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England Boxing National Amateur Championships Featherweight Champions
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships The England Boxing National Amateur Championships previously known as the ABA Championships is the premier boxing tournament hosted annually by England Boxing. The Championships are 'open' class: any Boxing, boxer who is registered with a club r ... Featherweight Championship formerly known as the ABA Championships is the primary English amateur boxing championship. It had previously been contested by all the nations of the United Kingdom. History The featherweight division was inaugurated in 1881 and is currently contested in the under-57 Kg weight division. The championships are highly regarded in the boxing world and seen as the most prestigious national amateur championships. Past Winners References {{reflist England Boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England Boxing National Amateur Championships
The England Boxing National Amateur Championships previously known as the ABA Championships is the premier boxing tournament hosted annually by England Boxing. The Championships are 'open' class: any Boxing, boxer who is registered with a club registered with England Boxing (aged over 17 years by the 1 October) can enter. History The inaugural Championships were held (over one day) on 18 April 1880 at St James Hall, London at four weight categories: Featherweight (57 kg), Lightweight (60 kg), Middleweight (75 kg), and Heavyweight (91 kg). 1884 saw the introduction of a fifth weight category (Bantamweight, 54 kg). In 1920 three additional weight categories were introduced taking it to 8 weight categories in all. These extra weights were: Flyweight (51 kg), Welterweight (69 kg), and Light heavyweight (81 kg). In 1920, the London ABA was split into four Divisions to accommodate the number of boxers entering the ABA Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Godfrey
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Fred Webster (boxer)
Frederick Webster (18 June 1908 – 1971) was a British boxer who was a three time British amateur champion and competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. As a professional he held the British lightweight title between 1929 and 1930. Career From Kentish Town, Fred Webster was a member of the St. Pancras Boxing Club. Webster was a British amateur champion in three different weight classifications (bantamweight, featherweight, and lightweight) in successive years from 1926 to 1928, a feat not matched until Joe Calzaghe won his third title in 1993. At the 1928 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to David Baan of the Netherlands. He subsequently turned professional, winning his first pro fight against Charles Ernst in October 1928. He went on to beat George Rose and British lightweight champion Sam Steward in January 1929. He drew with Jack Hyams in March before challenging for Steward's title in May, taking a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Minshull
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Arthur Beavis
Arthur Henry Beavis (March 1905 – 13 March 1978) was a British boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. At the 1924 Summer Olympics, he defeated Jean Flammang of Luxembourg, before losing to Pedro Quartucci of Argentina. Beavis won the 1924 and 1925 Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title, when boxing out of the Polytechnic Boxing Club The Polytechnic Boxing Club for amateur boxing was formed in 1888 and located at 309 Regent Street in London. The name "Polytechnic" comes from the Royal Polytechnic Institute having been formerly at that address which would later become the home .... References External links * 1905 births 1978 deaths British male boxers Olympic boxers of Great Britain Boxers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Reading, Berkshire Featherweight boxers {{UK-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Swash
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Johnny Brown (Scottish Boxer)
John Fleming (1900–1961), better known as Johnny Brown and sometimes as Hamilton Johnny Brown, was a Scottish boxer who was an amateur champion at featherweight and British welterweight champion in 1925. Career From Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Fleming first found success as an amateur, winning the East of Scotland title in 1919 and the ABA featherweight title in 1920, before turning professional later that year, fighting under the name Johnny Brown. Although lacking a knockout punch, Brown's speed and skill brought him considerable success. He won all of his fights between 1920 and 1922, including victory over Jim Gilmour to take the Scottish lightweight title in June 1922, leading to a shot at the British and European lightweight titles in January 1923 against Seaman Nobby Hall in which Brown's Scottish title was also at stake; Hall took a 20-round points decision. Brown moved up to welterweight and took the Scottish welterweight title in May 1923 with a 20-round points de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Baker (boxer)
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Harry Bowers
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Alex Lambert (boxer)
Alexander Don Lambert (born December 10, 1990) is an American singer-songwriter from North Richland Hills, Texas, who was a semi-finalist on the ninth season of ''American Idol'' and starred on a web show, ''If I Can Dream.'' Early life Lambert was born and raised in North Richland Hills, Texas. He is the son of Harold Lambert and Gwen Henderson-Lambert and has six siblings.Philpot, Rober"'Idol' singers agree that Mom knows best" ''Star Telegram'', February 24, 2010. Lambert attended Richland High School, where he played junior varsity and varsity football and was a member of the 2008 7-on-7 state and national championship team. Lambert started singing and playing the guitar at the age of nine; at sixteen, he began taking his music more seriously and writing his own songs, citing his grandfather, a country musician who worked with Conway Twitty and Willie Nelson, as his main inspiration. Prior to auditioning for American Idol, Lambert was self-taught, both vocally and on gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Ringer
Thomas Ringer (1883–1969) was a British boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He fought as Tom Ringer. Ringer won the 1906 Amateur Boxing Association British bantamweight title, when boxing out of the Lynn ABC. References External links * 1883 births 1969 deaths British male boxers Olympic boxers for Great Britain Boxers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Featherweight boxers {{UK-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |