The Pride of the East End
By David Walker, Cleto Reyes Europe Representative
West Ham Amateur Boxing Club, sometimes known as West Ham Boys club, based in the East End of London has just received a prestigious award for it's excellence.
It’s the spiritual home of modern boxing in London and England, famous among boxing fans for producing so many champions.
Repton ABC is West Ham ABC’s most famous rival, the clubs less than five miles apart in East London.
Donning claret and blue colours, West Ham ABC struggled like everyone else during the Covid pandemic, so some vital equipment was donated by the WBC and Cleto Reyes as the club is such an important institution for the local community.
This week, the club was bestowed the inaugural award grant Alberto Reyes Award for Excellence to the club for all their work and efforts in the community as they approach their 100 anniversary – the club formed in 1922.
Wast Ham ABC
First Champion in 1947
Over 300 national champions in the amateurs
7 Junior Champions this year alone
Micky May – Lifelong West Ham ABC trainer and 2012 ABA Coach of the Year
Matt Marsh – 6x National Amateur Champion & British super-bantamweight champion
Viddal Riley – World junior medalist undefeated pro Current
Terry Spinks – 1956 Olympic Olympic gold medalist British Champ
Kevin Mitchell – WBC silver Champ and WBC World title Challenger
Nigel Benn – WBC Champ
Jimmy Batten – British Champ who fought Roberto Duran
Billy Walker – Heavyweight
Jimmy Tibbs – Famous boxing trainer produced many champions.
