- History
- Purpose
- Members
- Key Persons
- Current ABCO title holders
- ABCO Awards
- Other regional WBC federations
- External links
{{unsourced|date=March 2014}}{{Infobox organization |name = Asian Boxing Council |image = |image_border = |size = |alt = |caption = |map = |msize = |malt = |mcaption = |abbreviation = ABCO |motto = |formation = 1985 |type = Federation of national professional boxing commissions |headquarters = Thailand |location = Bangkok, Thailand |coords = |region_served =Asia |membership =20 national members |language =English |leader_title =President |leader_name =Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi |main_organ = |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. HistoryAt 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. After Sahasombhop’s demise in 2000 the duty fell on Pol. Gen. Kovid Bhakdibhumi, the current ABCO President. Purpose1. 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. Members20 national members. {{Col-begin}}{{Col-4}}- {{THA}}
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- {{IND}}
- {{IRQ}}
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- {{NEP}}
- {{PAK}}
- {{QAT}}
- {{SRI}}
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- {{KGZ}}
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- {{AZE}}
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{{Col-break}}{{Col-end}}Key PersonsPosition: | Name: | Nationality: | President | Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi | THA}} | Vice President | Zhao Shu Ging | CHN}} | Vice President | Edward Tangarajah | SRI}} | Vice President | Gen.Chira Navisthrira | THA}} | Vice President | Altynbek Nurdauletov | KAZ}} | Secretary General | Patrick Cusick | AUS}} | Executive Secretary | Col.Damrong Simakajornboon | THA}} |
Current ABCO title holdersWeight class: | Greater Asian Champion: | Asian Continental Champion: | Female Champion: | Atomweight | (for female boxing only) | (for female boxing only) | JPN}} Momoko Kanda | Strawweight | THA}} Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart | vacant | vacant | Junior flyweight | THA}} Pongsaklek Nakornluang | HKG}} Raymond Poon | vacant | Flyweight | vacant | PHI}} Ardin Diale | THA}} vacant | Super flyweight | HKG}} Rex Tso | THA}} Nawaphon Nakornluang | CHN}} | Bantamweight | THA}} saenganan Nakornluang | PHI}} | vacant | Super bantamweight | vacant | INA}} Sonny Manakane | vacant | Featherweight | vacant | vacant | vacant | Junior lightweight | THA}} Pharanpetch Tor Buamas | {{flagicon|PHI}} Michael Farenas | HKG}} Wong Ka Man | Lightweight | JPN}} Tosho Makoto Aoki | vacant | vacant | Junior welterweight | THA}} Ekapol Singwancha | vacant | vacant | Welterweight | KAZ}} Roman Zhailauov | THA}} Sirimongkol Singwangcha | vacant | Junior middleweight | {{flagicon|PHI}} Dennis Laurente | {{flagicon|AUS}} Tim Tszyu | vacant | Middleweight | {{flagicon|AUS}} Les Sherrington | vacant | vacant | Super middleweight | vacant | {{flagicon|AUS}} Zac Dunn | vacant | Light heavyweight | {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Sukhotsky | vacant | vacant | Cruiserweight | {{flagicon|RUS}} Maxim Maslov | {{flagicon|AUS}} Adam Lovelock | vacant | Heavyweight | {{flagicon|USA}} Billy Wright | {{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Orlov | vacant | |
ABCO AwardsYear: | Boxer of the year: | Promoter of the year: | 2005 | THA}} Saenghiran Lookbanyai | THA}} Virat Vachararattanawongsi | 2006 | THA}} David Nakornluang | THA}} Pariyakorn Ratanasuban | 2007 | THA}} Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo | KAZ}} Yerik Jailauov | 2008 | KAZ}} Beibut Shumenov | RUS}} German Titov | 2009 | THA}} Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo | THA}} Surachart Pisitwutthinan | 2010 | THA}} Terdsak Kokietgym | THA}} Surachart Pisitwutthinan | 2011 | THA}} Kompayak Porpramook | THA}} Surachart Pisitwutthinan | 2012 | CHN}} Xiong Zhao Zhong | THA}} Kokiet Panichyarom | 2013 | THA}} Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | THA}} Surachart Pisitwutthinan | 2014 | THA}} Suriyan Sor Rungvisai | THA}} Surachart Pisitwutthinan | 2015 | THA}} Nawaphon Por Chokchai | THA}} Kokiet Panichyarom | |
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)
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