The Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) is a governing body that sanctions

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bouts for territories within the

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, and is an affiliate of the

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History

The Commonwealth Boxing Council first started in 1954 as the Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee, formed by the

British Boxing Board of Control The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. History The British Boxing Board of Control was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardif ...

, to officially award a Commonwealth title. Before its formation, boxers from select territories within the

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fought for the 'Empire title', the first of such titles being awarded to British featherweight champion

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in 1908 after defeating Australian Charlie Griffin on points. In 1972, the Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee was re-organised as the 'Commonwealth Championships Committee'. In 1997 the organisation was incorporated as a separate entity from the British Boxing Board of Control and renamed the Commonwealth Boxing Council. In 2018, the first female version of the Commonwealth title was awarded to Anisha Basheel of Malawi on 15 June.

Current champions

As of 28 November 2022

Male

Female

Member organisations

*Ghana Boxing Authority *Kenya Professional Boxing *Professional Boxing Control Board (Namibia) *Nigeria Boxing Board of Control *Boxing South Africa *Uganda Professional Boxing Commission *Tanzania Professional Boxing *Zambia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board *Indian Boxing Council * Australian National Boxing Federation * New Zealand Professional Boxing Association *Bahamas Boxing Commission *Professional Boxing Association (Barbados) *Guyana Boxing Board of Control *Jamaica Boxing Board of Control *Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board *

*National Championships Committee (Canada)

References