Race for Leadership Begins: Asian Boxing Confirms Final List of Election Candidates

The Race for Leadership in Asian Boxing is officially underway, as the Election Commission finalized the list of approved candidates for the upcoming continental elections.

After convening this week, the Commission conducted a full review of all submissions. Candidates who failed to meet the deadline were not accepted. The final list features leaders from across Asia, nominated for their commitment, experience, and vision for the future of the sport.

The Commission is proud to announce that this election cycle meets the Confederation’s gender equality standards, with several accomplished women standing for office.

To uphold transparency and integrity, the Commission welcomes any verified reports or documented evidence of misconduct or financial impropriety (including bankruptcy) regarding any candidate. Members of the public may submit such material to Secretary General Ali Salameh at ali@asianboxing.org by July 10, 2025. While the decisions of the Commission are final, this channel remains open to safeguard the integrity of the process.

This marks a defining moment for the new Confederation, reinforcing a shared commitment to modern governance, athlete-first values, and a more equitable future for boxing in Asia.

Final List of Approved Candidates

President

• Pichai Chunhavajira – Thailand Boxing Association

Vice President

• Tatsuya Nakama – Japan Boxing Federation
• Darkhan Kyzaibayev – Kazakhstan Boxing Federation
• Saken Polatov – Uzbekistan Boxing Federation
• Fatma Jbara Ahmed Faqeyat – Palestine Boxing Federation
• Victorico Vargas – Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines

Board Member

• Tatsuya Nakama – Japan Boxing Federation
• Rauan Igenev – Kazakhstan Boxing Federation
• Wai Seng Lei – Macau Boxing Federation
• Bayanmunkh Maidar – Mongolian Boxing Federation
• Muhammad Khalid Mahmood – Pakistan Boxing Federation
• Fairuz Bin Mohamed – Singapore Boxing Federation
• Chaiwat Chotima – Thailand Boxing Association
• Shohid Tillaboev – Uzbekistan Boxing Federation
• Bo Han – Chinese Boxing Federation
• Ali Takleef Shaheed – Iraq Boxing Federation
• Ajay Singh – Indian Boxing Federation
• May Lung-Hsien Wu – Chinese Taipei Boxing Association
• Seyedroohollah Hosseini – Iran Boxing Federation
• Arifa Darwish Musallam Bseiso – Jordan Boxing Association
• Durdymammet Kuljayev – Turkmenistan Boxing Federation
• Victorico Vargas – Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines

Committee Appointments

• Wai Seng Lei – Macau Boxing Federation (Judicial Committee)
• Mee Chai Inwood – Thailand Boxing Association (Medical and Anti-Doping Committee)
• Mazin Jamal Mohammad Al-Kade – Jordan Boxing Association (Audit and Finance Committee Chairman)

The Asian Boxing Extraordinary Congress will take place on August 2, 2025, at 9:00 AM local time at the Grand Fourwings Convention Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Delegates are expected to arrive the day prior, and all electoral proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the Confederation’s statutes under the supervision of the Election Commission.