North American Boxing Federation
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 (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 NABF title bout was between Sonny Liston and Leotis Martin on December 6, 1969.[1]
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..."[2]
Current champions
Male
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Minimumweight | Russell Acosta Silveira | September 12, 2025 |
| Light flyweight | Terry Washington | February 27, 2026 |
| Flyweight | Abraham Rene Perez | December 12, 2025 |
| Super flyweight | Juan Carlos Camacho | August 19, 2022 |
| Bantamweight | Dylan Price | February 18, 2023 |
| Super bantamweight | Jordan Martinez | July 26, 2025 |
| Featherweight | René Palacios | January 30, 2026 |
| Super featherweight | Iman Lee | April 18, 2026 |
| Lightweight | Luis Santana | April 9, 2026 |
| Super lightweight | Arthur Biyarslanov | June 6, 2024 |
| Welterweight | Raúl Curiel | June 28, 2025 |
| Super welterweight | Justin Figueroa | November 7, 2025 |
| Middleweight | Francis Hogan | November 15, 2025 |
| Super middleweight | Wilkens Mathieu | October 30, 2025 |
| Light heavyweight | Imam Khataev | January 13, 2024 |
| Cruiserweight | Efetobor Apochi | March 27, 2026 |
| Heavyweight | Richard Torrez | April 5, 2025 |
Female
| Weight class: | Champion: | Reign began: |
|---|---|---|
| Atomweight | vacant | |
| Strawweight | ||
| Light flyweight | Kim Clavel | December 7, 2019 |
| Flyweight | Alexas Kubicki | May 4, 2024 |
| Super flyweight | Shera Mae Patricio | February 28, 2026 |
| Bantamweight | Reina Tellez | November 9, 2024 |
| Super bantamweight | September 7, 2024 | |
| Featherweight | Hannah Noelle Rapp | March 8, 2025 |
| Super featherweight | Gabriela Tellez | November 9, 2024 |
| Lightweight | Amelia Moore | March 28, 2026 |
| Super lightweight | vacant | |
| Welterweight | ||
| Super welterweight | Oshae Jones | November 10, 2023 |
| Middleweight | Raquel Miller | May 18, 2019 |
| Super middleweight | vacant | |
| Heavyweight |
Other regional WBC federations
- Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF)
- European Boxing Union (EBU)
- Asian Boxing Council (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)