Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
| Abbreviation | OPBF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1952 (as OBF) |
| Type | Federation of national professional boxing commissions |
| Headquarters |
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| Location | |
Region served | Asia and Oceania |
Membership | 16 national commissions and 3 regional commissions |
Official language | English |
| Affiliations | World Boxing Council |
| Website | http://www.opbf.info/ |
| 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.
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.[1]
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).
Current OPBF title holders
Male
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Minimumweight | |
29 July 2017 |
| Light Flyweight |  |
10 September 2017 |
| Flyweight | |
13 March 2018 |
| Super Flyweight |  |
24 February 2018 |
| Bantamweight | |
11 November 2016 |
| Super Bantamweight | |
17 March 2017 |
| Featherweight | |
2 October 2017 |
| Super Featherweight | |
20 June 2018 |
| Lightweight | |
11 January 2014 |
| Super Lightweight | |
15 May 2018 |
| Welterweight | |
24 May 2018 |
| Super Welterweight | |
10 November 2017 |
| Middleweight | |
3 December 2017 |
| Super Middleweight | |
17 October 2016 |
| Light Heavyweight | |
25 February 2017 |
| Cruiserweight | |
15 July 2017 |
| Heavyweight | |
14 January 2017 |
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)
See also
References
- ↑ "Boxing Bodies: A Brief Chronology and Rundown", International Boxing Digest, 40, no. 1: 58, January 1998
External links
OPBF official facebook
OPBF official twitter
OPBF official Website