The North American Boxing Federation (NABF) is a not-for-profit regional sanctioning body that awards regional boxing titles. It is a boxing federation within the World Boxing Council

World Boxing Council

The World Boxing Council was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Philippines, Panama, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil plus Puerto Rico, met in Mexico City on February 14, 1963, upon invitation of the then President of Mexico, Adolfo...

 (WBC).

History

The WBC established the NABF in 1969 as part of its creation of a variety of regional boxing federations. These regional federations would sanction championship bouts and crown regional champions. These champions would be given consideration in the world rankings put out by the WBC. The first title NABF title bout was between Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston

Charles L. "Sonny" Liston was a professional boxer and ex-convict known for his toughness, punching power, and intimidating appearance who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round...

 and Leotis Martin

Leotis Martin

Leotis Martin was an American boxer, the first ever NABF heavyweight champion and best known for his victory over former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Martin was a good puncher and a fairly skilled heavyweight who fought from 1962 to 1969...

 on December 6, 1969.

According to the International Boxing Research Organization, "the appearance of the NABF in 1969 marked the start of major 12-round title bouts in western countries..."

Current Title Holders

CURRENT TITLE HOLDERS
Weight Class	Champion	Date Won	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Heavyweight	Johnathon Banks Johnathon Banks Johnathon Maurice Banks is a professional boxer. Prior to turning pro, Banks was a three time National Amateur Champion at 178 lbs.Banks started playing the piano in middle school, but boxing soon took over and dominated that desire...	2010 Mar 20	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Cruiserweight	Jason Robinson Jason Robinson Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE is an English former international rugby union and rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. Playing at wing or fullback, he won fifty-one rugby union international test caps in total for England, and in rugby league he won twelve caps for Great Britain and seven for...	2010 Apr 17	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Light Heavyweight	Ismayl Sillakh	2010 Apr 3	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Super Middleweight	Jesús González	2011 Jul 8	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Middleweight	Andy Lee Andy Lee (boxer) Andy Lee , is an Irish professional boxer from Limerick, Ireland who fights in the Middleweight division.-Background:Lee was born in Bow, London, England to Irish parents...	2011 May 20	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Super Welterweight	Vanes Martirosyan Vanes Martirosyan Vanes "The Nightmare" Martirosyan is an American boxer of Armenian descent.- Amateur :His family moved to Glendale, CA, when he was four years old, he started boxing when he was seven after his father, also an amateur boxer found out there was a gym nearby.Martirosyan was taken out of junior high...	2009 Dec 19	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Welterweight	Shawn Porter Shawn Porter Shawn Porter is an undefeated American professional boxer in the Welterweight division. He is known for being Manny Pacquiao's main sparring partner in his super bout against Miguel Cotto...	2010 Oct 15	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Super Lightweight	Josésito López‎	2011 Jan 28	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Lightweight	Brandon Ríos Brandon Rios Brandon Lee Ríos is an undefeated Mexican-American/Native American boxer and the current WBA lightweight champion. Brandon is trained by former IBF super featherweight champion Roberto García.-Amateur career:...	2010 Feb 6	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Super Featherweight	Jason Litzau Jason Litzau Jason John Litzau is an American professional boxer in the Super Featherweight division and former North American Boxing Federation Super Featherweight Champion.-Early life:...	2009 Nov 4	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Featherweight	Miguel Ángel García Miguel Angel Garcia Miguel Ángel García Cortez is an undefeated Mexican-American boxer in the Featherweight division. García's the current USBA, WBO NABO, and NABF Featherweight champion. Miguel Ángel is trained by his father Eduardo Garcia and former World Champion, his brother Roberto García.-Early life:García is...	2009 Sept 19	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Super Bantamweight	Vacant	—	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Bantamweight	Tomoki Kameda Tomoki Kameda Tomoki Kameda is an undefeated Japanese boxer in the Super Bantamweight division. He's the current WBC FECARBOX, WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation Bantamweight and the WBC Youth World Super Bantamweight Champion....	2011 Feb 19	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Super Flyweight	José Cabrera José Cabrera (boxer) José Cabrera is a Mexican professional boxer in the Super Flyweight division. He is the current WBC Youth World Super Flyweight Champion.-Pro career:...	2009 Nov 21	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Flyweight	Wilbert Uicab	2009 Jan 17	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Light Flyweight	Adrián Hernández Adrián Hernández (boxer) Adrián Hernández is a Mexican professional boxer in the Light Flyweight division. Adrián is the current WBC Light Flyweight Champion.-Professional career:In February 9, 2008, Adrián knocked out Rodel Mayol....	2010 May 8	Title Lineage	Title Fights
Strawweight	Juan Hernandez	2006 Dec 8	Title Lineage	Title Fights

Other regional WBC federations

• Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
  Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation
  The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region.-History:The OPBF was formed in 1954 by the Japanese, Korean, and Filipino boxing commissions...
  
   (OPBF)
• European Boxing Union
  European Boxing Union
  The European Boxing Union is an organization that oversees competition in that sport over the continent of Europe.-History:The EBU started life as the International Boxing Union in Paris in 1910...
  
   (EBU)
• Asian Boxing Council
  Asian Boxing Council
  The Asian Boxing Council is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian region.-Other regional WBC federations:*North American Boxing Federation *European Boxing Union...
  
   (ABCO)
• African Boxing Union (ABU)
• Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE)
• Central American Boxing Federation (FECARBOX)
• CIS and Slovenian Boxing Bureau (CISBB)
• South American Boxing Federation (FESUBOX)