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

History

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.

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

3. To supervise the safe competition in Asian region.

Members

ABCO has 20 national members.

Key Persons

Position:Name:Nationality:
Lifetime PresidentPol.Gen.Kovid BhakdibhumiThailand
PresidentGen.Tanapol BhakdibhumiThailand
Vice PresidentCol. Damrong SimakajornboonThailand
Secretary GeneralKevin P. NooneRepublic of Ireland

Current ABCO title holders

Weight class:Greater Asian Champion:Asian Continental Champion:Silver Asian Champion:Female Champion:
Atomweight(for female boxing only)(for female boxing only)(for female boxing only)vacant
StrawweightChina Yujie Zengvacantvacantvacant
Junior flyweightvacantPhilippines Jerry FranciscoChina Yin He Xuvacant
FlyweightThailand Thananchai CharunphakvacantvacantThailand Sothita Sitthichai
Super flyweightChina Jiangtao CaovacantBangladeshUtshob AhmedHong Kong Sheau Ru Yang
BantamweightThailand Petch CP FreshmartPhilippines Noli James Maquilanvacantvacant
Super bantamweightvacantPhilippines Marlon TapalesMalaysia Daeloniel McDelonIndia Urvashi Singh
FeatherweightThailand Sathaporn SaartSingapore Prithiv Raaj ElansharanArmenia Mikael Arutyunyanvacant
Junior lightweightChina Wensong LiuThailand Arnon YupangvacantAustralia Skye Falzon
LightweightvacantSingapore Danial Abdul JalilChina Hanyun Wuvacant
Junior welterweightvacantTurkey Ege Arin KonukEgypt Khalis Nasirvacant
WelterweightCzech Republic Lukáš DěkýšThailand Chan SalaIndonesia Rahul Pinemvacant
Junior middleweightvacantvacantvacantvacant
MiddleweightvacantAustralia Victor Nagbevacantvacant
Super middleweightTurkey Serhat GulervacantSingapore Davis Andersonvacant
Light heavyweightvacantMalaysia Adli HafidzChina Shuxin Gaovacant
CruiserweightvacantGermany Yusuf SultanogluRussia Artur Ter-Israelyanvacant
BridgerweightvacantItaly Alessio Bisuttivacantvacant
Heavyweightvacantvacantvacantvacant

ABCO Awards

Year:Boxer of the year:Promoter of the year:
2005Thailand Saenghiran LookbanyaiThailand Virat Vachararattanawongsi
2006Thailand David NakornluangThailand Pariyakorn Ratanasuban
2007Thailand Chonlatarn PiriyapinyoKazakhstan Yerik Jailauov
2008Kazakhstan Beibut ShumenovRussia German Titov
2009Thailand Chonlatarn PiriyapinyoThailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2010Thailand Terdsak KokietgymThailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2011Thailand Kompayak PorpramookThailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2012China Xiong Zhao ZhongThailand Kokiet Panichyarom
2013Thailand Srisaket Sor RungvisaiThailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2014Thailand Suriyan Sor RungvisaiThailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan
2015Thailand Nawaphon Por ChokchaiThailand Kokiet Panichyarom

See also

External links