Asian Boxing Council

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Asian Boxing Council
AbbreviationABCO
Formation1985
TypeFederation of national professional boxing commissions
Headquarters Thailand
Location
Region served
Asia
Membership20 national members
Official language
English
President
Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi
Affiliations World Boxing Council
Website http://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/

The Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region. [1]

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History

At the 1985 World Boxing Council (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. [2]

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

ABCO has 20 national members.

Key Persons

Position:Name:Nationality:
Lifetime PresidentPol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi Flag of Thailand.svg
PresidentGen.Tanapol Bhakdibhumi Flag of Thailand.svg
Vice PresidentCol. Damrong Simakajornboon Flag of Thailand.svg
Secretary GeneralKevin P. Noone Flag of Ireland.svg

Current ABCO title holders

Weight class:Greater Asian Champion:Asian Continental Champion:Silver Asian Champion:Female Champion:
Atomweight (for female boxing only)(for female boxing only)(for female boxing only)vacant
Strawweight Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yujie Zeng [3] vacant [4] vacant

[5]

vacant
Junior flyweight vacant [3] Flag of the Philippines.svg Jerry Francisco [4] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin He Xu [5] vacant
Flyweight Flag of Thailand.svg Thananchai Charunphak [3] vacant [4] vacant [5] Flag of Thailand.svg Sothita Sitthichai
Super flyweight Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiangtao Cao [3] vacant [5] Flag of Bangladesh.svg Utshob Ahmed [6] Flag of Hong Kong.svg Sheau Ru Yang
Bantamweight Flag of Thailand.svg Petch CP Freshmart [3] Flag of the Philippines.svg Noli James Maquilan [4] vacant [5] vacant
Super bantamweight vacant [3] Flag of the Philippines.svg Marlon Tapales [4] Flag of Malaysia.svg Daeloniel McDelon [5] Flag of India.svg Urvashi Singh
Featherweight Flag of Thailand.svg Sathaporn Saart [3] Flag of Singapore.svg Prithiv Raaj Elansharan [4] Flag of Armenia.svg Mikael Arutyunyan [5] vacant
Junior lightweight Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wensong Liu [3] Flag of Thailand.svg Arnon Yupang [4] vacant [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Skye Falzon
Lightweight vacant [3] Flag of Singapore.svg Danial Abdul Jalil [4] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hanyun Wu [5] vacant
Junior welterweight vacant [3] Flag of Turkey.svg Ege Arin Konuk [4] Flag of Egypt.svg Khalis Nasir [5] vacant
Welterweight Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lukáš Děkýš [3] Flag of Thailand.svg Chan Sala [4] Flag of Indonesia.svg Rahul Pinem [5] vacant
Junior middleweight vacant [3] vacant [4] vacant [5] vacant
Middleweight vacant [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Victor Nagbe [4] vacant [5] vacant
Super middleweight Flag of Turkey.svg Serhat Guler [3] vacant [4] Flag of Singapore.svg Davis Anderson [5] vacant
Light heavyweight vacant [3] Flag of Malaysia.svg Adli Hafidz [4] Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shuxin Gao [5] vacant
Cruiserweight vacant [3] Flag of Germany.svg Yusuf Sultanoglu [4] Flag of Russia.svg Artur Ter-Israelyan [5] vacant
Bridgerweight vacant [3] Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Bisutti [4] vacant [5] vacant
Heavyweight vacant [3] vacant [4] vacant [5] vacant

ABCO Awards

Year:Boxer of the year:Promoter of the year:
2005 Flag of Thailand.svg Saenghiran Lookbanyai Flag of Thailand.svg Virat Vachararattanawongsi
2006 Flag of Thailand.svg David Nakornluang Flag of Thailand.svg Pariyakorn Ratanasuban
2007 Flag of Thailand.svg Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Yerik Jailauov
2008 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Beibut Shumenov Flag of Russia.svg German Titov
2009 Flag of Thailand.svg Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo Flag of Thailand.svg Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2010 Flag of Thailand.svg Terdsak Kokietgym Flag of Thailand.svg Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2011 Flag of Thailand.svg Kompayak Porpramook Flag of Thailand.svg Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2012 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiong Zhao Zhong Flag of Thailand.svg Kokiet Panichyarom
2013 Flag of Thailand.svg Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Flag of Thailand.svg Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2014 Flag of Thailand.svg Suriyan Sor Rungvisai Flag of Thailand.svg Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2015 Flag of Thailand.svg Nawaphon Por Chokchai Flag of Thailand.svg Kokiet Panichyarom

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Asian Boxing Council | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Aboutus | WBC ASIA" . Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "WBC ASIA CHAMPIONS" . Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS" . Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "SILVER CHAMPIONS" . Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Utshob becomes first Bangladeshi boxer to win WBC belt". Dhaka Tribune. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
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