Asian Boxing Council

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Asian Boxing Council
AbbreviationABCO
Formation1985
TypeFederation of national professional boxing commissions
HeadquartersThailand
Location
Region served
Asia
Membership20 national members
Official language
English
President
Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi
AffiliationsWorld Boxing Council
Websitehttp://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/

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

History

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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

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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

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ABCO has 20 national members.

Key Persons

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Position: Name: Nationality:
Lifetime President Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi Thailand
President Gen.Tanapol Bhakdibhumi Thailand
Vice President Col. Damrong Simakajornboon Thailand
Secretary General Kevin P. Noone Republic of Ireland

Current ABCO title holders

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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 China Yujie Zeng[3] vacant[4] vacant

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vacant
Junior flyweight vacant[3] Philippines Jerry Francisco[4] China Yin He Xu[5] vacant
Flyweight Thailand Thananchai Charunphak[3] vacant[4] vacant[5] Thailand Sothita Sitthichai
Super flyweight China Jiangtao Cao[3] vacant[5] BangladeshUtshob Ahmed [6] Hong Kong Sheau Ru Yang
Bantamweight Thailand 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 Thailand Sathaporn Saart[3] Singapore Prithiv Raaj Elansharan[4] Armenia Mikael Arutyunyan[5] vacant
Junior lightweight China Wensong Liu[3] Thailand Arnon Yupang[4] vacant[5] Australia Skye Falzon
Lightweight vacant[3] Singapore Danial Abdul Jalil[4] China Hanyun Wu[5] vacant
Junior welterweight vacant[3] Turkey Ege Arin Konuk[4] Egypt Khalis Nasir[5] vacant
Welterweight Czech Republic Lukáš Děkýš[3] Thailand 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] China 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

ABCO Awards

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

See also

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References

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