National Amateur Featherweight Champions
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Below is a list of National Amateur Boxing
Featherweight
Champions, also known as United States Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. The weight class was contested at 125 pounds between 1889 and 1921. It was then contested at 126 pounds between 1922 and 1951, before returning to 125 pounds in 1952; which it is currently contested at. The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Amateur Champion on amateur boxers for winning the annual national amateur boxing tournament organized by USA Boxing
, the national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). It is one of the two premier amateur boxing tournaments, the other being the National Golden Gloves Tournament, which crowns its own amateur featherweight champion.
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
Featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
Champions, also known as United States Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. The weight class was contested at 125 pounds between 1889 and 1921. It was then contested at 126 pounds between 1922 and 1951, before returning to 125 pounds in 1952; which it is currently contested at. The United States National Boxing Championships bestow the title of United States Amateur Champion on amateur boxers for winning the annual national amateur boxing tournament organized by USA Boxing
USA Boxing
USA Boxing is the national governing body for Olympic-style amateur boxing. It is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Amateur Boxing Association , who sets its rules....
, the national governing body for Olympic boxing and is the United States' member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA). It is one of the two premier amateur boxing tournaments, the other being the National Golden Gloves Tournament, which crowns its own amateur featherweight champion.
- 1889 - J. Brown, New York, NY (spring); J. Gorman, SAC (winter)
- 1890 - J. Schneering, New York, NY
- 1891 - W.H. Horton, Navy
- 1892 - Not held
- 1893 - W.H. Horton, Navy
- 1894 - C. Miner, CAC
- 1895 - L. Campbell, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1896 - Not held
- 1897 - Joe McCann, Philadelphia, PA
- 1898 - Not held
- 1899 - John Burns, New York, NY
- 1900 - John Scholes, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1901 - John Scholes, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1902 - Joe McCann, Philadelphia, PA
- 1903 - J. McGarry, Mott Haven AC
- 1904 - T.J. Fitzpatrick, Boston, MA
- 1905 - Willie Cornell, Lowell, MA
- 1906 - W.J. Leonard, San Francisco, CA
- 1907 - T.J. Fitzpatrick, Boston, MA
- 1908 - E.J. Walsh, New York, NY
- 1909 - T.J. Fitzpatrick, Boston, MA
- 1910 - Frank Smith, Boston, MA
- 1911 - Frank Hufnagie, Brooklyn, NY
- 1912 - John Cooper, Chelsea, MA
- 1913 - Walter Hitchen, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1914 - V. Pokorni, Cleveland, OH
- 1915 - Art Strawhacker, Cleveland, OH
- 1916 - William Morris, New York, NY
- 1917 - Earl Baird, Seattle, WA
- 1918 - James Fruzetti, Brockton, MA
- 1919 - W.P. Corbett, Somerville, MA
- 1920 - Solly Seeman, Brooklyn, NY
- 1921 - Dan Gartin, Philadelphia, PA
- 1922 - George Fifield, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 1923 - Terry Parker, Boston, MA
- 1924 - Joe Salas, Los Angeles, CA
- 1925 - Ray Alfano, St. Louis, MO
- 1926 - Patsy Rufalo, New York, NY
- 1927 - Christopher BattalinoBattling BattalinoChristopher Battaglia better known as Battling Battalino, was an American former world featherweight boxing champion...
, Hartford, CT - 1928 - Harry Devine, Waltham, MA
- 1929 - Martin Zuniga, Los Angeles, CA
- 1930 - Ray Meyers, New York, NY
- 1931 - Anthony Sarpati, New York, NY
- 1932 - Richard Carter, New York, NY
- 1933 - Louis Barisano, Boston, MA
- 1934 - Ed Waling, Highland Park, MI
- 1935 - Al Nettlow, River Rouge, MI
- 1936 - Joseph Church, Buffalo, NY
- 1937 - Ed Waling, Detroit, MI
- 1938 - Bill Eddy, Flint, MI
- 1939 - Bill Eddy, Flint, MI
- 1940 - Frank Robinson, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1941 -
- 1942 -
- 1943 -
- 1944 - Major Jones, Kansas City, MO
- 1945 - Virgil Franklin, Oklahoma City, OK
- 1946 - Leo Kelly, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1947 - Wallace (Bud) Smith, Cincinnati
- 1948 - T. Fittipaldo, Warren, OH
- 1949 - Benny Apostadiro, Honolulu, HI
- 1950 - Sammy Rodgers, Baltimore, MD
- 1951 - Len Walters, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 1952 - Mac Martinez, San Jose, CA
- 1953 - Bo Tenequer, Lawton, MA
- 1954 - Stan Fitzgerald, Buffalo, NY
- 1955 - Joe Charles Air Force
- 1956 - Jim Pettaway, Toledo, OH
- 1957 - Rubin Pizzarro, New York, NY
- 1958 - John Patrick Britt, Philadelphia, PA
- 1959 - Roy Houpe, Columbus, OH
- 1960 - George Foster, Cincinnati, OH
- 1961 - Ralph Ungricht, Provo, UT
- 1962 - Steve Freeman, Houston, TX
- 1963 - Victor Baerga, New York, NY
- 1964 - Charles Smith, Air Force
- 1965 - Lawrence Hines, Philadelphia, PA
- 1966 - R. Lozado, Camp Lejeune, NC
- 1967 - Roy DeFilippis, San Diego, CA
- 1968 - George McGarvey, Washington, DC
- 1969 - Joe Bennett, Joliet, IL
- 1970 - Ray Lunny III, San Francisco, CA
- 1971 - Ricky Boudreaux, New Orleans, LA
- 1972 - Jerome Artis, Philadelphi, PA
- 1973 - Howard Davis, Jr., Glen Cove, NY
- 1974 - Michael Hess, Portland, OR
- 1975 - Davey Lee Armstrong, Tacoma, WA
- 1976 - Davey Lee Armstrong, Tacoma, WA
- 1977 - Johnny BumphusJohnny BumphusJohnny 'Bump City' Bumphus , is a former boxer who was world light welterweight champion.-Professional career:...
