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 edit
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]
On 12 June 2023, a new championship, the Commonwealth “Silver” title, was created. This title works similarly to the British Boxing Board of Control English title, with the holders of both belts being subject to consideration of becoming mandatory challenger for the British and Commonwealth titles, as well as being fought for over 10 rounds.[11] Mark Jeffers became the first fighter to win a Commonwealth Silver title when he defeated English super middleweight champion Zak Chelli in July 2023, while Jack Rafferty became the first fighter to have held both Commonwealth Silver and Commonwealth titles when he won the latter at super-lightweight in December 2023
Current champions edit
Male edit
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Fabio Wardley | 28 October 2023 |
| Cruiserweight | Isaac Chamberlain | 21 October 2023 |
| Light-heavyweight | Joshua Buatsi | 3 February 2024 |
| Super-middleweight | Zak Chelli | 20 January 2024 |
| Middleweight | Hamzah Sheeraz | 26 November 2022 |
| Super-welterweight | Sam Gilley | 21 October 2023 |
| Welterweight | Harry Scarff | 18 November 2023 |
| Super-lightweight | Jack Rafferty | 16 December 2023 |
| Lightweight | Sam Noakes | 26 November 2022 |
| Super-featherweight | Reece Bellotti | 21 October 2023 |
| Featherweight | Nathaniel Collins | 31 July 2021 |
| Super-bantamweight | Dennis McCann | 26 November 2022 |
| Bantamweight | Ashley Lane | 22 March 2024 |
| Super-flyweight | Marcel Braithwaite | 9 June 2023 |
| Flyweight | Jay Harris | 24 February 2024 |
| Light-flyweight | Craig Derbyshire | 8 December 2023 |
Female edit
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Super-welterweight | vacant | |
| Welterweight | vacant | |
| Super-lightweight | Sarah Achieng | 16 December 2022 |
| Lightweight | Rhiannon Dixon | 11 March 2023 |
| Super-featherweight | Kirsty Hill | 15 September 2023 |
| Featherweight | vacant | |
| Super-bantamweight | Tysie Gallagher | 14 April 2023 |
| Bantamweight | vacant | |
| Super-flyweight | Emma Dolan | 6 October 2023 |
| Flyweight | vacant | |
| Light-flyweight | vacant |
Member organisations edit
- 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "INTRODUCING COMMONWEALTH SILVER CHAMPIONSHIPS | COMMONWEALTH BOXING COUNCIL". commbc.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.