List of British welterweight boxing champions
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List of British welterweight boxing champions is a table showing the boxers
who have won the British
welterweight
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
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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...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Young Joseph | 19 October 1908 — 23 January 1911 | 2 |
| Arthur Evernden | 23 January 1911 — 17 June 1912 | 1 |
| 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.... |
17 June 1912 — 9 January 1914 | 3 |
| Tom McCormick | 9 January 1914 — 21 March 1914 | 2 |
| 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 :... |
21 March 1914 (rel) | 0 |
| Johnny Basham | 14 December 1914 — 9 June 1920 | 4 |
| Ted "Kid" Lewis | 9 June 1920 — 26 November 1924 | 3 |
| Tommy Milligan | 26 November 1924 (rel) | 0 |
| Hamilton Johnny Brown | 8 October 1925 — 19 November 1925 | 1 |
| Harry Mason | 19 November 1925 — 31 May 1926 | 2 |
| Jack Hood | 31 May 1926 — 13 March 1933 (rel) | 3 |
| Harry Mason | 11 June 1934 — 17 December 1934 | 1 |
| Pat Butler | 17 December 1934 (rel) | 0 |
| Dave McCleave Dave McCleave David "Dave" Edward McCleave was an English boxer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.He was born in Battersea.In 1932 he finished fourth in the welterweight class... |
23 April 1936 — 2 June 1936 | 1 |
| Jake Kilrain | 2 June 1936 — 23 March 1939 | 2 |
| Ernie Rodderick | 23 March 1939 — 8 November 1948 | 5 |
| Henry Hall | 8 November 1948 — 15 November 1949 | 1 |
| Eddie Thomas Eddie Thomas Eddie Thomas MBE , was a Welsh boxing champion and boxing manager.Thomas was born in Merthyr Tydfil. After a highly successful amateur boxing career, he turned professional in 1946. He won the Welsh welterweight title in 1948, the British welterweight title in 1949, and the European welterweight... |
15 November 1949 — 16 October 1951 | 2 |
| Wally Thom | 16 October 1951 — 24 July 1952 | 1 |
| Cliff Curvis | 24 July 1952 (rel) | 0 |
| Wally Thom | 24 September 1953 — 5 June 1956 | 2 |
| Peter Waterman | 5 June 1956 — 17 December 1956 (rel) | 1 |
| Tommy Molloy | 15 July 1958 — 1 February 1960 | 2 |
| Wally Swift | 1 February 1960 — 21 November 1960 | 1 |
| Brian Curvis Brian Curvis Brian Nancurvis , who fought under the name Brian Curvis as a professional, was a boxer from Swansea, Wales who was active from 1959 to 1966. He fought as a Welterweight, becoming British welterweight champion in 1960. He retired as undefeated champion and is the only welterweight to have won two... |
21 November 1960 — 25 November 1965 (rel) | 6 |
| Johnny Cooke | 13 February 1967 — 20 February 1968 | 2 |
| Ralph Charles | 20 February 1968 — 7 December 1971 (rel) | 2 |
| Bobby Arthur | 31 October 1972 — 5 June 1973 | 1 |
| John H Stracey | 5 June 1973 (rel) | 0 |
| Pat Thomas Pat Thomas (boxer) Pat Thomas was a Light-middleweight boxer, originally from Saint Kitts and Nevis, who took British citizenship and won two British boxing titles in the 1970s and 80s... |
15 December 1975 — 7 December 1976 | 2 |
| Henry Rhiney | 7 December 1976 — 4 April 1979 | 2 |
| Kirkland Lang | 4 April 1979 — 1 April 1980 | 1 |
| Colin Jones | 1 April 1980 — 28 April 1981 (rel) | 2 |
| Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan is a retired British boxer. Born in Jamaica, he was WBC/WBA & IBF welterweight champion from 1986 to 1987. and WBC welterweight champion from 1988 to 1989.... |
5 April 1983 — 6 December 1983 (rel) | 1 |
