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Last updated on 2024-03-22

United Kingdom
British Bantamweight Title
National Sporting Club ( 1891 ~ 1929 )
British Boxing Board of Control ( 1929 ~   )
(as of 2024-09-19)

Dave Wallace1893-06-19London, ENG
Defeats Mike McGough and claims the 118lb title.
Fred Johnson1894-05-07London, ENG
Defeats Johnson for the 8st 4lb (116lb) title (Sporting Life) but mainly competes as a featherweight.

Harry Ware1898-04-18London, ENG
Defeats Jim Williams and claims the 114lb title; again defeats Williams on 99-06-01 (see below).
Pedlar Palmer1900-05-28London, ENG
Harry Ware [2]1900-11-12London, ENG
Andrew Dick Tokell1902-02-13London, ENG
Also defeats title claimant Jim Williams on 02-05-12 (see below).
Harry Ware [3]1902-09-08London, ENG
Joe Bowker1902-12-15London, ENG
Vacant in 05-05 upon moving up to the featherweight class.

Jim Williams1898-09-05London, ENG
Defeats George Corfield and claims the 115lb title; loses to Harry Ware on 99-06-01 (see above).

Pedlar Palmer1898-12-12London, ENG
Defeats Billy Plimmer; also defeats Harry Palmer for the 114lb title on 1900-05-28 (see above).

Jim Williams1902-01-27London, ENG
Defeats Pedlar Palmer for the 116lb title; loses to Andrew Dick Tokell on 02-05-12 (see above).

Sailor Richardson1899-05-08London, ENG
Defeats Joe Barrett and claims the 115lb title.
Johnny Thomas1901-02-25London, ENG

Johnny Thomas1900-03-26London, ENG
Defeats Joe Barrett for the 116lb title.
Jim Williams1900-12-03London, ENG
Loses to Andrew Dick Tokell on 02-05-12 (see above).

Digger Stanley1910-10-17London, ENG
Defeats Joe Bowker and also wins the European Title; also recognized the world champion by NSC; the first Lonsdale belt match at the weight.
Bill Beynon1913-06-02London, ENG
Digger Stanley [2]1913-10-27London, ENG
Curley Walker1914-04-20London, ENG
Vacates in 15.
Joe Fox1915-11-22London, ENG
Defeats Jimmy Berry; vacant in 18? (competes in USA from 19).
Tommy Noble1918-11-25London, ENG
Defeats Joe Symonds for the vacant title.
Walter Ross1919-06-30London, ENG
Vacates in 19.
Jim Higgins1920-02-23London, ENG
Also wins British Empire Title on 20-04-26.
Tommy Harrison1922-06-26London, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Harry Lake1923-02-26London, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles; also wins European Title on 23-07-30.
Johnny Brown1923-11-26London, ENG
Wins European, British Empire, and British titles; vacant in 27-06(?).
Alf Pattenden1928-06-04London, ENG
Defeats George Nicholson.
Teddy Baldock1929-05-16London, ENG
Vacates in 31.
Dick Corbett1931-12-21Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Johnny King; also holds British Empire Title.
Johnny King1932-10-10Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Dick Corbett [2]1934-02-12Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Johnny King [2]1934-10-22Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Claims British Empire and British titles when Corbett exceeds the weight limit for the scheduled title match; both fight to a draw in non-title match; Corbett is listed as ex-champion as of 35-01-15 (Aberdeen Press and Journal); vacant in 40-08 when a title match between King and Kid Tanner is not materialized (Liverpool Evening Express, 40-08-27).
Jackie Paterson1947-02-10Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Stan Rowan1949-03-24Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles; British Title vacant in 49.
Danny O'Sullivan1949-12-13London, ENG
Defeats Teddy Gardner.
Peter Keenan1951-05-09Glasgow, SCT
John Kelly1953-10-03Belfast, NIR
Peter Keenan [2]1954-09-21Paisley, SCT
Also wins British Empire Title on 55-03-28.
Freddie Gilroy1959-01-10Belfast, NIR
Wins British Empire and British titles; retires after his last match on 62-10-20.
Johnny Caldwell1964-03-05Belfast, NIR
Defeats George Bowes for British Empire and British titles.
Alan Rudkin1965-03-22Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Walter McGowan1966-09-06London, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Alan Rudkin [2]1968-05-13Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Wins British Empire and British titles; vacant on 69-03-08 when Rudkin loses his bid for WBA & WBC world titles.
Johnny Clark1973-02-20London, ENG
Defeats Paddy Maguire; vacates in 74-05 because of "inadequate" purse offers; retires in 74-08.
Dave Needham1974-12-10Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG
Defeats Paddy Maguire.
Paddy Maguire1975-10-20London, ENG
Johnny Owen1977-11-29London, ENG
Passes away on 80-06-28.
John Feeney1981-09-22London, ENG
Defeats Dave Smith.
Hugh Russell1983-01-25Belfast, NIR
Davy Larmour1983-03-02Belfast, NIR
John Feeney [2]1983-11-16Belfast, NIR
Ray Gilbody1985-06-13Hartlepool, Co. Durham, ENG
Billy Hardy1987-02-19St. Helens, Merseyside, ENG
Loses his bid for IBF World Title on 91-05-04.
Joe Kelly1992-01-27Glasgow, SCT
Defeats Ronnie Carroll.
Drew Docherty1992-06-01Glasgow, SCT
Stripped of the title on 97-10-19.
Paul Lloyd1997-10-25Queensferry, WEL
Defeats Francis Ampofo; loses his bid for IBF world junior featherweight title on 99-04-03.
Noel Wilders1999-10-30Peterlee, Co. Durham, ENG
Defeats Francis Ampofo; wins IBO World Title on 2000-03-20.
Ady Lewis2000-04-01London, ENG
Defeats Francis Ampofo.
Tommy Waite2000-09-09Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Nicky Booth2000-10-09Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Retires after his last match on 03-09-20.
Martin Power2003-05-20London, ENG
Defeats Dale Robinson; vacant in 06.
Ian Napa2007-07-06Wigan, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Jason Booth; vacates on 09(?).
Gary Davies2009-04-03London, ENG
Defeats Matthew Edmonds.
Ian Napa [2]2009-10-23Bolton, Lancashire, ENG
Jamie McDonnell2010-01-22Brentwood, Essex, ENG
Vacates in 10.
Stuart Hall2010-06-04Peterlee, Co. Durham, ENG
Defeats Ian Napa.
Jamie McDonnell [2]2011-09-03Doncaster, S. Yorkshire, ENG
Vacates in 13.
Lee Haskins2013-04-27Bristol, Avon, ENG
Defeats Martin Ward; wins interim IBF World Title on 15-06-13.
Ryan Burnett2015-11-21Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Jason Booth; wins IBF World Title on 17-06-10.
Josh Wale2017-07-01Doncaster, S. Yorkshire, ENG
Defeats Jamie Wilson; vacant in 18.
Ukashir Farooq2018-09-27Glasgow, SCT
Defeats Jamie Wilson.
Lee McGregor 2019-11-16 Glasgow, SCT
Also holds Commonwealth and IBF Youth titles; also wins EBU European Title on 21-03-19; vacant in 22-11.
Sean McGoldrick 2023-02-10 Cardiff, WEL
Defeats Scott Allan and also wins the vacant Commonwealth Title; vacates both titles in 24-01.
Ashley Lane 2024-03-22London, ENG
Defeats Chris Bourke and also wins the vacant Commonwealth Title.


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