Abbreviation ABCO | Formation 1985 | |
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
References
Asian Boxing Council Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA