Abbreviation OPBF Headquarters Japan Region served Asia and Oceania | Formation 1952 (as OBF) Location Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan | |
Type Federation of national professional boxing commissions | ||
The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region.
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History
The OPBF was formed in 1954 by the Japanese, Korean, and Filipino boxing commissions. It was originally named the Orient Boxing Federation, but changed to the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation when the Australian National Boxing Federation joined in 1977. Members of the OPBF regional group are Australia, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand, PAMA, Philippines, Samoa, Taiwan, Thailand and Tonga.
The OPBF helped form the World Boxing Council in 1963 and is currently affiliated with that organization.
Members
15 national commissions and 3 regional commissions (Hong Kong, Guam and Hawaii).