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The African Boxing Union (ABU; French: Union Africaine de Boxe) is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles in the African region. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council (WBC), having been affiliated with them since 1974. The president of the African Boxing Union is Houcine Houichi.

Current champions

Men's champions

Weight class:	Champion:	Reign began:	Days
Minimumweight	Vacant	–	–
Light flyweight	Vacant	–	–
Flyweight	Vacant	–	–
Super flyweight	Lwandile Ngxeke (RSA)	December 16, 2019	1839
Bantamweight	Vacant	–	–
Super bantamweight	Tony Rashid (TAN)	September 15, 2019	1931
Featherweight	Nathaniel Kakololo (NAM)	December 27, 2019	1828
Super featherweight	Vacant	–	–
Lightweight	Vacant	–	–
Light welterweight	Vacant	–	–
Welterweight	Thulani Mbenge (RSA)	October 17, 2020	1533
Light middleweight	Vacant	–	–
Middleweight	David Tshema (DRC)	December 19, 2020	1470
Super middleweight	Vacant	–	–
Light heavyweight	Vacant	–	–
Cruiserweight	Olanrewaju Durodola (NGR)	February 1, 2020	1792
Heavyweight	Jack Muloway (DRC)	December 19, 2020	1470

See also

• List of African Boxing Union champions

References

1. Admin. "World Boxing Council". wbcboxing.com. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
2. "Boxing - Boxing's legal status". Retrieved 17 August 2018.

External links

• ABU official site

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