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.
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Key Persons
Current ABCO title holders
ABCO Awards
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, 2005
, Saenghiran Lookbanyai
, Virat Vachararattanawongsi
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, 2006
, David Nakornluang
, Pariyakorn Ratanasuban
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, 2007
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Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
, Yerik Jailauov
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, 2008
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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
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, 2009
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Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
, Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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, 2010
, Terdsak Kokietgym
, Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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, 2011
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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
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, 2012
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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
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, 2013
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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
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, 2014
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Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
, Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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, 2015
, Nawaphon Por Chokchai
, {{flagicon, THA Kokiet Panichyarom
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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)
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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)
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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