By Bangkok Gurentai

The Asian Boxing Council (ABCO or WBC Asia) held press conference at the Asia Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand and announced “WBC Asian Boxing Council Award for 2011”.

At this conference, Police General Kovit Bhakdibhumi, President of ABCO, announced and awarded the below mentioned promoters and boxers with trophies. ABCO elects Mr. Surachart Pisiwutthinan of Nakornloung Promotion, who handles WBC super flyweight weight champion Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, as their “Promoter of the Year” and Kompayal CP Freshmart (or Kompayak Por Pramook), the current WBC light flyweight champion, as “Boxer of the Year” and WBC light flyweight title match between Saenmuangloei Kokietgym (Thailand) and Julius Alcos (Philippines) as the “Fight of the Year”.

Regarding to female field, ABCO awarded Ms. Pariyakorn Ratanasuban of Onesongchai Boxing Promotion as “Female Promoter of the Year” and Usanakorn Kokietgym, the current WBC bantamweight champion as “Female Boxer of the Year”.

In same time Mr. Patrik Cusick who is representative of WBC Muay Thai announced to elect Mr. Chucharoen Raweearamwong as “Promoter of the Year” and Jomthong Chuwattana, the current WBC Muay Thai Lightweight Champion as “Thai Boxer of the Year” and Artem Levin, current WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight Champion as “International Boxer of the Year” of WBC Muay Thai.

Other than that ABCO announced and awarded following promoters and boxers under name of ABCO.

Boxer Champion of the Decade

Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, former WBC Flyweight Champion

Honorary Promoter of the Year

Mr. Kokiet Panichyarom, Kokiet Group

Mr. Narongwas Buamas, Narongwas Promotion

Mr. Yongyuth Loevisit, Yongyuth Promotion

Honorary WBC Youth Promoter of the Year

Mr. Virat Vatchirarattanawong, Petchyindee Boxing Promotion

Honorary Boxer of the Year

Suriyan Sor Rungvisai, current WBC Super Flyweight Champion

Prospect of the year

Patomsuk Pathompothong, current WBC Asia Super Welterweight Champion

Pacific Promoter of the Year

Brico Santig, Highland Boxing Promotion, Philippines

Central Asia Promoter of the Year

Yerik Jailauov, Ulan Boxing Promotion, Kazakhstan

Russian Territory Promoter of the Year

German Titov, German Titov Boxing Promotion, Russia

China Zone Promoter of the Year

Liu Gang, Zovi Boxing Promotion, China

Australia Promoter of the Year

Shihan George Kolovos, Shihan George Kolovos Promotion, Australia