The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation ( English Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation, OPBF ) is an international sports organization engaged in authorizing title boxing fights in professional boxing in Asia and Oceania .
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| Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation | |
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| Kind of sport | Professional boxing |
| Base | 1952 |
| A country |  Japan |
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Members
- 3 Reigning OPBF Champions
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
History
It was founded in 1952 with headquarters in Tokyo with the assistance of the boxing commissions of Japan, Korea and the Philippines. Over time, the commissions of many other Asian countries joined the federation, which significantly expanded its scope. Initially, it was called the Oriental Boxing Federation ( English Orient Boxing Federation ), but in 1977, after the accession of the Australian National Boxing Federation, it was renamed the Eastern and Pacific Boxing Federation ( English Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation ).
Since 1963, the OPBF has been working closely with the World Boxing Council (WBC), being an affiliate with it [1] .
Members
The federation includes 15 national boxing commissions and 3 regional commissions ( Hong Kong , Guam , Hawaii ).
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Reigning OPBF Champions
| Weight category | Champion | date of |
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| Minimum weight | Tsubasa Koura | July 29, 2017 |
| First Flyweight | Edward Heno | September 10, 2017 |
| Lightest weight | Jair Rakinel | March 13, 2018 |
| Second Flyweight | Andrew Moloney | February 24, 2018 |
| Light weight | Mark John Yap | November 11, 2016 |
| Second lightest weight | Hideori otake | March 17, 2017 |
| Feather-weight | Satoshi Shimizu | October 2, 2017 |
| Second featherweight | Hironori Misiro | June 20, 2018 |
| A light weight | Masayoshi Nakatani | January 11, 2014 |
| Second light weight | Ricky Knight | May 15, 2018 |
| Welterweight | Ben savva | May 24, 2018 |
| Second Welterweight | Takeshi Inoue | November 10, 2017 |
| Average weight | Yasuyuki Akiyama | December 3, 2017 |
| Second average weight | Jade mitchell | October 17, 2016 |
| Light heavy | Aaron Lai | February 25, 2017 |
| First heavy weight | Jai Opeta | July 15, 2017 |
| Heavy weight | Kotaro Fujimoto | January 14, 2017 |
Notes
- β "Boxing Bodies: A Brief Chronology and Rundown", International Boxing Digest T. 40, no. 1:58, January 1998