African Boxing Union

African Boxing Union
Sport Boxing
Abbreviation ABU
Founded 1973 (1973)

The African Boxing Union is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council (WBC). The president of The African Boxing Union is Houcine Houichi. [1][2]

Current champions

Men's champions

Weight class: Champion: Reign began: Days
Minimumweight Vacant – –
Light flyweight Vacant – –
Flyweight Vacant – –
Super flyweight  Lesley Sekotswe (BOT) July 25, 2008 3732
Bantamweight  Mohammed Metualy (EGY) April 6, 2012 2381
Super bantamweight  Alexis Boureima Kabore (BUR) October 14, 2011 2556
Featherweight  Edward Kakembo (UGA) December 26, 2015 1023
Super featherweight  Koos Sibiya (RSA) May 27, 2016 869
Lightweight  Lunga Stimela (RSA) November 11, 2015 1067
Light welterweight  Solomon Bogere (UGA) November 16, 2013 1792
Welterweight  Larry Ekundayo (NGR) October 30, 2015 1079
Light middleweight  Mbia Kanku (DRC) May 13, 2016 883
Middleweight  Moez Fhima (TUN) April 2, 2016 924
Super middleweight  Farouk Daku (UGA) June 14, 2015 1217
Light heavyweight  Daniel Wanyonyi (KEN) June 28, 2014 1568
Cruiserweight  Thomas Oosthuizen (RSA) September 1, 2018 42
Heavyweight  Zack Mwekassa (DRC) June 28, 2014 1568

References

  1. ↑ Admin. "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Boxing - Boxing's legal status". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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