Asian Boxing Council
| Abbreviation | ABCO |
|---|---|
| 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/ |
Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region.
History
At the 1985 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 attended the historic meeting which all of they earned the distinction of launching the Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) as a confederation affiliated with World Boxing Council. It promoted and created many world champions throughout the region and it also played a major role in spreading the sport.
After Sahasombhop’s demise in 2000 the duty fell on Pol. Gen. Kovid Bhakdibhumi, the current ABCO President.
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 | Zhao Shu Ging |  |
| Vice President | Edward Tangarajah |  |
| Vice President | Gen.Chira Navisthrira | |
| Vice President | Altynbek Nurdauletov |  |
| Secretary General | Patrick Cusick |  |
| Executive Secretary | Col.Damrong Simakajornboon | |
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 | vacant | vacant | vacant |
| Junior flyweight |  Richard Claveras |
vacant | Rika Matsumoto |
| Flyweight | Nawaphon Sor Rungvisai |
Raymond Tabugon |
Buakaew Onesongchaigym |
| Super flyweight |  Myung-goo Yuh |
 Rex Tso |
Tamami Tor Buamas |
| Bantamweight | Suriyan Sor Rungvisai |
Tepparith Singwancha |
vacant |
| Super bantamweight | Arjie Toquero |
Qiu Xiao Jun |
vacant |
| Featherweight | vacant | vacant | vacant |
| Junior lightweight | Pharanpetch Tor Buamas |
Michael Farenas |
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 |
Ben Capps |
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 |
Other regional WBC federations
- North American Boxing Federation (NABF)
- Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF)
- European Boxing Union (EBU)
- Asian Boxing Council (ABCO)
- African Boxing Union (ABU)
- Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE)
- Central American Boxing Federation (FECARBOX)
- CIS and Slovenian Boxing Bureau (CISBB)
- South American Boxing Federation (FESUBOX)
- Hispanic World Boxing Association (ABMH)