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History of Amateur Boxing Clubs

This section of the 'Archive' is dedicated to the many thousands of clubs active since 1880.  Ensure your club is recognised and send mementos to: The ABAE, English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA or email archive@abae.org.uk for inclusion.  Remember this site includes all those clubs no longer active or names that have changed for example:

  • Polytechnic BC
  • St Jame's BC
  • Liverpool Athletic BC
  • Belsize BC
  • Northwood ABC                    

Birkenhead ABC

  1. Amateur Boxing Association Championships held at Byrne Avenue Assembly Hall, Rock Ferry on Wednesday 20 February 1952
  2. Boxing, Dinner and Dance Programme held at the Kingsland Restaurant, Borough Road, Birkenhead on Thursday 26 October 1972           

Belvidere Boys' Club

  1. Programme of the Boxing Tournament held at the St. Paul's Institute on Friday 20 February 1948            

Bury ABC

  1. Amir Khan Fight Night Programme held at the Premier Suite at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday 14 May 2005         

Cambridge University ABC

  1. The 98th Varsity Boxing March Programme - Cambridge University v Oxford University held at 7.30 pm in The Cambridge Guildhall on Thursday 10 March 2005
  2. Programme - The 2003 Varsity Boxing Match - Cambridge University v Oxford University held at 7.30 pm in The Cambridge Guildhall on Thursday 13 March 2003     

Droylesden ABC

  1. Souvenir Brochure - The New Manchester Jewish Sportsmen's Committee (in association with Droylesden ABC) proudly presents an All Star Boxing Tournament on Monday 29 September 1969 at the CIS New Century Hall, Corporation Street, Manchester      

Fisher ABC

  1. Dinner Boxing Evening Souvenir Programme in aid of The Downside Settlement and Worldlife Fund held at the National Sporting Club, Cafe Royal on Monday 16 May 1983              

Fulham ABC

  1. Membership Card of the Fulham Amateur Boxing Club for the Nineteenth Season 1931 - 1932
  2. Programme of the Annual Club Boxing Championships held at R.A. Drill Hall, High Street, Fulham on Wednesday 1 November 1933
  3. Grand Boxing Display Club Championships held at R.A. Drill Hall, High Street, Fulham on Wednesday 25 April 1934 (A5 Poster)
  4. A Grand Boxing Tournament of Club Championships of the Fulham ABC held at the Hammersmith Stadium on Tuesday 14 December 1937 (A3 Poster)             

Golden Gloves ABC

  1. A Boxing and Cabaret Charity Show Programme for the Eddie Singleton Fund held at the Grafton Rooms, West Derby Road, Liverpool on Tuesday 5 September 1978
  2. A Dinner and Amateur Boxing Tournament Programme held in the Grafton Rooms on Tuesday 23 January 1979
  3. A Charity Cabaret and Boxing Show Programme (in aid of the K. Kelly Cancer Fund) held at the Centre Hotel, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool on Tuesday 29 May 1979   
  4. A Certificate presented to Joe McElhinney for his participation in a Boxing Tournament at the Centre Hotel, Liverpool on 29 May 1979 to raise money for the Kay Kelly Cancer Fund             

Halewood ABC

  1. Boxing Banquet Programme held at the Grafton Rooms, West Derby Road, Liverpool on Tuesday 13 October             

Holy Name ABA

  1. Premier Boxng Exhibition and Cabaret Programme dated Friday 2 June 1972          

Inter-City Amateur Boxing Club

  1. Programme - London v Dublin on Thursday 20 October 1977 held at the London International Press Centre  

Kent Association of Boys' Club

  1. Second Annual Report 1938               

Knowsley Vale ABC

  1. Open Boxing Tournament Programme featuring Merseyside Select v Repton ABC held at the Liverpool Stadium, St. Paul's Square on Thursday 3 October 1974
  2. Burtonwood Trophy Charity Dinner Boxing Show Souvenir Programme held at the Kirkby Suite, Cherryfield Drive on Thursday 24 May 1990       

Lee Jones Youth Club

  1. Amateur Boxing Tournament Programme at the Liverpool Stadium on Thursday 23 October 1975   

Northwood ABC

  1. Programme - Northwood ABC presents The West Lancashire and Cheshire Divisional ABA Junior Boxing Championships held at St. Mary's Catholic Social Club, Kirkby on Wednesday 5 April 1967
  2. Programme - Northwood ABC presents a Grand Amateur Boxing Tournament at St. Mary's Club, Northwood on Monday 27 May 1968  

Rotunda ABC

  1. Open Amateur Boxing Tournament Programme held at the Liverpool Stadium on Thursday 11 May 1978
  2. Invitation to a Dinner Boxing Tournament held at the Adelphi Hotel on Friday 26 November 2004
  3. Invitation to an Amateur Boxing evening held at the Adelphi Hotel on Friday 21 April 2006              

Salisbury ABC

  1. A Grand Dinner Boxing Tournament Programme held at the Adelphi Hotel on Friday 24 February 2006     

Skelmersdale Police ABC

  1. Programme presenting an evening of Amateur Boxing including West Lancs and Cheshire ABA Golden Belt Championship Finals dated Saturday 12 May 2007 at the Skelmersdale Sports Centre, Digmoor Road        

St. Ambrose ABC

  1. Grand Boxing Tournament Programme in aid of Les Birchall Dependants at the Rotters, St. Johns Precinct on Wednesday 11 March 1981         

St. Ignatius ABC

  1. The North West Counties Amateur Boxing Championships Finals Programme held at the London Road Labour Club, Preston on Monday 23 February 1970         

St. Teresa's ABC

  1. A Grand Open Amateur Boxing Tournament held at the Liverpool Stadium, St. Paul's Square, Liverpool on Thursday 22 October 1970
  2. An All Star Boxing Show Programme held at The British Legion Club, Cowley Hall, Stonebridge Lane, Gillmoss, Liverpool on Friday 14 April 1978     

The Caius ABC

  1. A Special Souvenir Programme celebrating the Golden Jubile from 1912 to 1962 at the Peter Jones Restaurant, Sloane Square, London on Wednesday 26 September 1962            

Thingwall Hall ABC

  1. Grand Boxing Tournament Programme held at St. Margaret Mary's Social Club, Pilch Lane, Liverpool on Thursday 23 March         

Vaxuhall Motors ABC

  1. "Champions Forever" Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton Souvenir Programme held at the Vaxuhall Motors Sports and Social Club, Ellesmere Port on Friday 8 September 2006