{{short description|Boxing association}} {{Infobox organization |name = Asian Boxing Confederation |native_name = |native_name_lang = |fgcolor = <!-- header text color --> |image = |image_border = |image_size = |image_alt = <!-- alt text; see WP:ALT --> |caption = |map = <!-- optional --> |map_size = <!-- map size, optional, default 200px --> |map_alt = <!-- map alt text --> |map_caption = <!-- optional --> |abbreviation = ASBC |formation = 1962 |extinction = <!-- date of extinction, optional --> |type = Sports federation |status = <!-- ad hoc, treaty, foundation, etc --> |purpose = <!-- focus as e.g. humanitarian, peacekeeping, etc --> |headquarters = Astana, Kazakhstan |location = |coordinates = <!-- Coordinates of location using a coordinates template --> |region_served = Asia |membership = 42 member associations |language = English |leader_title = President |leader_name = |main_organ = Congress |parent_organization = <!-- if one --> |affiliations = |num_staff = |num_volunteers = |budget = |website = {{URL|http://www.asbcnews.org/}} |remarks = }} The '''Asian Boxing Confederation''' (ASBC) is the Asian not-for-profit governing body with 43 member countries in amateur boxing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASBCNEWS |url=http://www.asbcnews.org/asbc/about-us/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=ASBCNEWS |language=en-US}}</ref> It is a member of the world amateur boxing governing body International Boxing Association (IBA).
The ASBC is headed by a president. There is 1 vice-president and 10 board of directors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASBCNEWS |url=http://www.asbcnews.org/board-of-directors/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=ASBCNEWS |language=en-US}}</ref>
==History== The Asian Boxing Confederation was founded as the Asian Boxing Federation in 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.<ref name=history3>{{cite web |title=Asian Boxing History |url=http://www.asbcnews.org/asbc/history/ |access-date=31 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512014255/http://www.asbcnews.org/asbc/history/ |archive-date=12 May 2017 |page=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Asian Boxing Confederation - UIA Yearbook Profile|url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100044759 |publisher= Union of International Associations}}</ref> The first Asian Amateur Boxing Championships was held in Bangkok, Thailand in the following year.<ref name=history3/>
In November 2024. majority of the ASBC members voted to remain part of the IBA during a congress. President Pichai Chunhavajira resigned after the meeting.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carro |first1=Javier |title=ASBC to continue with the IBA following an extraordinary congress |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1150221/after-extraordinary-congress-asbc-re |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=InsideTheGames.com |date=23 November 2024}}</ref>
In December 2024, World Boxing affiliate Asian Boxing elected its interim board. Asian Boxing is meant to supplant the ASBC. Former ASBC president Chunhavajira was elected to head Asian Boxing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Henson |first1=Joaquin |title=Vargas named to Asian body |url=https://www.philstar.com/sports/2024/12/30/2410581/vargas-named-asian-body |access-date=31 December 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=30 December 2024}}</ref>
==Events== * Asian Amateur Boxing Championships * Asian U22 Boxing Championships * Asian Junior Boxing Championships * Asian Youth Boxing Championships * Asian Schoolboys & Schoolgirls Boxing Championships * Boxing at the Asian Games
== Executive Committee == {| class="wikitable" !ASBC President |- | * {{flagicon|KAZ}} Aziz Kozhambetov
=== Sports Director ===
* {{flagicon|EGY}} Marina Ni<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-23 |title=Asian Boxing Confederation commends Kuwait’s prep for tourney |url=https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/asian-boxing-confederation-commends-kuwaits-prep-for-tourney/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=ARAB TIMES - KUWAIT NEWS |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
== President == * {{flagicon|UAE}} Anas Alotaiba<ref>{{Cite web |last=Passela |first=Amith |date=2020-10-13 |title=Asia and UAE boxing chief Anas Al Otaiba announces AIBA presidency bid |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/other-sport/asia-and-uae-boxing-chief-anas-al-otaiba-announces-aiba-presidency-bid-1.1092930 |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> * {{flagicon|THA}} Pichai Chunhavajira (2022–2024)<ref>{{Cite web |last=CEDTyClea |date=2022-03-14 |title=Thai boxing chief Chunhavajira elected ASBC president |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/sports/2022/03/15/435850/thai-boxing-chief-chunhavajira-elected-asbc-president/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=BusinessWorld Online |language=en-US}}</ref>
==References== <references />
==External links== * [http://www.asbcnews.org/ Official website]
{{Asian Sports Federations}}
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