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African Boxing Union
AbbreviationABU
Formation1973; 51 years ago (1973)
TypeSports organisation
Region served
Africa
Membership
56 member associations
Official language
English, French
President
Houcine Houichi
AffiliationsWorld Boxing Council
Websitewww.abuboxing.com

The African Boxing Union (ABU; French: Union Africaine de Boxe) is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles in the African region. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council (WBC), having been affiliated with them since 1974. The president of the African Boxing Union is Houcine Houichi.[1][2]

Current champions

Men's champions

Weight class: Champion: Reign began: Days
Minimumweight Vacant – –
Light flyweight Vacant – –
Flyweight Vacant – –
Super flyweight  Lwandile Ngxeke (RSA) December 16, 2019 1501
Bantamweight Vacant – –
Super bantamweight  Tony Rashid (TAN) September 15, 2019 1593
Featherweight  Nathaniel Kakololo (NAM) December 27, 2019 1490
Super featherweight Vacant – –
Lightweight Vacant – –
Light welterweight Vacant – –
Welterweight  Thulani Mbenge (RSA) October 17, 2020 1195
Light middleweight Vacant – –
Middleweight  David Tshema (DRC) December 19, 2020 1132
Super middleweight Vacant – –
Light heavyweight Vacant – –
Cruiserweight  Olanrewaju Durodola (NGR) February 1, 2020 1454
Heavyweight  Jack Muloway (DRC) December 19, 2020 1132

See also

References

  1. ^ Admin. "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Boxing - Boxing's legal status". Retrieved 17 August 2018.

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