Asian Boxing Council
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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 President | Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi | Thailand |
| President | Gen.Tanapol Bhakdibhumi | Thailand |
| Vice President | Col. Damrong Simakajornboon | Thailand |
| Secretary General | Kevin P. Noone | Republic 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 |
| Strawweight | China Yujie Zeng | vacant | vacant | vacant |
| Junior flyweight | vacant | Philippines Jerry Francisco | China Yin He Xu | vacant |
| Flyweight | Thailand Thananchai Charunphak | vacant | vacant | Thailand Sothita Sitthichai |
| Super flyweight | China Jiangtao Cao | vacant | BangladeshUtshob Ahmed | Hong Kong Sheau Ru Yang |
| Bantamweight | Thailand Petch CP Freshmart | Philippines Noli James Maquilan | vacant | vacant |
| Super bantamweight | vacant | Philippines Marlon Tapales | Malaysia Daeloniel McDelon | India Urvashi Singh |
| Featherweight | Thailand Sathaporn Saart | Singapore Prithiv Raaj Elansharan | Armenia Mikael Arutyunyan | vacant |
| Junior lightweight | China Wensong Liu | Thailand Arnon Yupang | vacant | Australia Skye Falzon |
| Lightweight | vacant | Singapore Danial Abdul Jalil | China Hanyun Wu | vacant |
| Junior welterweight | vacant | Turkey Ege Arin Konuk | Egypt Khalis Nasir | vacant |
| Welterweight | Czech Republic Lukáš Děkýš | Thailand Chan Sala | Indonesia Rahul Pinem | vacant |
| Junior middleweight | vacant | vacant | vacant | vacant |
| Middleweight | vacant | Australia Victor Nagbe | vacant | vacant |
| Super middleweight | Turkey Serhat Guler | vacant | Singapore Davis Anderson | vacant |
| Light heavyweight | vacant | Malaysia Adli Hafidz | China Shuxin Gao | vacant |
| Cruiserweight | vacant | Germany Yusuf Sultanoglu | Russia Artur Ter-Israelyan | vacant |
| Bridgerweight | vacant | Italy Alessio Bisutti | vacant | vacant |
| Heavyweight | vacant | vacant | vacant | vacant |
ABCO Awards
| Year: | Boxer of the year: | Promoter of the year: |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Thailand Saenghiran Lookbanyai | Thailand Virat Vachararattanawongsi |
| 2006 | Thailand David Nakornluang | Thailand Pariyakorn Ratanasuban |
| 2007 | Thailand Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo | Kazakhstan Yerik Jailauov |
| 2008 | Kazakhstan Beibut Shumenov | Russia German Titov |
| 2009 | Thailand Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo | Thailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan |
| 2010 | Thailand Terdsak Kokietgym | Thailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan |
| 2011 | Thailand Kompayak Porpramook | Thailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan |
| 2012 | China Xiong Zhao Zhong | Thailand Kokiet Panichyarom |
| 2013 | Thailand Srisaket Sor Rungvisai | Thailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan |
| 2014 | Thailand Suriyan Sor Rungvisai | Thailand Surachart Pisitwutthinan |
| 2015 | Thailand Nawaphon Por Chokchai | Thailand Kokiet Panichyarom |