Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
| Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | OPBF |
| Formation | 1952 (as OBF) |
| Type | Federation of national professional boxing commissions |
| Headquarters |  Japan |
| Location | Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Region served | Asia and Oceania |
| Membership | 17 national commissions and 2 regional commissions |
| Official languages | English |
| President | Yewkow Hayashi |
| Affiliations | World Boxing Council |
| Website | http://www.opbf.jp/ |
| Remarks | OPBF was established as "Oriental Boxing Federation" |
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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[edit] 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 Australia 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, Republic of China, Samoa, Taiwan, Thailand and Tonga.[1]
The OPBF helped form the World Boxing Council in 1963 and is currently affiliated with that organization.
[edit] Members
17 national commissions and 2 regional commissions (Hong Kong and Hawaii).
[edit] Other regional WBC federations
- North American Boxing Federation (NABF)
- European Boxing Union (EBU)
- 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)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Boxing Bodies: A Brief Chronology and Rundown", International Boxing Digest 40, no. 1: 58, January 1998
