National title lineage

BRITISH FEATHERWEIGHT Champions

A complete roll of BRITISH featherweight champions since 1897 — 61 champions across 75 reigns. NATHANIEL COLLINS is the current titleholder. The longest reign belongs to NEL TARLETON (7y 7m, 2 defences).

  1. 75
    NATHANIEL COLLINSCURRENT CHAMPION

    2023–present · 3y 7m · 2 defences

  2. 74

    2021–2023 · 2y 1m · 0 defences

  3. 73

    2015–2021 · 5y 5m · 5 defences

  4. 72

    2014–2015 · 1y 4m · 0 defences

  5. 71

    2011–2014 · 2y 5m · 2 defences

  6. 70

    2010–2011 · 12m · 0 defences

  7. 69

    2009–2010 · 1y 8m · 1 defence

  8. 68

    2008–2009 · 11m · 0 defences

  9. 67

    2006–2008 · 1y 6m · 2 defences

  10. 66

    2005–2006 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

  11. 65

    2003–2005 · 1y 12m · 3 defences

  12. 64

    2003 · 6m · 0 defences

  13. 63

    2003 · 3m · 0 defences

  14. 62

    2001–2003 · 1y 7m · 0 defences

  15. 61

    2001 · 4m · 0 defences

  16. 60

    2000–2001 · 10m · 0 defences

  17. 59

    1997–2000 · 3y 4m · 2 defences

  18. 58

    1995–1997 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

  19. 57

    1994–1995 · 1y 7m · 0 defences

  20. 56

    1993–1994 · 5m · 0 defences

  21. 55

    1988–1993 · 5y 7m · 2 defences

  22. 54

    1988 · 3m · 0 defences

  23. 53

    1986–1988 · 1y 11m · 2 defences

  24. 52

    1983–1986 · 2y 12m · 1 defence

  25. 51

    1979–1983 · 3y 5m · 0 defences

  26. 50

    1978–1979 · 1y 7m · 1 defence

  27. 49

    1977–1978 · 1y 1m · 1 defence

  28. 48

    1975–1977 · 1y 12m · 0 defences

  29. 47

    1973–1975 · 1y 6m · 1 defence

  30. 46

    1972–1973 · 12m · 0 defences

  31. 45

    1971–1972 · 1y 3m · 1 defence

  32. 44

    1969–1971 · 2y 3m · 1 defence

  33. 43

    1962–1969 · 6y 12m · 2 defences

  34. 42

    1960–1962 · 1y 7m · 1 defence

  35. 41

    1959–1960 · 1y 6m · 0 defences

  36. 40

    1956–1959 · 3y 2m · 2 defences

  37. 39

    1955–1956 · 1y · 0 defences

  38. 38

    1954–1955 · 8m · 0 defences

  39. 37

    1947–1954 · 6y 9m · 5 defences

  40. 36

    1940–1947 · 7y 7m · 2 defences

  41. 35

    1939–1940 · 7m · 0 defences

  42. 34

    1938–1939 · 7m · 0 defences

  43. 33

    1936–1938 · 2y 2m · 0 defences

  44. 32

    1934–1936 · 2y 2m · 2 defences

  45. 31

    1932–1934 · 1y 9m · 1 defence

  46. 30

    1931–1932 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

  47. 29

    1929–1931 · 2y 5m · 1 defence

  48. 28

    1928–1929 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  49. 27

    1927–1928 · 1y 2m · 0 defences

  50. 26

    1926–1927 · 3m · 0 defences

  51. 25

    1926 · 4m · 0 defences

  52. 24

    1925–1926 · 1y 3m · 1 defence

  53. 23

    1921–1925 · 3y 5m · 0 defences

  54. 22

    1920–1921 · 1y 9m · 1 defence

  55. 21

    1917–1920 · 2y 3m · 2 defences

  56. 20

    1917 · 5m · 0 defences

  57. 19

    1913–1917 · 3y 8m · 0 defences

  58. 18

    1907–1913 · 6y 4m · 4 defences

  59. 17

    1907 · 2m · 0 defences

  60. 16

    1907 · 2m · 0 defences

  61. 15

    1906–1907 · 4m · 0 defences

  62. 14

    1906 · 4m · 0 defences

  63. 13

    1906 · 2m · 0 defences

  64. 12

    1906 · 21d · 0 defences

  65. 11

    1906 · 7d · 0 defences

  66. 10

    1905–1906 · 11m · 0 defences

  67. 9

    1904–1905 · 3m · 0 defences

  68. 8

    1903–1904 · 1y 1m · 0 defences

  69. 7

    1903 · 3m · 0 defences

  70. 6

    1902–1903 · 10m · 0 defences

  71. 5

    1902 · 5m · 0 defences

  72. 4

    1900–1902 · 1y 12m · 0 defences

  73. 3

    1899–1900 · 7m · 0 defences

  74. 2

    1897–1899 · 2y 8m · 3 defences

  75. 1

    1897 · 1m · 0 defences

The Ring Record

Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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