Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
| Abbreviation | OPBF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1952 (as OBF) |
| Type | Federation of national professional boxing commissions |
| Headquarters |
 Japan |
| Location |
|
Region served | Asia and Oceania |
Membership | 16 national commissions and 3 regional commissions |
Official language | 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.
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, 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.
Members
16 national commissions and 3 regional commissions (Hong Kong , Guam and Hawaii).
Current OPBF title holders
Male
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Minimumweight | Kosei Tanaka |
30 October 2014 |
| Light Flyweight |  Jonathan Taconing |
25 March 2014 |
| Flyweight | VACANT | |
| Super Flyweight | Arthur Villanueva |
19 December 2013 |
| Bantamweight | Ryosuke Iwasa |
6 December 2013 |
| Super Bantamweight | Shingo Wake |
10 March 2013 |
| Featherweight | Hisashi Amagasa |
14 October 2013 |
| Super Featherweight |  Jomthong Chuwattana |
29 March 2012 |
| Lightweight | Masayoshi Nakatani |
11 January 2014 |
| Super Lightweight | VACANT | |
| Welterweight | Yoshihiro Kamega |
7 December 2013 |
| Super Welterweight | VACANT | |
| Middleweight | Akio Shibata |
4 May 2013 |
| Super Middleweight | Yuzo Kiyota |
10 December 2013 |
| Light Heavyweight | VACANT | |
| Cruiserweight |  Brad Pitt |
18 November 2011 |
| Heavyweight | Solomon Haumono |
31 December 2012 |
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)
External links
References
- ↑ "Boxing Bodies: A Brief Chronology and Rundown", International Boxing Digest, 40, no. 1, January 1998: 58