Asian Boxing Council

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

Asian Boxing Council
AbbreviationABCO
Formation1985
TypeFederation of national professional boxing commissions
HeadquartersThailand
Location
Region served
Asia
Membership
20 national members
Official language
English
President
Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi
AffiliationsWorld Boxing Council
Websitehttp://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/

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.

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

Position: Name: Nationality:
President Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi
Vice President Col. Damrong Simakajornboon
Secretary General Kevin P. Noone

Current ABCO title holders

Weight class: Greater Asian Champion: Asian Continental Champion: Female Champion:
Atomweight (for female boxing only) (for female boxing only) Momoko Kanda
Strawweight Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart vacant vacant
Junior flyweight Pongsaklek Nakornluang Raymond Poon vacant
Flyweight vacant Ardin Diale vacant
Super flyweight Rex Tso Nawaphon Nakornluang
Bantamweight Saenganan Nakornluang vacant
Super bantamweight vacant Sonny Manakane vacant
Featherweight vacant vacant vacant
Junior lightweight Pharanpetch Tor Buamas Hamzah Farouk Wong Ka Man
Lightweight Tosho Makoto Aoki vacant vacant
Junior welterweight Ekapol Singwancha vacant vacant
Welterweight Roman Zhailauov Sirimongkol Singwangcha vacant
Junior middleweight Dennis Laurente Tim Tszyu vacant
Middleweight Les Sherrington vacant vacant
Super middleweight vacant Zac Dunn vacant
Light heavyweight Dmitry Sukhotsky vacant vacant
Cruiserweight Maxim Maslov Adam Lovelock vacant
Heavyweight Billy Wright Evgeny Orlov vacant

ABCO Awards

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

Other regional WBC federations

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