Major Achievements of the Cambodia Boxing Federation

The best achievement of the Cambodia Boxing Federation is the new campaign of the Asian Boxing Federation and the introduction of the Cambodia Boxing Federation and their best results is more continued. Cambodia has won 2 silver and 1 bronze medals in the history of the Asian Games. 

Its first Asian Games medal was won by You Chin Hong in the lightweight category (60 kg) at the Asian Games 1962 in Jakarta. The player Khieu Soeun and Long Savoeun both won silver medals at the Asian Games 1970 in Bangkok, representing the Khmer Republic in the Asian-level multi-sport event. 

The Southeast Asian Games are the most important event for Cambodia boxing athletes and in the region which held every two years. The player You Chin Hong won the first gold medal of Cambodia at the Southeast Asian Games in 1961. Mr. Sun Soth and Olympian Khieu Son won their next and last gold medals in 1965. 

Since 1965 in Kuala Lumpur, Cambodia boxing athletes have reached the finals of the Southeast Asian Games five times. Their next generation of boxers competed well at the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships, where Bang Non was stopped only in the quarterfinals in the 56kg category.

The Cambodia Boxing Federation has a major mission in the event of the 2023 Southeast Asian Games, which was hosted in Cambodia for the first time. Cambodia athletes made the great history in 2023, with won 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the ASBC U22 Asian Boxing Championships in Thailand. After those historic moments, Cambodia athletes won 1 gold medal, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals in the event of the Southeast Asian Games on the homeland in the same year.

The Cambodia Boxing Federation has organized the courses of coaching, judging and refereeing to be historical to develop its officials in recent years. Their latest major achievement was the bronze medal from the player Anvar Nasredinov at the 2024 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Chhiang Mai.

For 2025, Cambodia Boxing Federation has prepared a comprehensive strategy to develop the qualities of Cambodia boxing athletes in preparation for the 33rd SEA Games 2025 in Thailand, which is the most important event of Federation for this year.