Abbreviation | ABCO |
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Formation | 1985 |
Type | Federation of national professional boxing commissions |
Headquarters | Thailand |
Location |
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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]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]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]ABCO has 20 national members.
Key Persons
[edit]Position: | Name: | Nationality: |
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President | Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi | ![]() |
Vice President | Col. Damrong Simakajornboon | ![]() |
Secretary General | Kevin P. Noone | ![]() |
Current ABCO title holders
[edit]Weight class: | Greater Asian Champion: | Asian Continental Champion: | Silver Asian Champion: | Female Champion: |
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Atomweight | (for female boxing only) | (for female boxing only) | (for female boxing only) | vacant |
Strawweight | ![]() |
vacant[4] | vacant | vacant |
Junior flyweight | vacant[3] | ![]() |
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vacant |
Flyweight | ![]() |
vacant[4] | vacant[5] | ![]() |
Super flyweight | ![]() |
vacant[5] | ![]() |
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Bantamweight | ![]() |
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vacant[5] | vacant |
Super bantamweight | vacant[3] | ![]() |
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Featherweight | ![]() |
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vacant |
Junior lightweight | ![]() |
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vacant[5] | ![]() |
Lightweight | vacant[3] | ![]() |
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vacant |
Junior welterweight | vacant[3] | ![]() |
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vacant |
Welterweight | ![]() |
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vacant |
Junior middleweight | vacant[3] | vacant[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
Middleweight | vacant[3] | ![]() |
vacant[5] | vacant |
Super middleweight | ![]() |
vacant[4] | vacant[5] | vacant |
Light heavyweight | vacant[3] | ![]() |
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vacant |
Cruiserweight | vacant[3] | ![]() |
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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: |
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2005 | ![]() |
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2006 | ![]() |
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2007 | ![]() |
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2008 | ![]() |
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2009 | ![]() |
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2010 | ![]() |
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2011 | ![]() |
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2012 | ![]() |
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2013 | ![]() |
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2014 | ![]() |
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2015 | ![]() |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Asian Boxing Council | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations". uia.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Aboutus | WBC ASIA". Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "WBC ASIA CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "SILVER CHAMPIONS". Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Utshob becomes first Bangladeshi boxer to win WBC belt". Dhaka Tribune. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-25.