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Last updated on 2021-12-04

United KingdomBritish Commonwealth
British Empire / Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Title
Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee ( 1954 - 1972 )
Commonwealth Championships Committee ( 1972 - 1997 )
Commonwealth Boxing Council ( 1997 -   )
(as of 2021-12-04)

Jack Bloomfield1923-03-26London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Soldier Jones; retires in 24.
Tom Berry1927-01-31Manchester, ENG, GBR
Defeats Dave Magill.
Gipsy Daniels1927-04-25London, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles; retires in 38.
Len Harvey1939-07-10London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Jock McAvoy.
Freddie Mills1942-06-20London, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles; vacates on 50-02-15 upon retirement.
Randolph Turpin1952-06-10London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Don Cockell to win British Empire and British titles; vacates on 55-11-03 upon (temporary) retirement.
Gordon Wallace1956-06-19London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Ron Barton; Turpin may continue to claim the title as late as 57-06-11.
Yvon Durelle1957-05-30Moncton, NB, CAN
Vacant in 59; Mike Holt and Johnny Halafihi fight for the vacant title to a draw on 60-04-25 in Nottingham, ENG.
Chic Calderwood1960-06-09Glasgow, SCT, GBR
Defeats Johnny Halafihi; retires on 66-11-12.
Bob Dunlop1968-02-12Sydney, NSW, AUS
Defeats Young McCormack; retires in 69.
Eddie Avoth1970-10-23Brisbane, QLD, AUS
Defeats Trevor Thornberry.
Chris Finnegan1971-01-24London, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles.
John Conteh1973-05-22London, ENG, GBR
Wins British Empire and British titles; wins WBC World Title on 74-10-01.
Steve Aczel1975-02-19Manchester, ENG, GBR
Defeats Maxie Smith.
Tony Mundine1975-10-30Sydney, NSW, AUS
Gary Summerhays1978-02-27Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Lottie Mwale1979-03-31Lusaka, ZAM
Leslie Stewart1985-08-04Port-of-Spain, TTO
Wins WBA World Title on 87-05-23.
Willie Featherstone1987-09-12Sydney, NS, CAN
Defeats Enoch Chama.
Guy Waters1989-04-21Sydney, NSW, AUS
Vacant in 93-03.
Brent Kosolofski1993-04-07Leeds, ENG, GBR
Defeats Michael Gale; vacant in 93.
Garry Delaney1994-09-30Bethnal, ENG, GBR
Defeats Arigoma Chiponda.
Noel Magee1995-05-09Basildon, ENG, GBR
Nicky Piper1995-09-30Cardiff, WEL, GBR
Retires in 97.
Crawford Ashley [2]1998-06-09Hull, ENG, GBR
Defeats Tony Booth; also wins European Title on 98-09-26..
Clinton Woods1999-03-13Manchester, ENG, GBR
Wins European, Commonwealth, and British titles; vacates both titles after winning European Title on 2000-02-12.
Neil Simpson2001-01-02Coventry, ENG, GBR
Defeats Hastings Rasani; vacant in 01-04.
Tony Oakey2001-05-08Barnsley, ENG, GBR
Defeats Hastings Rasani; wins WBU World Title on 02-03-02.
Peter Oboh2002-09-06London, ENG, GBR
Defeats George Adipo Odour; retires in 04.
Ovill McKenzie2006-09-24London, ENG, GBR
Defeats Peter Haymer.
Dean Francis2007-02-09Bristol, ENG, GBR
Vacant on 08-10-01.
Nathan Cleverly2009-10-10Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG, GBR
Defeats Tony Oakey; vacant on 10-03-10.
Tony Bellew2010-03-12Liverpool, Merseyside, ENG, GBR
Defeats Atoli Moore; loses in WBO world title match on 11-10-15.
Ovill McKenzie [2]2011-11-11Halifax, ENG, GBR
Defeats Jeff Evans.
Enzo Maccarinelli2013-08-17Cardiff, WEL, GBR
Loses in WBA world title match on 14-04-05.
Bob Ajisafe2015-06-13Bristol, ENG, GBR
Defeats Daniel Wanyonyi; loses in IBF world title match on 16-05-21.
Callum Johnson2016-09-24Manchester, ENG, GBR
Defeats Willbeforce Shihepo.
Lyndon Arthur2019-10-12Leeds, ENG, GBR
Anthony Yarde 2021-12-04 London, ENG, GBR
Also wins WBO Intercontinental Title.


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