Commonwealth Boxing Council


The Commonwealth Boxing Council is a governing body that sanctions professional boxing bouts for territories within the Commonwealth, and is an affiliate of the WBC.

History

The Commonwealth Boxing Council first started in 1954 as the Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee, formed by the British Boxing Board of Control, to officially award a Commonwealth title. Before its formation, boxers from select territories within the British Empire fought for the 'Empire title', the first of such titles being awarded to British featherweight champion Jim Driscoll in 1908 after defeating Australian Charlie Griffin on points. In 1972, the Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee was re-organised as the 'Commonwealth Championships Committee'. In 1997 the organisation was incorporated as a separate entity from the British Boxing Board of Control and renamed the Commonwealth Boxing Council.
In 2018, the first female version of the Commonwealth title was awarded to Anisha Basheel of Malawi on 15 June.

Current champions

As of 11 November 2019

Male

Female

Member organisations