The Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region.[1]
| Abbreviation | ABCO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | Federation of national professional boxing commissions |
| Headquarters | Thailand |
| Location |
|
Region served | Asia |
| Members | 20 national members |
Official language | English |
President | Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi |
| Affiliations | World Boxing Council |
| Website | http://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/ |
History
editAt 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
edit1. To promote the boxing activities throughout Asia.
2. To organize top rated championship
3. To supervise the safe competition in Asian region.
Members
editABCO has 20 national members.
Key Persons
editCurrent ABCO title holders
edit| 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 | vacant[4] | vacant | vacant | |
| Junior flyweight | vacant[3] | vacant | ||
| Flyweight | vacant[4] | vacant[5] | ||
| Super flyweight | vacant[5] | |||
| Bantamweight | vacant[5] | vacant | ||
| Super bantamweight | vacant[3] | |||
| Featherweight | vacant | |||
| Junior lightweight | vacant[5] | |||
| Lightweight | vacant[3] | vacant | ||
| Junior welterweight | vacant[3] | vacant | ||
| Welterweight | vacant | |||
| Junior middleweight | vacant[3] | vacant[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
| Middleweight | vacant[3] | vacant[5] | vacant | |
| Super middleweight | vacant[4] | vacant | ||
| Light heavyweight | vacant[3] | vacant | ||
| Cruiserweight | vacant[3] | vacant | ||
| Bridgerweight | vacant[3] | vacant[5] | vacant | |
| Heavyweight | vacant[3] | vacant[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
ABCO Awards
edit| Year: | Boxer of the year: | Promoter of the year: |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Asian Boxing Council | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ↑ "Aboutus | WBC ASIA". Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "SILVER CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2024-06-01. Cite error: Unknown parameter " (see the help page).
- ↑ "Utshob becomes first Bangladeshi boxer to win WBC belt". Dhaka Tribune. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-25.