# Asian Boxing Confederation
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|headquarters = [Astana](/source/Astana), Kazakhstan
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The '''Asian Boxing Confederation''' (ASBC) is the [Asia](/source/Asia)n not-for-profit governing body with 43 member countries in amateur [boxing](/source/boxing).[{{Cite web |title=ASBCNEWS |url=http://www.asbcnews.org/asbc/about-us/ |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=ASBCNEWS |language=en-US}}] It is a member of the world amateur boxing governing body [International Boxing Association](/source/International_Boxing_Association) (IBA).
The ASBC is headed by a president. There is 1 vice-president and 10 board of directors.[{{Cite web |title=ASBCNEWS |url=http://www.asbcnews.org/board-of-directors/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=ASBCNEWS |language=en-US}}]
==History==
The Asian Boxing Confederation was founded as the Asian Boxing Federation in 1962 in [Jakarta](/source/Jakarta), [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia).[{{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}}][{{cite web |title=Asian Boxing Confederation - UIA Yearbook Profile|url=https://uia.org/s/or/en/1100044759 |publisher= Union of International Associations}}] The first [Asian Amateur Boxing Championships](/source/Asian_Amateur_Boxing_Championships) was held in Bangkok, Thailand in the following year.[
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.][{{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}}]
In December 2024, [World Boxing](/source/World_Boxing) affiliate [Asian Boxing](/source/Asian_Boxing) elected its interim board. Asian Boxing is meant to supplant the ASBC. Former ASBC president Chunhavajira was elected to head Asian Boxing.[{{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}}]
==Events==
* [Asian Amateur Boxing Championships](/source/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](/source/Boxing_at_the_Asian_Games)
== Executive Committee ==
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!ASBC President
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* {{flagicon|KAZ}} Aziz Kozhambetov
=== Sports Director ===
* {{flagicon|EGY}} [Marina Ni](/source/Marina_Ni)[{{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}}]
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== President ==
* {{flagicon|UAE}} [Anas Alotaiba](/source/Anas_Alotaiba)[{{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}}]
* {{flagicon|THA}} Pichai Chunhavajira (2022–2024)[{{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}}]
==References==
==External links==
* [http://www.asbcnews.org/ Official website]
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