick (New Enterprise ABC) |
RSC(3) |
75 |
Middle |
James Price |