Month: December 2015
A team at the Montreal’s Golden Gloves
Montreal, December 10, 2015. An hour before the start of the competition, excitement is in the air in the athletes’ warm up area. The pugilists are skipping their ropes, and warming up on the pads with their coaches. You can notice […]
CANADIAN TEAM NEAR COMPLETION
Six finals took place tonight determining Canada’s first National Olympic Team designates. Bout wins were clear cut and solidified by Mandy Bujold‘s business as usual approach, Kenny Lally’s consistent control and Clovis Drolet’s power to spare. The evening’s initial bout […]
The pressure is rising at the Olympic Qualifier
Montreal, December 9, 2015. The third night of the Olympic Qualifiers in Montreal featured six national team members. Among them was the women’s lightweight Pan Am Games Gold medalist Caroline Veyre. She faced a very brave opponent in Samantha Johnson […]
2nd session offers quality bouts at Olympic Qualifier
Montreal, December 7, 2015. Tonight’s card introduced a few women’s categories. Female boxers from coast to coast arrived Saturday but it was only this evening that the first competitors gloved up. First bout on tonight’s card, Mandy Bujold entered the […]
An intense day to begin the Olympic Qualifier in Montreal
Montreal, December 6th 2015. It was an all-men program on the 1st day of the Olympic Qualifier. The 60kg, 69kg, 75kg and 91kg athletes showcased high-octane bouts throughout from the Fairmont | Queen Elizabeth Hotel in downtown Montreal. Amongst the […]