, Nashville, TN - 1978 - Elichi Jumawan, Wahiawa, HI
- 1979 - Bernard TaylorBernard Taylor (boxer)Bernard Taylor "The B.T. Express" is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the featherweight division.-Amateur career:...
- 1980 - Clifford Gray, Boynton Beach, FL
- 1981 - Guadalupe Suarez, Corpus Christi, TX
- 1982 - Orlando Johnson, Chicago, IL (spring, Clifford Gray, Boynton Beach, FL (winter)
- 1983 - Andrew Minsker, Milwaukie, OR
- 1984 - Lyndon Walker, Washington, DC
- 1985 - Runnell Doll, Army
- 1986 - Kelcie BanksKelcie BanksKelcie Herron Banks is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the featherweight division. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno and at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Inducted to the USA Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993...
, Chicago, IL - 1987 - Kelcie BanksKelcie BanksKelcie Herron Banks is a retired boxer from the United States, who competed in the featherweight division. As an amateur he won the gold medal at the 1986 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Reno and at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. Inducted to the USA Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993...
, Chicago, IL - 1988 - Carl DanielsCarl DanielsCarl Bryant Daniels , is a professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division.- Amateur :Southpaw Daniels won the junior world championships 1987 and the Golden Gloves at flyweight....
, St. Louis, MO - 1989 - Frank PeñaFrank PeñaFrancisco Peña was a Mexican-American professional boxer in the Welterweight division.-Amateur career:In 1989 Peña won the U.S...
, Aurora, CO - 1990 - Oscar De La HoyaOscar de la HoyaOscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother...
, Los Angeles, CA - 1991 - Ivan RobinsonIvan RobinsonIvan "Mighty" Robinson is a boxer who has compiled a record of 36-12-2 since becoming a professional in 1992. He attended Simon Gratz High School.- Professional career :...
, Philadelphia, PA - 1992 - Julian WheelerJulian WheelerJulian Wheeler is a retired professional boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight, USBA Lightweight, and IBC Light Welterweight champion....
, Navy - 1993 - Julian WheelerJulian WheelerJulian Wheeler is a retired professional boxer in the Welterweight division. He is the former WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight, USBA Lightweight, and IBC Light Welterweight champion....
, Navy - 1994 - Frank Carmona, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995 - Floyd Mayweather, Jr., Grand Rapids, MI
- 1996 - Augie SanchezAugie SanchezAugustine Anthony Sanchez was an American featherweight boxer. He was known for his devastating punching power.- Amateur career :...
, Los Angeles, CA - 1997 - Jason Ingwaldson, Glendora, CA
- 1998 - Michael Evans
- 1999 - Rocky JuarezRocky JuarezRicardo Rocky Juarez is a professional Mexican-American boxer. Juarez has a current professional record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins coming by way of knockout.- Professional career :...
, Houston, TX - 2000 - Rocky JuarezRocky JuarezRicardo Rocky Juarez is a professional Mexican-American boxer. Juarez has a current professional record of 28 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 19 wins coming by way of knockout.- Professional career :...
, Houston, TX - 2001 - Andre DirrellAndre DirrellAndre Dirrell is an American boxer, who won the middleweight bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:...
, Flint, MI - 2002 - Johnny Vasquez, Jr., Snyder, TX
- 2003 - Aaron GarciaAaron Garcia (boxer)Aaron García is a Mexican American boxer in the Featherweight division. He earned the featherweight silver medal at the 2003 Pan American Games.-Amateur titles:*1999 National Golden Gloves bantamweight champion...
, Vista, CA - 2004 - Brandon RiosBrandon RiosBrandon Lee Ríos is an undefeated Mexican-American/Native American boxer and the current WBA lightweight champion. Brandon is trained by former IBF super featherweight champion Roberto García.-Amateur career:...
Garden City, KS - 2005 - Mark DavisMark Davis (boxer)Mark Davis was an American amateur boxer in the Lightweight division and is now a professional boxer.-Amateur career:Had a reported 200 amateur bout record....
, Cleveland, OH - 2006 - Mark DavisMark Davis (boxer)Mark Davis was an American amateur boxer in the Lightweight division and is now a professional boxer.-Amateur career:Had a reported 200 amateur bout record....
, Cleveland, OH - 2007 - Raynell WilliamsRaynell WilliamsRaynell Williams is an American amateur boxer who won the featherweight national championships in 2007 and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
, Cleveland, OH - 2008 - Robert RodriguezRobert RodriguezRobert Anthony Rodríguez is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician. He shoots and produces many of his films in his native Texas and Mexico. He has directed such films as Desperado, From Dusk till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Sin City, Planet...
- 2009 - Kevin Rivers
- 2010 - Joseph Diaz, Jr.Joseph Diaz, Jr.Joseph Díaz, Jr. is a Mexican-American amateur boxer in the Featherweight division. He is currently the number one rated amateur boxer at Featherweight in the U.S.-Amateur career:...
, Elmonte, CA