Boxing Canada is pleased to continue its countdown by profiling Canadian Boxing Team athlete Charlie Cavanagh, who represents Canada in the female 66kg weight division and trains full-time at Boxing Canada’s National Training Centre at the Institut National du Sport du Quebec (INS).  Charlie developed her early boxing skills at Saint John Golden Gloves Boxing Club in St. John, NB. 

Charlie represented Canada at the 2022 Senior World Championships, earning a silver medal for Canada.  “I’m very proud of balancing my national team athlete and university student responsibilities. In May 2022, I earned my world silver medal and BSc degree.” Charlie shares that “being a full-time student and athlete is a heavy workload, but I’m proud of myself for working hard to maintain my academic scholarship and dean’s list for the entirety of my undergraduate degree.”

Charlie believes her greatest strength as an athlete is her work ethic, “I think I’ve beaten a lot of boxers more technically sound than me because I outwork my opponents, and I have no “quit” in me.” Charlie is motivated to “push myself to become the best athlete I can be, which motivates me to continue boxing. I have many goals and aspirations in this sport that I’ve yet to accomplish, and I want to make those dreams a reality.”

When asked what strategies she used to deal with high-performance sports pressures, Charlie said, “I’m lucky to have an amazing support staff, including a sports psychologist who is extremely knowledgeable and helpful in talking through the pressure and anxiety that comes with high-performance sports.”

When not boxing, Charlie enjoys reading, cooking and country music. When she is not managing her weight before competitions, Charlie’s favourite ice cream is “1 scoop cotton candy and one scoop vanilla…perfect combo!” 

As Charle prepares to represent Canada at the Pan American Games, she would love “to be remembered as someone who brings dedication and positivity to the team.” Check out the short video interview in this post to learn more about National Boxing Team athlete Charlie Cavanagh and learn more about the sport of boxing at the Pan American Games by clicking on this link.

Posted on: October 17, 2023