British Boxing Board of Control
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom.[2]
| Sport | Boxing |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BBBofC |
| Founded | 1929[1] |
| Location | Cardiff |
| Replaced | National Sporting Club |
| Official website | |
| bbbofc | |
History
The British Boxing Board of Control was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff.
Until 1948, it had a colour bar in effect by means of its Rule 24, which stated that title contestants "must have two white parents".[3][4]
The British Boxing Board of Control initially refused to grant Jane Couch a professional licence on the sole ground that she was a woman, and argued that PMS made women too unstable to box.[5][6] Claiming sexual discrimination and supported by the Equal Opportunities Commission, Couch managed to have this decision overturned by a tribunal in March 1998.[7][8]
Councils
The Board divides the country into seven Area Councils: the Scottish Area, the Northern Ireland Area, the Welsh Area, the Northern Area, the Central Area (including the Isle of Man), the Southern Area, and the Midlands Area.[9] There was previously a Western Area, which was merged with the Southern Area.[citation needed]
Lonsdale Belt
The Board also sanctions bouts for British boxing's most prestigious title: the Lonsdale Belt. The Lonsdale Belt is awarded to the champion of the United Kingdom in each respective weight class and to win the belt outright it must be defended against a British challenger on at least three occasions.
Scoring
The Board is known for its unique scoring system. Except for title fights (where the bout is scored by three judges, none of whom serve as fight referee), the referee is the sole scorer. After the bout (if the fight goes to points decision), the referee hands his decision to the MC and the winner is announced, the referee then raising the arm of the winner – or, in the event of a draw, both boxers' arms.
Champions
| Weight class: | Reign began: | Champion | Record: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | 18 September 2021 | Tommy Frank | 15–2 (3 KO) | 0 |
| Super-flyweight | vacant | |||
| Bantamweight | 16 November 2019 | Lee McGregor | 11–0–1 (9 KO) | 0 |
| Super-bantamweight | 11 March 2022 | Marc Leach | 18–1–1 (4 KO) | 0 |
| Featherweight | vacant | |||
| Super-featherweight | 30 November 2019 | Anthony Cacace | 19–1 (7 KO) | 1 |
| Lightweight | vacant | |||
| Super-lightweight | vacant | |||
| Welterweight | 24 July 2021 | Ekow Essuman | 16–0 (7 KO) | 1 |
| Super-welterweight | 9 October 2021 | Troy Williamson | 18–0–1 (13 KO) | 1 |
| Middleweight | vacant | |||
| Super-middleweight | 27 March 2021 | Lennox Clarke | 20–1–1 (8 KO) | 0 |
| Light-heavyweight | 20 November 2021 | Dan Azeez | 15–0 (10 KO) | 0 |
| Cruiserweight | vacant | |||
| Heavyweight | 28 November 2020 | Joe Joyce | 13–0 (12 KO) | 0 |
See also
- List of British heavyweight boxing champions
- List of British light-heavyweight boxing champions
- List of British middleweight boxing champions
- List of British welterweight boxing champions
- List of British lightweight boxing champions
- List of British featherweight boxing champions
- List of British bantamweight boxing champions
- List of British flyweight boxing champions
- Commonwealth Boxing Council
- Amateur Boxing Association of England
- List of British world boxing champions
References
- ^ Gems, Gerald R. (13 March 2014). Boxing. ISBN 9781442229914. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Sport | Round one for women's boxing". BBC News. 24 November 1998. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Manchester - People - The uncrownable champion". BBC. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ JOHNES, MARTIN; TAYLOR, MATTHEW (14 February 2020). "BOXING, RACE, AND BRITISH IDENTITY, 1945–1962". The Historical Journal. Cambridge University Press (CUP). 63 (5): 1349–1377. doi:10.1017/s0018246x19000724. ISSN 0018-246X.
- ^ "Round one for women's boxing". BBC News. 24 November 1998. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
- ^ Bentham, John (February 1998). "12 and 13 February 1998 – Tribunal 1, 100 London Road, Croydon, UK". #4. Punkcast. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ "March: Jane Couch". BBC News. 22 December 1998. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ . 19 September 1999. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2008.
- ^ "British Boxing Board of Control". BBBofC. from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
External links
- Official site