OPBF

Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation

Abbreviation	OPBF
Formation	1952 (as OBF)
Type	Federation of national professional boxing commissions
Headquarters	Japan
Location	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Region served	Asia and Oceania
Membership	16 national commissions and 3 regional commissions
Official language	English
President	Yewkow Hayashi
Affiliations	World Boxing Council
Website	http://www.opbf.jp/
Remarks	OPBF was established as "Oriental Boxing Federation"

The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region.

The OPBF was formed in 1954 by the Japanese, Korean, and Filipino boxing commissions. It was originally named the Orient Boxing Federation, but changed to the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation when the Australian National Boxing Federation joined in 1977. Members of the OPBF regional group are Australia, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand, PAMA, Philippines, Samoa, Taiwan, Thailand and Tonga.

The OPBF helped form the World Boxing Council in 1963 and is currently affiliated with that organization.

15 national commissions and 3 regional commissions (Hong Kong, Guam and Hawaii).