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
15 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 | Ardin Diale |
2 December 2015 |
| Super Flyweight | Arthur Villanueva |
19 December 2013 |
| Bantamweight | Ryosuke Iwasa |
6 December 2013 |
| Super Bantamweight | Shingo Wake |
10 March 2013 |
| Featherweight | Ryo Takenaka |
10 August 2015 |
| Super Featherweight | VACANT | 5 August 2015 |
| Lightweight | Masayoshi Nakatani |
11 January 2014 |
| Super Lightweight | Keita Obara |
14 April 2014 |
| Welterweight |  Jack Brubaker |
19 August 2015 |
| Super Welterweight | Dennis Laurente |
18 December 2014 |
| Middleweight | Dwight Ritchie |
7 June 2016 |
| Super Middleweight | Yuzo Kiyota |
26 April 2008 |
| Light Heavyweight | VACANT | 5 August 2015 |
| Cruiserweight | Anthony McCracken |
28 March 2015 |
| Heavyweight |  Joseph Parker |
1 August 2015 |
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