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, 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 | Ryuya Yamanaka |
11 November 2016 |
| Light Flyweight | Ken Shiro |
7 August 2016 |
| Flyweight | Keisuke Yamanaka |
13 June 2017 |
| Super Flyweight |  Rene Dacquel |
1 April 2016 |
| Bantamweight | Mark John Yap |
11 November 2016 |
| Super Bantamweight | Shun Kubo |
26 December 2015 |
| Featherweight | Ryo Takenaka |
10 August 2015 |
| Super Featherweight | Masayuki Ito |
8 August 2015 |
| Lightweight | Masayoshi Nakatani |
11 January 2014 |
| Super Lightweight | Al Rivera |
11 February 2016 |
| Welterweight |  Jack Brubaker |
19 August 2015 |
| Super Welterweight |  Ratchasi Sithsaithong |
22 April 2017 |
| Middleweight | Maebara Tyson Koki |
23 November 2016 |
| Super Middleweight | Jayde Mitchell |
17 October 2016 |
| Light Heavyweight | VACANT | |
| Cruiserweight | Jai Opetaia |
15 July 2017 |
| Heavyweight | Kyotaro Fujimoto |
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)
- Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council (EPBC)
- South American Boxing Federation (FESUBOX)
See also
References
- ↑ "Boxing Bodies: A Brief Chronology and Rundown", International Boxing Digest, 40, no. 1: 58, January 1998