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Last updated on 2024-03-22

United KingdomBritish Commonwealth
British Empire / Commonwealth Bantamweight Title
Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee ( 1954 ~ 1972 )
Commonwealth Championships Committee ( 1972 ~ 1997 )
Commonwealth Boxing Council ( 1997 ~   )
(as of 2024-09-19)

Digger Stanley1904-11-19Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG, GBR
Defeats Syd Wilmott.
Owen Moran1905-01-23London, ENG, GBR
Vacates in 07 upon moving up to the featherweight class.
Charlie Simpson1911-10-30Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Defeats Teddy Green; most likely vacant in early 12 when Simpson moves up to the featherweight class.
Jim Higgins1920-04-26London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Vince Blackburn; also holds British Title.
Tommy Harrison1922-06-26London, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Harry Lake1923-02-26London, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles; also wins European title on 23-07-30.
Johnny Brown1923-11-26London, ENG, GBR
Wins European, British Empire, and British titles; vacant in 27-06(?).
Billy McAllister1928-07-07Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Defeats Kid Socks; vacant in 28-07.
Teddy Baldock1928-08-29London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Johnny Brown; vacant on 30.
Dick Corbett1930-05-22London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Willie Smith; also wins British Title on 31-12-21.
Johnny King1932-10-10Manchester, Lancashire, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Dick Corbett [2]1934-02-12Manchester, Lancashire, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Johnny King [2]1934-10-22Manchester, Lancashire, ENG, GBR
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).
Jim Brady1941-01-01Dundee, SCT, GBR
Defeats Kid Tanner.
Jackie Paterson1945-09-12Johannesburg, RSA
Stan Rowan1949-03-24Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG, GBR
Vic Toweel1949-11-12Johannesburg, RSA
Jimmy Carruthers1952-11-15Johannesburg, RSA
Wins the world title on 52-11-15.
Peter Keenan1955-03-28Sydney, NSW, AUS
Defeats Bobby Sinn; also holds British Title.
Freddie Gilroy1959-01-10Belfast, NIR, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles; retires after his last match on 62-10-20.
Johnny Caldwell1964-03-05Belfast, NIR, GBR
Defeats George Bowes for British Empire and British titles.
Alan Rudkin1965-03-22Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Walter McGowan1966-09-06London, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles.
Alan Rudkin [2]1968-05-13Manchester, Lancashire, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles; vacant on 69-03-08 when Rudkin loses his bid for WBA & WBC world titles.
Alan Rudkin [3]1970-04-21London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Johnny Clark; retires after his last match on 72-01-25.
Paul Ferreri1972-09-16Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Defeats John Kellie.
Sulley Shittu1977-01-29Accra, GHA
Stripped of the title on 78-05-13.
Johnny Owen1978-11-02Ebbw Vale, WEL, GBR
Defeats Paul Ferreri; retires on 80-11-04.
Paul Ferreri [2]1981-05-21Copenhagen, DEN
Defeats Mike Irungu.
Ray Minus1986-09-27Canberra, ACT, AUS
Vacant on 90-09-02 when Minus loses his bid for .
Johnny Armour1992-04-30London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Ndabe Dube; retires on 95-11-29.
Paul Lloyd1996-10-07London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Nathan Sting; vacant on 99-04-03 when Lloyd loses his bid for WBO world junior featherweight title.
Ady Lewis2000-04-01London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Francis Ampofo.
Tommy Waite2000-09-09Manchester, Lancashire, ENG, GBR
Nicky Booth2000-10-09Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG, GBR
Steve Molitor2002-09-21Brentwood, Essex, ENG, GBR
Stripped of the title on 04-03-17.
Joseph Agbeko2004-10-29Accra, GHA
Defeats Sumaila Badu; stripped of the title on 05-11-04.
Tshifhiwa Munyai2006-06-26London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Martin Power; stripped of the title on 07-10-15.
Jason Booth2007-12-08Wigan, Lancashire, ENG, GBR
Defeats Matthew Edmonds; vacates in 08 upon moving up to the super bantamweight class.
Jamie McDonnell2010-01-22Brentwood, Essex, ENG, GBR
Defeats Ian Napa; vacate in 12.
Stuart Hall2012-11-16Darlington, Co. Durham, ENG, GBR
Defeats Josh Wale; vacant in 13-04.
Martin Ward2013-12-07Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, ENG, GBR
Defeats Laryea Gabriel Odoi; vacant in 14-03(?).
Ross Burkinshaw2014-09-06Doncaster, Yorkshire, ENG, GBR
Defeats Jason Cunningham; vacant in 15.
Jason Cunningham2015-05-15Sheffield, Yorkshire, ENG, GBR
Defeats Nasibu Ramadhani; vacant in 15-10.
Duke Micah2016-11-12London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Matthew Chanda; wins WBC International Title on 17-03-11.
Jason Moloney2018-02-24St. Kilda, VIC, AUS
Defeats Immanuel Naidjala; vacant in 18.
Lee McGregor2018-10-13London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Thomas Essomba; also holds IBF Youth Title; also wins British Title on 19-11-16 and EBU European Title on 21-03-19; vacates the EBU title in 22-10; Commonwealth and British titles in 23-02 upon moving up to the super bantamweight class.
Sean McGoldrick 2023-02-10 Cardiff, WEL, GBR
Defeats Scott Allan and also wins the vacant British Title; vacates both titles in 24-01.
Ashley Lane 2024-03-22 London, ENG
Defeats Chris Bourke and also wins the vacant British Title.


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