Asian Boxing Council
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| Abbreviation | ABCO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | Federation of national professional boxing commissions |
| Headquarters | Thailand |
| Location |
|
Region served | Asia |
| Membership | 20 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]
History
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]ABCO has 20 national members.
Thailand
China- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
- File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan
- File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
- File:Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei
- File:Flag of India.svg India
- File:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
- File:Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait
- File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia
- File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
- File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
- File:Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
- File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
- File:Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan
- File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
- File:Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore
- File:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
- File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
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Key Persons
[edit | edit source]| Position: | Name: | Nationality: |
|---|---|---|
| Lifetime President | Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi |
|
| President | Gen.Tanapol Bhakdibhumi |
|
| Vice President | Col. Damrong Simakajornboon |
|
| Secretary General | Kevin P. Noone | Republic of Ireland |
Current ABCO title holders
[edit | edit source]| 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 | Yujie Zeng[3]
|
vacant[4] | vacant | vacant |
| Junior flyweight | vacant[3] | Philippines Jerry Francisco[4] | Yin He Xu[5]
|
vacant |
| Flyweight | Thananchai Charunphak[3]
|
vacant[4] | vacant[5] | Sothita Sitthichai
|
| Super flyweight | Jiangtao Cao[3]
|
vacant[5] | BangladeshUtshob Ahmed [6] | Hong Kong Sheau Ru Yang |
| Bantamweight | Petch CP Freshmart[3]
|
Philippines Noli James Maquilan[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
| Super bantamweight | vacant[3] | Philippines Marlon Tapales[4] | Malaysia Daeloniel McDelon[5] | India Urvashi Singh |
| Featherweight | Sathaporn Saart[3]
|
Singapore Prithiv Raaj Elansharan[4] | Armenia Mikael Arutyunyan[5] | vacant |
| Junior lightweight | Wensong Liu[3]
|
Arnon Yupang[4]
|
vacant[5] | Australia Skye Falzon |
| Lightweight | vacant[3] | Singapore Danial Abdul Jalil[4] | Hanyun Wu[5]
|
vacant |
| Junior welterweight | vacant[3] | Turkey Ege Arin Konuk[4] | Egypt Khalis Nasir[5] | vacant |
| Welterweight | Czech Republic Lukáš Děkýš[3] | Chan Sala[4]
|
Indonesia Rahul Pinem[5] | vacant |
| Junior middleweight | vacant[3] | vacant[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
| Middleweight | vacant[3] | Australia Victor Nagbe[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
| Super middleweight | Turkey Serhat Guler[3] | vacant[4] | Singapore Davis Anderson[5] | vacant |
| Light heavyweight | vacant[3] | Malaysia Adli Hafidz[4] | Shuxin Gao[5]
|
vacant |
| Cruiserweight | vacant[3] | Germany Yusuf Sultanoglu[4] | Russia Artur Ter-Israelyan[5] | vacant |
| Bridgerweight | vacant[3] | Italy Alessio Bisutti[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
| Heavyweight | vacant[3] | vacant[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
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ABCO Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year: | Boxer of the year: | Promoter of the year: |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Saenghiran Lookbanyai
|
Virat Vachararattanawongsi
|
| 2006 | David Nakornluang
|
Pariyakorn Ratanasuban
|
| 2007 | Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
|
Kazakhstan Yerik Jailauov |
| 2008 | Kazakhstan Beibut Shumenov | Russia German Titov |
| 2009 | Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
|
Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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| 2010 | Terdsak Kokietgym
|
Surachart Pisitwutthinan
|
| 2011 | Kompayak Porpramook
|
Surachart Pisitwutthinan
|
| 2012 | Xiong Zhao Zhong
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Kokiet Panichyarom
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| 2013 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
|
Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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| 2014 | Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
|
Surachart Pisitwutthinan
|
| 2015 | Nawaphon Por Chokchai
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Kokiet Panichyarom
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
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