WBC Asian Boxing Council: Titov and Kurbanov Are Honoured

By Alexey Sukachev

Two Russians got top honours in Bangkok, Thailand, where WBC Asian Boxing Council held its annual award session.

Light middleweight prospect Magomed Kurbanov (11-0, 9 KOs) went 5-0, 4 KOs, in 2016, including a shutout over 50-7-5 Filipino Dennis Laurente, getting WBC Asian Boxing Council Silver 154lb and WBC Eurasia Pacific 154lb titles in process. Kurbanov, 21, who was scheduled to take on Shane Mosley this May (the fight was re-scheduled for the fall due to Mosley’s injury), was declared WBC Asia Silver champion.

Promoter German Titov, an executive director of the RCC (former German Titov) Boxing Promotions, staged no less than thirteen WBC Asian Boxing Council title fights, thus being awarded WBC ABCO promoter of the year prize.

WBC super flyweight champion Srisaket Nakornluang also known as Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, who has scored a huge upset by defeating consensus #1 P4P fighter in Roman Gonzalez. The others WBC Asia awards of the year were as follows:

Fighters awards

1. Distinguish Boxer of the Decade: Wanheng Meenayothin (Thailand)
(WBC Minimumweight Champion)
2. Prospect of the Year: Qudratillo Abduqaxorov (Uzbekistan)
(WBC Silver Welterweight Champion)
3. WBC Asia Fight of the Year: Rex Tso (Hong Kong) – Ryuto Maekawa (Japan)
(WBC ABCO Super Flyweight Championship fight)
4. WBC Asia Champion of the Year: Nawaphon Nakornluang (Thailand)
(ABCO Flyweight Champion)
5. WBC Asia Continental Champion of the Year: Petchbangborn Kokietgym (Thailand)
(ABCO Continental Super Flyweight Champion)
6. WBC Asia Silver Champion of the Year: Magomed Kurbanov (Russia)
(ABCO Silver Super Welterweight Champion)
7. WBC Asia Outstanding Boxer of the Year: Muhamad Farkhan (Malaysia)
(WBC Asia Light Heavyweight Champion)
8. WBC Asia Outstanding Boxer of the Year: Young Gil Bae (Korea)
(WBC Asia Flyweight Champion)
Promoters and others awards
1. WBC Asia Pacific Region Promoter of the Year: Mr.Alexander Shah (Singapore)
2. WBC Asia China Zone Promoter of the Year: Mr.Liu Gang (China)
3. WBC Asia Oriental Promoter of the Year: Mr.Jay Lau (Hong Kong)
4. WBC Asia Far East Region Promoter of the Year : Mr.Gabriel “Bebot” Elorde Jr. (Philippines)
5. WBC Asia Youth Championship Promoter of the year : Mr.Virat Vachirarattanawongsi (Thailand)
6. WBC Asia Distinguished Promoter of the Year: Mr.Surachart Pisitwuttinan (Thailand)
7. WBC Asia Distinguished Promoter of the Year: Mr.Kokiet Panichyarom (Thailand)
8. WBC Asia Honorary Promoter of the year : Mr.Jim Claude Manangquil (Thailand)
9. WBC Asia Honorary Promoter of the year : Mr.Andy Kim (Korea)
10. WBC Asia Honorary Promoter of the year : Mr.Takashi Aoshima (Japan)
11. WBC Asia Honorary Promoter of the year : Mr.Brico Santig (Philippines)