Commonwealth Boxing Council
The Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) is a governing body that sanctions professional boxing bouts for territories within the Commonwealth, and is an affiliate of the WBC.[1][2]
| Abbreviation | CBC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1954 (as The Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee) 1997 (as Commonwealth Boxing Council) |
| Type | Non-profit institution |
| Purpose | Boxing sanctioning organisation |
Region served | Commonwealth |
President | Frederick Stirrup JP |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | www |
History
The Commonwealth Boxing Council first started in 1954 as the Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee, formed by the British Boxing Board of Control,[3] to officially award a Commonwealth title. Before its formation, boxers from select territories within the British Empire fought for the 'Empire title',[4][5][6] the first of such titles being awarded to British featherweight champion Jim Driscoll in 1908 after defeating Australian Charlie Griffin on points.[7][8] In 1972, the Empire and Commonwealth Championships Committee was re-organised as the 'Commonwealth Championships Committee'. In 1997 the organisation was incorporated as a separate entity from the British Boxing Board of Control and renamed the Commonwealth Boxing Council.[9]
In 2018, the first female version of the Commonwealth title was awarded to Anisha Basheel of Malawi on 15 June.[10]
Current champions
As of 28 November 2022
Male
| Weight class: | Reign began: | Champion | Record: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | vacant | |||
| Super-flyweight | 27 March 2021 | Prince Patel | 25–1–2 (20 KO) | 0 |
| Bantamweight | vacant | |||
| Super-bantamweight | 26 November 2022 | Dennis McCann | 14–0 (8 KO) | 0 |
| Featherweight | 31 July 2021 | Nathaniel Collins | 10–0 (5 KO) | 1 |
| Super-featherweight | 15 June 2019 | Zelfa Barrett | 27–1 (16 KO) | 1 |
| Lightweight | 19 February 2021 | Sam Noakes | 10–0 (10 KO) | 1 |
| Super-lightweight | 28 August 2021 | Sam Maxwell | 16–0 (11 KO) | 0 |
| Welterweight | 24 July 2021 | Ekow Essuman | 16–0 (7 KO) | 1 |
| Super-welterweight | 26 November 2022 | Louis Greene | 15–3 (9 KO) | 0 |
| Middleweight | 26 November 2022 | Hamzah Sheeraz | 17–0 (13 KO) | 0 |
| Super-middleweight | 16 July 2022 | Mark Heffron | 29–2–1 (23 KO) | 0 |
| Light-heavyweight | 4 December 2021 | Anthony Yarde | 22–2 (21 KO) | 0 |
| Cruiserweight | 23 November 2019 | Chris Billam-Smith | 14–1 (10 KO) | 2 |
| Heavyweight | vacant |
Female
| Weight class: | Reign began: | Champion | Record: | Defenses: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | vacant | |||
| Super flyweight | vacant | |||
| Bantamweight | 24 November 2018 | Kristen Fraser | 6–0 (2 KO) | 0 |
| Super bantamweight | vacant | |||
| Featherweight | vacant | |||
| Super featherweight | vacant | |||
| Lightweight | 15 June 2018 | Anisha Basheel | 8–6 (8 KO) | 0 |
| Super lightweight | 15 September 2018 | Nina Bradley | 7–1 (0 KO) | 0 |
| Welterweight | vacant | |||
| Super welterweight | 13 July 2018 | Stacey Copeland | 5–0 (2 KO) | 0 |
| Middleweight | vacant | |||
| Super middleweight | vacant | |||
| Light heavyweight | vacant | |||
| Cruiserweight | vacant | |||
| Heavyweight | vacant |
Member organisations
- Ghana Boxing Authority
- Kenya Professional Boxing
- Professional Boxing Control Board (Namibia)
- Nigeria Boxing Board of Control
- Boxing South Africa
- Uganda Professional Boxing Commission
- Tanzania Professional Boxing
- Zambia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Control Board
- Indian Boxing Council
- Australian National Boxing Federation
- New Zealand Professional Boxing Association
- Bahamas Boxing Commission
- Professional Boxing Association (Barbados)
- Guyana Boxing Board of Control
- Jamaica Boxing Board of Control
- Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Board
- British Boxing Board of Control
- National Championships Committee (Canada)
See also
References
- ^ "Commonwealth boxing body, WBC now formally affiliated". The Nassau Guardian. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "World Boxing Council - BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ Contributor (2019-10-28). "Commonwealth Boxing appoint first woman secretary after WBC switch". Sky-News. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "From the Archives: the Boxing Championship of the British Empire programme, 1948 | Royal Albert Hall". Royal Albert Hall. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Joe Bygraves". The Times. 2012-03-28. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Dai Dower, champion flyweight boxer – obituary". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone -- Jem Driscoll". www.cyberboxingzone.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "BoxRec: Title". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "CBC - A HISTORY | COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL". commbc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ "Commonwealth Boxing Council (UK) Sanctions it's [sic] First Female Championship – Women of Boxing". 23 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-08.