Asian Boxing Council


The Asian Boxing Council is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region.

History

At the 1985 World Boxing Council 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 as a confederation affiliated with WBC.
After Sahasombhop’s death in 2000, Pol. Gen. Kovid Bhakdibhumi, became President of the WBC Asian Boxing Council.

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.
Position:Name:Nationality:
PresidentPol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi
Vice PresidentCol. Damrong Simakajornboon
Secretary GeneralKevin P. Noone

Current ABCO title holders

Weight class:Greater Asian Champion:Asian Continental Champion:Female Champion:
Atomweight Momoko Kanda
Strawweight Satanmuanglek CP Freshmartvacantvacant
Junior flyweight Pongsaklek Nakornluang Raymond Poonvacant
Flyweightvacant Ardin Dialevacant
Super flyweight Rex Tso Nawaphon Nakornluang
Bantamweight Saenganan Nakornluangvacant
Super bantamweightvacant Sonny Manakanevacant
Featherweightvacantvacantvacant
Junior lightweight Pharanpetch Tor Buamas Hamzah Farouk Wong Ka Man
Lightweight Tosho Makoto Aokivacantvacant
Junior welterweight Ekapol Singwanchavacantvacant
Welterweight Roman Zhailauov Sirimongkol Singwangchavacant
Junior middleweight Dennis Laurente Tim Tszyuvacant
Middleweight Les Sherringtonvacantvacant
Super middleweightvacant Zac Dunnvacant
Light heavyweight Dmitry Sukhotskyvacantvacant
Cruiserweight Maxim Maslov Adam Lovelockvacant
Heavyweight Billy Wright Evgeny Orlovvacant

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
2014 Suriyan Sor Rungvisai Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2015 Nawaphon Por Chokchai Kokiet Panichyarom

Other regional WBC federations