The North American Boxing Federation (NABF) is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council (WBC).
History[]
The WBC established the NABF in 1969 as part of its creation of a variety of regional boxing federations. These regional federations would sanction championship bouts and crown regional champions. These champions would be given consideration in the world rankings put out by the WBC. The first title NABF title bout was between Sonny Liston and Leotis Martin on December 6, 1969.[1]
According to the International Boxing Research Organization, "the appearance of the NABF in 1969 marked the start of major 12-round title bouts in western countries..."[2]
Championship lineage[]
Current Title Holders[]
| CURRENT TITLE HOLDERS | ||||
| Weight Class | Champion | Date Won | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Johnathon Banks | 2010 Mar 20 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Cruiserweight | Jason Robinson | 2010 Apr 17 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Light Heavyweight | Lucian Bute | 2012 Nov 03 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Super Middleweight | Jesús González | 2011 Jul 8 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Middleweight | Andy Lee | 2011 May 20 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Super Welterweight | Vanes Martirosyan | 2009 Dec 19 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Welterweight | Demarcus chop chop Corley | 2012 jan 21 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Super Lightweight | Josésito López | 2011 Jan 28 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Lightweight | Raymundo Beltrán | 2012 Jul 27 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Super Featherweight | Jason Litzau | 2009 Nov 4 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Featherweight | Miguel Ángel García | 2009 Sept 19 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Super Bantamweight | Vacant | — | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Bantamweight | Tomoki Kameda | 2011 Feb 19 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Super Flyweight | José Cabrera | 2009 Nov 21 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Flyweight | Wilbert Uicab | 2009 Jan 17 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Light Flyweight | Adrián Hernández | 2010 May 8 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
| Strawweight | Juan Hernandez | 2006 Dec 8 | Title Lineage | Title Fights |
Other regional WBC federations[]
- Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF)
- European Boxing Union (EBU)
- Asian Boxing Council (ABCO)
- African Boxing Union (ABU)
- Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE)
- Central American Boxing Federation (FECARBOX)
- CIS and Slovenian Boxing Bureau (CISBB)
- South American Boxing Federation (FESUBOX)