| Kostas Petrou Kostas Petrou Kostas Petrou is a former British professional boxer of Greek Cypriot origin.He spent much of his childhood in Birkenhead where he became a renowned amateur fighter learning his ring craft with Willaston ABC. He later moved to Birmingham and turned professional in 1981 with the Lynch brothers... |
13 April 1985 — 18 September 1985 | 1 |
| Sylvester Mittee | 18 September 1985 — 27 November 1985 | 1 |
| Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan Lloyd Honeyghan is a retired British boxer. Born in Jamaica, he was WBC/WBA & IBF welterweight champion from 1986 to 1987. and WBC welterweight champion from 1988 to 1989.... |
27 November 1985 (rel) | 0 |
| Kirkland Laing Kirkland Laing Kirkland Laing is a retired British Welterweight boxer nicknamed The Gifted One.Laing fought 56 times in a twenty year career, the highlight of which was a shock split decision win over Roberto Durán in September 1982. The fight was selected as Ring Magazine's upset of the year... |
14 March 1987 — 16 January 1991 | 4 |
| Del Bryan | 16 January 1991 — 20 February 1992 | 2 |
| Gary Jacobs Gary Jacobs (boxer) Gary "The Kid" Jacobs is a former professional Scottish boxer.Jacobs at various points in his career held the British, Commonwealth, and European welterweight titles, as well as unsuccessfully challenging Pernell Whitaker for his WBC crown. Jacobs wore a Star of David on his trunks... |
20 February 1992 — 9 July 1992 (rel) | 1 |
| Del Bryan | 22 September 1993 — 15 September 1995 | 4 |
| Chris Saunders | 15 September 1995 — 13 February 1996 | 1 |
| Kevin Lueshing | 13 February 1996 — 19 July 1997 | 1 |
| Geoff McCreesh | 19 July 1997 — 31 October 1998 (rel) | 3 |
| Derek Roche Derek Roche Derek Roche is an Irish former professional boxer. He fought at mainly within the Light Middleweight division but could compete at Welterweight and Super Middleweight.... |
10 April 1999 — 27 March 2000 | 3 |
| Harry Dhami | 27 March 2000 — 19 November 2001 | 3 |
| Neil Sinclair Neil Sinclair Neil Sinclair aka Sinky is a professional boxer. He usually fights at light middleweight or the divisions either side.-Amateur career:... |
19 November 2001 — 1 February 2003 (rel) | 3 |
| David Barnes David Barnes (boxer) David Barnes is a British professional boxer from Manchester in England who competes in the light welterweight division. He is the former holder of both the British light welterweight and welterweight titles. -Early career:... |
17 July 2003 — 12 November 2004 (rel) | 3 |
| Michael Jennings | 16 July 2005 — 28 January 2006 | 2 |
| Young Mutley | 28 January 2006 — 1 June 2006 | 1 |
| Kevin Anderson Kevin Anderson (boxer) Kevin Anderson is a British professional boxer who fights in the welterweight division. He is a former British and Commonwealth champion.-Early professional career:... |
1 June 2006 — 2 November 2007 | 3 |
| Kevin McIntyre Kevin McIntyre (boxer) Kevin McIntyre is a British professional boxer who fights in the welterweight division. he is a former British champion at welterweight.-Early professional career:... |
2 November 2007 — 29 February 2008 (rel) | 1 |
| Kell Brook Kell Brook Ezekiel Brook, better known as Kell Brook, born 3 May 1986 is a British professional boxer from Sheffield in England who fights in the welterweight division. He is a former holder of the British welterweight title and the WBO Inter-continental title at the same weight and presently holds the WBA... |
14 June 2008 — present | 3 |
See also
Sources
- Maurice Golesworthy, Encyclopaedia of Boxing (Eighth Edition) (1988), Robert Hale Limited, ISBN 0-7090-3323-0