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| Abbreviation | ABU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1973; 51 years ago (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.
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 | 1670 |
| Bantamweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Super bantamweight |  Tony Rashid (TAN)
|
September 15, 2019 | 1762 |
| Featherweight |  Nathaniel Kakololo (NAM)
|
December 27, 2019 | 1659 |
| Super featherweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Lightweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Light welterweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Welterweight | Thulani Mbenge (RSA)
|
October 17, 2020 | 1364 |
| Light middleweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Middleweight |  David Tshema (DRC)
|
December 19, 2020 | 1301 |
| Super middleweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Light heavyweight | Vacant | – | – |
| Cruiserweight |  Olanrewaju Durodola (NGR)
|
February 1, 2020 | 1623 |
| Heavyweight | Jack Muloway (DRC)
|
December 19, 2020 | 1301 |
See also※
References※
- ^ Admin. "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Boxing - Boxing's legal status". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
External links※
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