Asian Boxing Council

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|abbreviation = ABCO

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|formation = 1985

|type = Federation of national professional boxing commissions

|headquarters = Thailand

|location = Bangkok, Thailand

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|region_served =Asia

|membership =20 national members

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|leader_title =President

|leader_name =Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi

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The Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region.{{Cite web |title=Asian Boxing Council {{!}} UIA Yearbook Profile {{!}} Union of International Associations |url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100046988 |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=uia.org}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Aboutus {{!}} WBC ASIA |url=https://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/aboutus/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |language=en-US}}

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

ABCO has 20 national members.

{{THA}}
{{CHN}}
{{JAP}}
{{PHI}}
{{INA}}
{{KAZ}}
{{BAN}}
{{BRN}}
{{IND}}
{{IRQ}}
{{KUW}}
{{MAS}}
{{NEP}}
{{PAK}}
{{QAT}}
{{SRI}}
{{HKG}}
{{TUR}}
{{KGZ}}
{{UZB}}
{{AZE}}
{{SIN}}
{{TUR}}
{{CAN}}
{{VIE}}
{{MEX}}

Key Persons

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President

|Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi

|{{flagicon|THA}}

Vice President

|Col. Damrong Simakajornboon

|{{flagicon|THA}}

Secretary General

|Kevin P. Noone

|{{flagicon|IRE}}

Current ABCO title holders

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!Weight class:

!Greater Asian Champion:

!Asian Continental Champion:

!Silver Asian Champion:

!Female Champion:

Atomweight

| (for female boxing only)

|vacant

Strawweight

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Yujie Zeng{{Cite web|title=WBC ASIA CHAMPIONS|url=https://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/wbc_asia_champions/|access-date=2024-06-01|language=en-US}}

|vacant{{Cite web|title=CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS|url=https://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/continental_champions/|access-date=2024-06-01|language=en-US}}

|vacant

{{Cite web|title=SILVER CHAMPIONS|url=https://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/silver_champions/|access-date=2024-06-01|language=en-US}}

|vacant

Junior flyweight

|vacant

|{{flagicon|PHI}} Jerry Francisco

|{{flagicon|PRC}} Yin He Xu

|vacant

Flyweight

|{{flagicon|THA}} Thananchai Charunphak

|vacant

|{{flagicon|THA}} Sothita Sitthichai

Super flyweight

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Jiangtao Cao

|vacant

|{{flagicon|BAN}}Utshob Ahmed {{cite news |title=Utshob becomes first Bangladeshi boxer to win WBC belt |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/other-sports/347464/utshob-becomes-first-bangladeshi-boxer-to-win-wbc |date=25 May 2024 |newspaper=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2024-05-25 |language=en-US}}

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Sheau Ru Yang

Bantamweight

|{{flagicon|THA}} Petch CP Freshmart

|{{flagicon|PHI}} Noli James Maquilan

|vacant

Super bantamweight

|vacant

|{{flagicon|PHI}} Marlon Tapales

|{{flagicon|MYS}} Daeloniel McDelon

|{{flagicon|IND}} Urvashi Singh

Featherweight

|{{flagicon|THA}} Sathaporn Saart