List of British lightweight boxing champions
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List of British lightweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers
who have won the British
lightweight
championship. The title has been sanctioned by the National Sporting Club
since 1909, and later by its replacement British Boxing Board of Control
since 1929.
A champion may retire or voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship. Where a champion relinquished the title, the date of his final defence is shown with “(rel)” after it. If he did not defend his title, then “(rel)” is shown after the date at which he won the title.
Boxing
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who have won the British
United Kingdom
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lightweight
Lightweight
Light-weight is a class of athletes in a particular sport, based on their weight.-Professional boxing:The lightweight division is over 130 pounds and up to 135 pounds weight class in the sport of boxing....
championship. The title has been sanctioned by the National Sporting Club
National Sporting Club
The National Sporting Club was a club founded in London in 1891, which did more to establish the sport of boxing in Great Britain than any other organisation.-Origins:...
since 1909, and later by its replacement British Boxing Board of Control
British Boxing Board of Control
The British Boxing Board of Control is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.- Councils :...
since 1929.
A champion may retire or voluntarily relinquish the title in order to fight for a higher-ranked championship. Where a champion relinquished the title, the date of his final defence is shown with “(rel)” after it. If he did not defend his title, then “(rel)” is shown after the date at which he won the title.
| Name | Duration of reign | Defences |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Goldswain | 23 April 1908 — 23 November 1908 | 2 |
| Johnny Summers Johnny Summers (Boxer) Johnny Summers is an English boxer from Middlesbrough. From 1900 to 1907 Johnny was 57-9-18.Johnny fought Jim Driscoll in London, United Kingdom. Johnny lost by DQ.Johnny fought Harlem Tommy Murphy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a draw.... |
23 November 1908 — 8 November 1909 | 1 |
| Freddie Welsh Freddie Welsh Freddie Welsh was a Welsh lightweight boxing champion. Born in Pontypridd, Wales, and christened Frederick Hall Thomas, he was nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard". Brought up in a tough mining community, Welsh left a middle-class background to make a name for himself in America... |
8 November 1909 — 27 February 1911 | 1 |
| Matt Wells Matt Wells (boxer) Matthew "Matt" Wells was a professional boxer in the welterweight division.- Amateur career :During his amateur career, he won four consecutive ABA Lightweight titles .- Olympics :... |
27 February 1911 — 11 November 1912 | 1 |
| Freddie Welsh Freddie Welsh Freddie Welsh was a Welsh lightweight boxing champion. Born in Pontypridd, Wales, and christened Frederick Hall Thomas, he was nicknamed the "Welsh Wizard". Brought up in a tough mining community, Welsh left a middle-class background to make a name for himself in America... |
11 November 1912 — 16 December 1912 (rel 1917) | 1 |
| Bob Marriott | 23 June 1919 (rel 1920) | 0 |
| Ernie Rice | 11 April 1921 — 18 September 1922 | 2 |
| Seaman James Hall | 18 September 1922 — 17 May 1923 | 0 |
| Harry Mason | 17 May 1923 — 21 November 1923 (rel) | 1 |
| Ernie Izzard | 24 November 1924 — 22 June 1925 | 2 |
| Harry Mason | 22 June 1925 — 11 February 1926 (rel 1926) | 1 |
| Sam Stewart | 17 September 1928 — 2 May 1929 | 1 |
| Fred Webster | 2 May 1929 — 21 May 1930 | 1 |
| Al Foreman | 21 May 1930 — 15 December 1930 (rel March 1932) | 2 |
| Johnny Cuthbert | 11 August 1932 — 18 January 1934 | 1 |
| Harry Mizler Harry Mizler Hyman Barnett "Harry" Mizler was an English boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in London and died in Wandsworth.... |
18 January 1934 — 29 October 1934 | 2 |
| Jack Kid Berg Jack Kid Berg Judah Bergman, known as Jack Kid Berg or Jackie Kid Berg , was an English boxer born in the East End of London.-Biography:Judah Bergman was born in Romford Street near Cable Street, St George in the East, Stepney... |
29 October 1934 — 24 April 1936 | 1 |
| Jimmy Walsh | 24 April 1936 — 23 June 1938 | 2 |
| Dave Crowley | 23 June 1938 — 15 December 1938 | 1 |
