WBA Asia

WBA Asia
SportProfessional boxing
Founded2014
Affiliation
  • WBA (2017–present)
  • WBC (2014–2016)
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
PresidentAlan Kim
Official website
wbaasiaboxing.com

WBA Asia (formerly known as Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council, also known as EPBC) is an organisation for professional boxing in the Central Asia, Oceania, Pan Pacific, Eurasia and Southeast and Far East nations. It was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in Seoul[1]

History

WBC affiliation

In 2016, WBC released an open letter, stating the following:[2]

"Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council is not a WBC Federation. It is only a committee affiliated with the WBC, ..."

"Any request for a new federation or commission to affiliate to the WBC is a matter that must be addressed by the WBC Board of Governors in the annual conventions of the WBC."

This open letter came about due to MBC claimed that they have secured affiliation with WBC.[3] However WBC shot the affiliation down and stated that MBC only has affiliation with EPBC and not WBC.[4]

In February 2017, EPBC announced that they will be leaving the WBC to join WBA.[5]

WBA affiliation

In February 2017, WBA Asia was accepted by WBA president Gilberto Jesús Mendoza.[6] The final was on March 25 with Pavel Malikov won over Mirzhan Zhaksylykov for the WBA ASIA Lightweight title match.[7] This was created alongside WBA Oceania title to replace the Pan Asian Boxing Association title which left and created their own sanctioning body called the World Boxing Society.

WBA Asia champions

Weight Class Asia Regular Champion Asia East Champion Asia South Champion Asia Central Champion Asia Female Champion
Heavyweight Alessio Bisutti Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant
Bridgerweight Gabriel Kocsis Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant
Cruiserweight Alexei Papin Anton Zaytsev Vacant Vacant Vacant
Light heavyweight Artavazd Aroyan Vacant Vacant Vacant Vacant
Super middleweight Ibragim Estemirov Rizvan Elikhanov Vacant Nikita Zon Vacant
Middleweight Pavel Sosulin Vacant Kulbir Dhaka Vacant Vacant
Super welterweight Avzalbek Kuranbaev Albert Khamkhoev Vacant Vacant Vacant
Welterweight Ruslan Madiyev Vadim Musaev Vacant Vacant Vacant
Super lightweight Phongtep Homjui Vacant Ibrahim Chabane Vacant Vacant
Lightweight Sirochbek Ismoilov Tigran Uzlyan Matvei Lagerev Vacant Vacant
Super featherweight Artur Subkhankulov Vacant Ongen Saknosiwi Vacant Vacant
Featherweight Shakhzodbek Sharobiddinov Jermaine Hardison Vacant Vacant Vacant
Super bantamweight De-Kang Wang Chingiz Natyrov Vacant Vacant Karina Tazabekova
Bantamweight Vacant Mekhdi Abdurashedov Vacant Vacant Balaussa Muzdiman
Super flyweight Reymart Tagacanao Vacant Vacant Vacant Felmy Sumaehe
Flyweight Tanes Ongjunta Immanuel Josef Berland Robles Vacant Vacant
Light flyweight Arvin Jhon Paciones Vacant Vacant Vacant Hye-Soo Park
Minimumweight Joey Canoy Vacant Ian Abne Vacant Vacant

References

  1. ^ "EPBC: About us". EPBC. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  2. ^ Robert J.B. Lenhardt (2016-03-18). "MBC Request for WBC Affiliation". WBC. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  3. ^ "MBC secures affiliation with WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council". Box Score News. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  4. ^ Robert J.B. Lenhardt (2016-03-18). "MBC Request for WBC Affiliation". WBC. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
  5. ^ "EPBC is no longer affiliating with WBC". WBC. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Gilberto Jesus Mendoza presents WBA-Asia". WBA. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Results". WBA. Retrieved 27 May 2017.