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The Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) is a professional
boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined ...
organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region.


History

At the 1985
World Boxing Council The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation ...
(WBC) annual convention in Bangkok, Thailand, the late Sahasombhop Srisomvongse and representatives from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Qatar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Jordan, Malaysia and Kuwait launched the Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) as a confederation affiliated with WBC. After Sahasombhop’s death in 2000, Pol. Gen. Kovid Bhakdibhumi, became President of the WBC Asian Boxing Council.


Purpose

1. To promote the boxing activities throughout Asia. 2. To organize top rated championship bouts for the great Asian fighters. 3. To supervise the safe competition in Asian region.


Members

20 national members. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


Key Persons


Current ABCO title holders


ABCO Awards

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Beibut Shumenov Beibut Amirhanovich Shumenov ( kk, Бейбіт Әмірханұлы Шүменов; born 19 August 1983) is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer. He is a multiple-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA (Regular) cruis ...
, German Titov , - , 2009 , Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo , Surachart Pisitwutthinan , - , 2010 , Terdsak Kokietgym , Surachart Pisitwutthinan , - , 2011 ,
Kompayak Porpramook Kompayak Porpramook ( th, คมพยัคฆ์ ป.ประมุข) is a Thai professional boxer in the light flyweight and flyweight divisions. He is the former World Boxing Association (WBA) interim flyweight champion and former World B ...
, Surachart Pisitwutthinan , - , 2012 ,
Xiong Zhao Zhong Xiong Chaozhong or Xiong Zhaozhong (born October 3, 1982) is a Chinese professional boxer. He is the first Chinese/Hmong to win a boxing world title, having held the WBC mini-flyweight title from 2012 to 2014. Early life Xiong was born in rura ...
, Kokiet Panichyarom , - , 2013 ,
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Wisaksil Wangek ( th, วิศักดิ์ศิลป์ วังเอก; born 8 December 1986), better known by his ring name Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (ศรีสะเกษ ศ.รุ่งวิสัย), is a Thai professional boxe ...
, Surachart Pisitwutthinan , - , 2014 , Suriyan Sor Rungvisai , Surachart Pisitwutthinan , - , 2015 , Nawaphon Por Chokchai , {{flagicon, THA Kokiet Panichyarom , -


Other regional WBC federations

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North American Boxing Federation The North American Boxing Federation (NABF) is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council (WBC). History The WBC established the NABF in 1969 as part of i ...
(NABF) *
Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region. History Oriental boxing started in the Philippines in 1946 after the Spanish-American War. While ...
(OPBF) *
European Boxing Union The European Boxing Union (EBU), formerly known as the International Boxing Union (IBU), is a pan-European governing body that sanctions championship bouts in professional boxing. The EBU governs the most-prestigious continental title in Europe, th ...
(EBU) *Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) *African Boxing Union (ABU) *Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) *Central American Boxing Federation (FECARBOX) *CIS and Slovenian Boxing Bureau (CISBB) *South American Boxing Federation (FESUBOX) *Hispanic World Boxing Association (ABMH)


External links


Official site
Professional boxing governing bodies Sports organizations established in 1985 World Boxing Council 1985 establishments in Thailand Sports governing bodies in Asia