Asian Boxing Council
Introduction 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 ABCO has 20 national members. * *  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  *  * * *
Key Persons Position:Name:Nationality:PresidentPol.Gen.Kovid BhakdibhumiVice PresidentCol. Damrong Simakajornboon Secretary General Kevin P. Noone
Current ABCO title holders Weight class:Greater Asian Champion:Asian Continental Champion:Female Champion:Atomweight (for female boxing only) (for female boxing only)vacantStrawweight Yujie ZengvacantvacantJunior flyweight Marco John Rementizo Raymond Poon KaiChingvacantFlyweight Thananchai CharunphakvacantvacantSuper flyweight Jiangtao Cao  Runqi Zhou  Phanaluk KongsangBantamweight  Petch CP Freshmart Kenneth LlovervacantSuper bantamweight Chainoi Worawut Jon Jon JetvacantFeatherweight Sathaporn Saart Prithiv Raaj ElansharanvacantJunior lightweight Wensong Liu Arnon YupangvacantLightweight Apichet Petchmanee Hebi MarapuvacantJunior welterweight Arda Avci Ege Arin KonukvacantWelterweight Lukas Dekys Chan SalavacantJunior middleweightvacant Sagar NawatvacantMiddleweight Taycan YildirimvacantvacantSuper middleweight Serhat GulervacantvacantLight heavyweightvacant Adli HafidzvacantCruiserweight Huseyin Cinkara Yusuf SultanogluvacantBridgerweightvacant Alessio BisuttivacantHeavyweightvacantvacantvacant
ABCO Awards Year:Boxer of the year:Promoter of the year:2005 Saenghiran Lookbanyai Virat Vachararattanawongsi2006 David Nakornluang Pariyakorn Ratanasuban2007 Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo Yerik Jailauov2008  Beibut Shumenov German Titov2009 Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo Surachart Pisitwutthinan2010 Terdsak Kokietgym Surachart Pisitwutthinan2011 Kompayak Porpramook Surachart Pisitwutthinan2012 Xiong Zhao Zhong Kokiet Panichyarom2013 Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Surachart Pisitwutthinan2014 Suriyan Sor Rungvisai Surachart Pisitwutthinan2015 Nawaphon Por Chokchai Kokiet Panichyarom
See also *North American Boxing Federation*Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation *European Boxing Union
References
External links *  Official site