Australian National Boxing Federation

Australian National Boxing Federation (ANBF) is the governing body for the sport of professional boxing in Australia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Australian National Boxing Federation
SportProfessional boxing
JurisdictionAustralia
AbbreviationANBF
Founded1965 (1965)
AffiliationCommonwealth Boxing Council
Regional affiliationAustralasia
PresidentDerek Milham
Vice president(s)Charlie Lucas
SecretaryAndrew Campbell
Other key staffAdam Height
Operating incomeTitle match sanction fee
Official website
anbf.org.au
Australia

History

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The body was founded in 1965 as the Australian Boxing Federation. In 1980s, the body took its current name of Australian National Boxing Federation. In 1977, the Australian Boxing Federation joined the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation and Pan Asian Boxing Association.[7]

Structure

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The national body has four state member associations – Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

Current Champions

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Male Champions

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This table showing the male boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[8][9][10]

Weight class: Champion: Reign began:
Light Flyweight Josh Humberdross 1 January 2021
Flyweight Title Vacant
Super Flyweight Title Vacant
Bantamweight Mark Schleibs 1 January 2021
Super Bantamweight Title Vacant
Featherweight Title Vacant
Super Featherweight Dana Coolwell 4 December 2021
Lightweight Harry Garside 6 April 2022
Super Lightweight Youssef Dib 9 April 2021
Welterweight Title Vacant
Super Welterweight Nikita Tszyu 4 December 2021
Middleweight Isaac Hardman 1 December 2021
Super Middleweight Mason Smith 9 December 2022
Light Heavyweight Leti Leti 10 April 2021
Cruiserweight Floyd Mason 4 December 2021
Heavyweight Justis Huni 22 October 2020

Female Champions

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This table showing the female boxers who have won the Australian professional championship.[11][12]

Weight class: Champion: Reign began:
Super Flyweight Serena Kingdon 9 November 2012
Bantamweight Sylvia Scharper 3 September 2011
Super Bantamweight April Adams 22 October 2011
Featherweight Kori Farr 17 September 2011
Super Featherweight Lauryn Eagle 17 August 2013
Lightweight Sabrina Ostowari 10 May 2014
Super Lightweight Deanha Hobbs 17 August 2013

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Reference at www.yellowpages.com.au".
  3. ^ "Reference at www.dailytelegraph.com.au".
  4. ^ "Veteran boxing referee shuns Queensland over lack of safety regulations". ABC News. 28 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Reference at www.couriermail.com.au".
  6. ^ "Reference at www.couriermail.com.au".
  7. ^ "ANBF's History - Australian National Boxing Federation". Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  8. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  9. ^ https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ https://anbf.org.au/champions/
  11. ^ "BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  12. ^ https://www.australianboxingcentral.com/ratings.html[permanent dead link]
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