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Last updated on 2024-04-20

United Kingdom
British Lightweight Title
National Sporting Club ( 1906? ~ 1929 )
British Boxing Board of Control ( 1929 ~   )
(as of 2024-09-19)

Jem Carney 1884-12-20 London, ENG
Defeats Young Jacob Hyams; wins the world title on 87-06-17.

Harry Webster1896-12-07London, ENG
Defeats Owen Sweeney for the 138lb title.

Johnny Hughes1897-05-31London, ENG
Defeats Jim Curran for 134lb title; later claims 138lb title.
Pat Daly1901-02-11London, ENG

Tom Dixon1900-10-01London, ENG
Defeats Jim Barry for the 134lb title.

Bill Chester1901-03-04London, ENG
Defeats Bill Wood for the 132lb title.
Jabez White1902-04-21London, ENG

Bob Russell1902-04-28London, ENG
Defeats George Cunningham for the 9st 6lb (132lb) title.

Joe Fletcher1905-05-01London, ENG
Fletcher and Young Joseph fight for the 134lb title to a draw on 05-05-01 and both claim the title; Fletcher still/again claims the title as of 08-03-30.

Seaman Arthur Hayes1908-03-16London, ENG
Defeats Boss Edwards for the 132lb title.
Dick Lee1908-11-23London, ENG

Jack Goldswain1906-01-29London, ENG
Defeats Fred Bucklund for the 10st (140lb) title.
Johnny Summers1908-11-23London, ENG
Defeats Goldswain to claim the title; Goldswain continues to keep the belt but moves up to the welterweight class by 10-03.
Freddie Welsh (Frederick H. Thomas)1909-11-08London, ENG
Defeats Summers for the title.
Matt Wells1911-02-27London, ENG
Freddie Welsh [2]1912-11-11London, ENG
Vacant in 13; mainly competes in USA and CAN for the rest of his career.
Bob Marriott1919-06-23London, ENG
Defeats Johnny Summers for the vacant title; retires in 21-02.
Ernie Rice1921-04-11London, ENG
Defeats Ben Callicott.
Seaman Nobby Hall1922-09-18Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Harry Mason1923-05-17London, ENG
Vacant in 24.
Ernie Izzard1924-11-24London, ENG
Defeas Jack Kirk.
Harry Mason [2]1925-06-22London, ENG
Vacates in 26-04 upon moving up to the welterweight class.
Sam Steward1928-09-17London, ENG
Defeats Ernie Rice.
Fred Webster1929-05-02London, ENG
Al Foreman1930-05-21London, ENG
Vacates in 32-03.
Johnny Cuthbert1932-08-11Glasgow, SCT
Defeats Jim Hunter.
Harry Mizler1934-01-18London, ENG
Kid Berg1934-10-29London, ENG
Jimmy Walsh1936-04-24Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Dave Crowley1938-06-23Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Eric Boon1938-12-15London, ENG
Ronnie James1944-08-12Cardiff, WEL
Stripped in 47 for not making the weight limit.
Billy Thompson1947-10-16Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Defeats Stan Hawthorne.
Tommy McGovern1951-08-28London, ENG
Frank Johnson1952-07-25Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Vacates in 53.
Joe Lucy1953-09-29London, ENG
Defeats Tommy McGovern.
Frank Johnson [2]1955-04-26London, ENG
Joe Lucy [2]1956-04-13Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Dave Charnley1957-04-09London, ENG
Vacates in 65-01.
Maurice Cullen1965-04-08Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Defeats Dave Coventry.
Ken Buchanan1968-02-19London, ENG
Wins WBA World Title on 70-09-26.
Willie Reilly1972-02-01Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG
Defeats Jim Watt; retires in 72.
Jim Watt1972-05-03Solihull, W. Midlands, ENG
Defeats Tony Riley.
Ken Buchanan [2]1973-01-29Glasgow, SCT
Vacates in 74-09.
Jim Watt [2]1975-01-27Glasgow, SCT
Defeats Johnny Cheshire; vacates in 77(?).
Charlie Nash1979-02-28Derry, NIR
Defeats Johnny Claydon; wins EBU European Title on 79-06-27; vacates British Title in 79-07.
Ray Cattouse1980-03-24Glasgow, SCT
Defeats Dave McCabe.
George Feeney1982-10-12London, ENG
Retrires in 84.
Tony Willis1985-05-16Birmingham, W. Midlands, ENG
Defeats Ian McLeod.
Alex Dickson1987-09-24Glasgow, SCT
Steve Boyle1988-02-24Glasgow, SCT
Wins WBC International Title on 89-01-30.
Carl Crook1990-11-14Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, ENG
Defeats Tony Richards.
Billy Schwer1992-10-28London, ENG
Paul Burke1993-02-24London, ENG
Billy Schwer [2]1993-11-10Watford, Hertfordshire, ENG
Loses his bid for IBF world title on 95-01-28.
Michael Ayers1995-02-17Crawley, Sussex, ENG
Defeats Paul Burke; vacates in 97-08.
Wayne Rigby1998-01-10London, ENG
Defeats Tanveer Ahmed.
Bobby Vanzie1998-10-17Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Graham Earl2003-07-17London, ENG
Vacant in 04.
Graham Earl [2]2004-06-05London, ENG
Defeats Bobby Vanzie; vacates in 06-05.
Lee Meager2006-05-12London, ENG
Defeats Dave Stewart.
Jonathan Thaxton2006-12-08Dagenham, Essex, ENG
Vacant in 08.
John Murray2008-07-11Altrincham, Cheshire, ENG
Defeats Lee Meager; stripped of the title on 09-06-12 for not making the weight for the scheduled title defense.
John Murray [2]2008-07-11Wigan, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Jon Thaxton; vacates on 10-11-06 to focus on defendping EBU European Title.
Gavin Rees2010-11-06Newport, WEL
Defeats John Watson; vacates in 10 (or 11-01?).
Anthony Crolla2011-02-12Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Defeats John Watson.
Derry Mathews2012-04-21Oldham, Lancashire, ENG
Gavin Rees [2]2012-07-07Sheffield, S. Yorkshire, ENG
Vacates in 12 (or 13-01?).
Martin Gethin2013-01-18Walsall, W. Midlands, ENG
Defeats Ben Murphy.
Derry Mathews2014-05-10Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG
Defeats Martin Gethin; vacates in 14-07.
Terry Flanagan2014-07-26Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Martin Gethin; wins WBO World Title on 15-07-11.
Scott Cardle2015-05-30London, ENG
Defeats Craig Evans.
Robbie Barrett2017-04-15Glasgow, SCT
Lewis Ritson2017-10-07Manchester, Lancashire, ENG
Vacates in 19-03 upon moving up to the super lightweight class.
Joe Cordina 2019-04-20 London, ENG
Defeats Andy Townend; vacates in 19-12 upon moving down to the super featherweight class.
James Tennyson 2020-08-01 Brentwood, Essex, ENG
Defeats Gavin Gwynne; vacates on 20-10-14.
Maxi Hughes 2021-03-19 Bolton, Lancashire, ENG
Defeats Paul Hyland Jr.; also holds WBC International Title; wins IBO World Title on 21-09-04.
Gavin Gwynne 2022-04-15London, ENG
Defeats Luke Willis; also holds Commonwealth Title; loses in a non-title match on 24-03-08.
Sam Noakes 2024-02-10 Hackney Wick, Middlesex, ENG, GBR
Defeats Lewis Sylvester to win the vacant WBO International and British titles; also holds WBC International Silver and Commonwealth titles; also wins EBU European Title on 24-04-20.


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