| 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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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.
17 national commissions and 2 regional commissions (Hong Kong and Hawaii).