African Boxing Union
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| Abbreviation | ABU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1973 |
| Type | Sports organisation |
Region served | Africa |
Membership | 56 member associations |
Official language | English, French |
President | Houcine Houichi |
| Affiliations | World Boxing Council |
| Website | www |
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[edit]
Men's champions[edit]
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimumweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Light flyweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Flyweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Super flyweight |  Lwandile Ngxeke (RSA)
|
December 16, 2019 | 1596 |
| Bantamweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Super bantamweight |  Tony Rashid (TAN)
|
September 15, 2019 | 1688 |
| Featherweight |  Nathaniel Kakololo (NAM)
|
December 27, 2019 | 1585 |
| Super featherweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Lightweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Light welterweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Welterweight | Thulani Mbenge (RSA)
|
October 17, 2020 | 1290 |
| Light middleweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Middleweight |  David Tshema (DRC)
|
December 19, 2020 | 1227 |
| Super middleweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Light heavyweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Cruiserweight |  Olanrewaju Durodola (NGR)
|
February 1, 2020 | 1549 |
| Heavyweight | Jack Muloway (DRC)
|
December 19, 2020 | 1227 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Admin. "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Boxing - Boxing's legal status". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
External links[edit]
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