| Eric Boon Eric Boon Eric Boon was a champion British lightweight boxer. Born in Chatteris Cambridgeshire, he was known by the nicknames Boy Boon and the Fen Tiger... |
15 December 1938 — 12 August 1944 | 3 |
| Ronnie James Ronnie James Ronnie James , former British Lightweight boxing champion. Born in Swansea, Wales, James had over 130 professional bouts winning 114 of them, 61 through knockout... |
12 August 1944 (rel June 1947) | 0 |
| Billy Thompson | 16 October 1947 — 28 August 1951 | 3 |
| Tommy McGovern | 28 August 1951 — 25 July 1952 | 1 |
| Frank Johnson | 25 July 1952 (rel 1953) | 0 |
| Joe Lucy | 29 September 1953 — 26 April 1955 | 1 |
| Frank Johnson | 26 April 1955 — 13 April 1956 | 1 |
| Joe Lucy | 13 April 1956 — 9 April 1957 | 2 |
| Dave Charnley Dave Charnley Dave Charnley was an English lightweight boxer considered to be one of the greatest British fighters in his weight class... |
9 April 1957 — 20 May 1963 (rel January 1965) | 2 |
| Maurice Cullen Maurice Cullen (boxer) Maurice Cullen was an English lightweight boxer, who held the British Lightweight Title, defending it four times.-Boxing style:... |
8 April 1965 — 19 February 1968 | 4 |
| Ken Buchanan Ken Buchanan Ken Buchanan is a former boxing undisputed world lightweight champion. Many consider Buchanan to be the best boxer ever to come out of Scotland.- Early career :... |
19 February 1968 — 12 May 1970 (rel 1971) | 1 |
| Willie Reilly | 1 February 1972 (rel) | 0 |
| Jim Watt | 3 May 1972 — 29 January 1973 | 1 |
| Ken Buchanan Ken Buchanan Ken Buchanan is a former boxing undisputed world lightweight champion. Many consider Buchanan to be the best boxer ever to come out of Scotland.- Early career :... |
29 January 1973 (rel September 1974) | 0 |
| Jim Watt | 27 January 1975 — 21 February 1977 (rel 1977) | 1 |
| Charlie Nash Charlie Nash Charlie Nash, born in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1951, is a retired boxer. As an amateur he held an Irish national title and represented Ireland in the 1972 Olympic Games. As a professional he won the professional British and then European lightweight titles but lost to Jim Watt, when he... |
28 February 1979 (rel July 1979) | 0 |
| Ray Cattouse | 24 March 1980 — 12 October 1982 | 2 |
| George Feeney | 12 October 1982 — 10 February 1984 (rel 1984) | 2 |
| Tony Willis Tony Willis Anthony "Tony" Willis is a British former boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics... |
16 May 1985 — 24 September 1987 | 3 |
| Alex Dickson | 24 September 1987 — 24 February 1988 | 1 |
| Steve Boyle | 24 February 1988 — 1 November 1988 (rel 1990) | 1 |
| Carl Crook | 14 November 1990 — 28 October 1992 | 5 |
| Billy Schwer Billy Schwer William Schwer , more commonly known as Billy Schwer, is a former professional boxer from Luton in Bedfordshire, England.... |
28 October 1992 — 24 February 1993 | 1 |
| Paul Burke Paul Burke (boxer) Paul Burke is a former professional boxer from England, who competed in the lightweight and light welterweight divisions . His career was overshadowed by the death of one of his opponents, Felix Bwalya from Zambia. The pair met on December 13, 1997 in Lusaka for the Vacant Commonwealth Light... |
24 February 1993 — 10 November 1993 | 1 |
| Billy Schwer Billy Schwer William Schwer , more commonly known as Billy Schwer, is a former professional boxer from Luton in Bedfordshire, England.... |
10 November 1993 — 16 February 1994 (rel 1994) | 1 |
| Michael Ayers | 17 February 1995 — 20 November 1996 (rel 1997) | 4 |
| Wayne Rigby | 10 January 1998 — 17 October 1998 | 2 |
| Bobby Vanzie | 17 October 1998 — 17 July 2003 | 5 |
| Graham Earl Graham Earl Graham Earl is a retired English lightweight boxer from Luton, England. He is a former British and Commonwealth lightweight champion.-Professional career:... |
17 July 2003 — 19 June 2005 (rel) | 3 |
| Lee Meager Lee Meager Lee Meager is an English lightweight boxer from Salford, England. He is a former British lightweight champion.-Professional career:... |
12 May 2006 — 8 December 2006 | 1 |
| Jonathan Thaxton | 8 December 2006 — 5 October 2007 (rel) | 2 |
| John Murray John Murray (boxer) John Murray is an English lightweight boxer. He is a former Scottish and Irish lightweight champion... |
11 July 2008 — present | 3 |
See also
Sources
- Ken Buchanan - Lightweight Champion of the World - Ken Buchanan site with detailed bio, statistics, full fights and more
- Maurice Golesworthy, Encyclopaedia of Boxing (Eighth Edition) (1988), Robert Hale Limited, ISBN 0-7090-3323-0