Asian Boxing Council
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| Abbreviation | ABCO |
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| Formation | 1985 |
| Type | Federation of national professional boxing commissions |
| Headquarters | Thailand |
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Region served | Asia |
Membership | 20 national members |
Official language | English |
President | Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi |
| Affiliations | World Boxing Council |
| Website | http://www.asianboxingcouncil.com/ |
The Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Greater Asian region.
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 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
20 national members.
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Key Persons
| Position: | Name: | Nationality: |
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| President | Pol.Gen.Kovid Bhakdibhumi | 
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| Vice President | Col. Damrong Simakajornboon |
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| Secretary General | Kevin P. Noone | 
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Current ABCO title holders
| Weight class: | Greater Asian Champion: | Asian Continental Champion: | Female Champion: |
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| Atomweight | (for female boxing only) | (for female boxing only) |  Momoko Kanda
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| Strawweight | Satanmuanglek CP Freshmart
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vacant | vacant |
| Junior flyweight | Pongsaklek Nakornluang
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 Raymond Poon
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vacant |
| Flyweight | vacant |  Ardin Diale
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vacant |
| Super flyweight | Rex Tso
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Nawaphon Nakornluang
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| Bantamweight | Saenganan Nakornluang
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vacant |
| Super bantamweight | vacant |  Sonny Manakane
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vacant |
| Featherweight | vacant | vacant | vacant |
| Junior lightweight | Pharanpetch Tor Buamas
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 Hamzah Farouk
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Wong Ka Man
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| Lightweight | Tosho Makoto Aoki
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vacant | vacant |
| Junior welterweight | Ekapol Singwancha
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vacant | vacant |
| Welterweight |  Roman Zhailauov
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Sirimongkol Singwangcha
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vacant |
| Junior middleweight | Dennis Laurente
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 Tim Tszyu
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vacant |
| Middleweight | Les Sherrington
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vacant | vacant |
| Super middleweight | vacant | Zac Dunn
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vacant |
| Light heavyweight |  Dmitry Sukhotsky
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vacant | vacant |
| Cruiserweight | Maxim Maslov
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Adam Lovelock
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vacant |
| Heavyweight |  Billy Wright
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Evgeny Orlov
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vacant |
ABCO Awards
| Year: | Boxer of the year: | Promoter of the year: |
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| 2005 | Saenghiran Lookbanyai
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Virat Vachararattanawongsi
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| 2006 | David Nakornluang
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Pariyakorn Ratanasuban
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| 2007 | Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
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Yerik Jailauov
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| 2008 | Beibut Shumenov
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German Titov
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| 2009 | Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo
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Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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| 2010 | Terdsak Kokietgym
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Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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| 2011 | Kompayak Porpramook
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Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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| 2012 | Xiong Zhao Zhong
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Kokiet Panichyarom
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| 2013 | Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
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Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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| 2014 | Suriyan Sor Rungvisai
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Surachart Pisitwutthinan
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| 2015 | Nawaphon Por Chokchai
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Kokiet Panichyarom
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Other regional WBC federations
- North American Boxing Federation (NABF)
- Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF)
- 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)
- Hispanic World Boxing Association (ABMH)