National Amateur Light Welterweight Champions
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Below is a list of National Amateur Boxing
Welterweight
Champions, also known as United States Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. 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 light welterweight 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...
Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
Champions, also known as United States Amateur Champions, along with the state or region which they represented. 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 light welterweight champion.
- 1952 - Isaac Vaughn, Cleveland, OH
- 1953 - J. Curet Alvarez, Puerto Rico
- 1954 - Bobby Shell, New York, NY
- 1955 - Robert Cofer, Philadelphia, PA
- 1956 - Tommy Thomas, Portland, OR
- 1957 - Vince Shomo, New York, NY
- 1958 - Vince Shomo, New York, NY
- 1959 - Brian O'SheaBrian O'Shea (boxer)Brian O'Shea is a former American boxer, referee, and judge.-Personal:O'Shea is one of the fighting O'Shea brothers along with Rory O'Shea, Mike O'Shea and Tom O'Shea.-Amateur career:...
, Chicago, IL - 1960 - Vince Shomo, New York, NY
- 1961 - J. Caldwell, Shawano, WI
- 1962 - Jackie Range, Nashville, TN
- 1963 - Harold Finley, South Africa
- 1964 - Freddie Ward, Portland, OR
- 1965 - Ray Garay, Houston, TX
- 1966 - James WallingtonJames WallingtonJames Robert Wallington was a welterweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico....
, US Army - 1967 - James WallingtonJames WallingtonJames Robert Wallington was a welterweight boxer from the United States, who represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico....
, US Army - 1968 - Joe Louis Valdez, Houston, TX
- 1969 - Rudy Bolds, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1970 - Quincy Daniel, US Navy
- 1971 - Ray Seales, Tacoma, WA
- 1972 - Carlos PalominoCarlos PalominoCarlos Palomino a retired Mexican professional boxer. Palomino is a former WBC Welterweight Champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Palomino is also an actor who has been featured in several television shows and films...
, Westminster, CA - 1973 - Randy Shields, Los Angeles, CA
- 1974 - Ray Leonard, Palmer Park, MD
- 1975 - Ray Leonard, Palmer Park, MD
- 1976 - Milton Seward, Columbus, OH
- 1977 - Thomas HearnsThomas HearnsThomas "Hitman" Hearns is a retired American boxer. Nicknamed the "Motor City Cobra" and more famously "The Hitman", Hearns became the first boxer in history to win world titles in four divisions. He would also become the first fighter in history to win five world titles in five different divisions...
, Detroit, MI - 1978 - Donald CurryDonald CurryDonald Curry is a retired boxer from Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Nicknamed the "Lone Star Cobra," Curry was the Undisputed World Welterweight Champion and the WBC Super Welterweight Champion.-Amateur career:...
, Fort Worth, TX - 1979 - Lemuel Steeples, St. Louis, MO
- 1980 - Johnny BumphusJohnny BumphusJohnny 'Bump City' Bumphus , is a former boxer who was world light welterweight champion.-Professional career:...
, Nashville, TN - 1981 - James Mitchell, US Army
- 1982 - Henry Hughes, Cleveland, OH
- 1983 - Henry Hughes, Cleveland, OH
- 1984 - Elvis YeroElvis YeroElvis Yero was a boxer in the Welterweight division.Yero grew up in the North Beach section of Miami Beach, Florida. In 1984, he graduated from Miami Beach Senior High School.-Amateur career:...
, Miami Beach, FL - 1985 - Nick Kakouris, St. Louis, MO
- 1986 - Nick Kakouris, St. Louis, MO
- 1987 - Nick Kakouris, St. Louis, MO
- 1988 - Todd FosterTodd FosterTodd Foster is an American boxer in the Junior middleweight division.-Amateur career:Foster was an amateur boxing standout...
, Great Falls, MT - 1989 - Ray Lovato, Sacramento, CA
- 1990 - Stevie JohnstonStevie JohnstonSteven Earl Johnston is an American boxer in the lightweight division. Johnston is a two-time former WBC Lightweight Champion.- Amateur career :...
, Denver, CO - 1991 - Vernon ForrestVernon ForrestVernon Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper", was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions and noted for his two victories over Shane Mosley and upset losses to Ricardo Mayorga.- Early years and amateur career :Forrest began boxing at...
, Augusta, GA - 1992 - Shane MosleyShane Mosley“Sugar” Shane Mosley is an American professional boxer from Pomona, California who has held world titles in three weight divisions.-Amateur career:Mosley was an amateur standout, capturing various amateur titles, including:...
, Pomona, CA - 1993 - Lupe Sauzo, Tucson, AZ
- 1994 - Fareed Samad, Fort Bragg, NC
- 1995 - Arturo Ramos, San Antonio, TX
- 1996 - Hector Camacho, Jr., Orlando, FL
- 1997 - Keith Kemp, Cincinnati, OH
- 1999 - Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, OH
- 1999 - Ricardo Williams, Jr., Cincinnati, OH
- 2000 - Anthony Thompson, Philadelphia, PA
- 2001 - Rock AllenRock AllenRock Allen is a boxer in the Welterweight division. Rock is a twin and son of famous boxing trainer Naazim Richardson.-Amateur career:Philly-fighter Allen started boxing at 7 and had his first bout at 9...
, Philadelphia, PA - 2002 - Rock AllenRock AllenRock Allen is a boxer in the Welterweight division. Rock is a twin and son of famous boxing trainer Naazim Richardson.-Amateur career:Philly-fighter Allen started boxing at 7 and had his first bout at 9...
, Philadelphia, PA - 2003 - Lamont PetersonLamont Peterson-Background:Peterson and his brother Anthony Peterson are regularly featured on ESPN boxing telecasts, and their story has been frequently discussed on the show. The Petersons were left without parents at an early age, with their father in prison and their mother suffering personal issues. The...
, Washington, DC - 2004 - Devon AlexanderDevon AlexanderDevon Alexander is a professional American boxer. Nicknamed "Alexander the Great," he is the former WBC and IBF Light Welterweight champion.-Biography:...
, St. Louis, MO - 2005 - Karl DarganKarl DarganKarl Dargan is a US-American amateur boxer best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in the Men's Light Welterweight.-Amateur career:...
, Philadelphia, PA - 2006 - Karl DarganKarl DarganKarl Dargan is a US-American amateur boxer best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Pan Am Games in the Men's Light Welterweight.-Amateur career:...
, Philadelphia, PA - 2007 - Javier MolinaJavier MolinaJavier Molina is an undefeated Mexican-American professional boxer. He competes in the Junior Welterweight division. He's best known for winning the 2007 U.S...
, Commerce, CA - 2008 - Danny O'ConnorDanny O'Connor (boxer)Daniel O'Connor is an undefeated Irish American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division.-Amateur career:...
, Framingham, MA - 2009 - Frankie GomezFrankie GomezJesús Francisco Gómez , is an undefeated Mexican-American Professional boxer. He's currently signed with Oscar De La Hoya's company Golden Boy Promotions.-Amateur career:...
, Los Angeles, CA - 2010 - Pedro SosaPedro SosaPedro Sosa is an American football offensive tackle for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
, Bronx, NY