Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
| Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation | |
|---|---|
| sport | Boxing |
| Founded | 1952 (as OBF) |
| Place of foundation | Japan |
| Homepage | Official website |
The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) is an association that organizes fights and awards titles in professional boxing . It was founded in 1952 in Japan as the Oriental Boxing Federation (OBF) . It was only renamed the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) in 1977 , since boxers from the Pacific region have been allowed to box for this title since then . Until then, only Asian boxers were eligible.
The Oriental Boxing Federation is one of the federations that helped found the WBC (1963).