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Asian Boxing Council

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Abbreviation
  
ABCO

Headquarters
  
Thailand

Region served
  
Asia

Formation
  
1985

Location
  
Bangkok, Thailand

Type
  
Federation of national professional boxing commissions

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

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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 demise in 2000 the duty fell on Pol. Gen. Kovid Bhakdibhumi, the current ABCO President.

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

20 national members.

Other regional WBC federations

  • North American Boxing Federation (NABF)
  • Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF)
  • European Boxing Union (EBU)
  • Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council (EPBC)
  • 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)

    • References

    Asian Boxing Council Wikipedia
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