Athletes
What is Olympic-Style Boxing?
Membership
Age Categories
Weight Categories
Find a Club
Information for all Athletes
Information for High Performance Athletes
What is Olympic Boxing?
Membership
- How to become a member?
- Register online though the Boxing Canada Membership System. Choose your province, then your type of membership
- Membership “season”
- Memberships are described by Calendar Year (2025, 2026, 2027, etc..). But membership sales begin four months early, and is in effect from the time of purchase until December 31st of the membership year. All memberships are subject to provincial validation. Each province has slightly different operational and legal requirements.
- For Example a 2026 membership:
- Becomes available September 1st, 2025
- Is valid from the time of validation until December 31st, 2026
- For Example a 2026 membership:
- Memberships are described by Calendar Year (2025, 2026, 2027, etc..). But membership sales begin four months early, and is in effect from the time of purchase until December 31st of the membership year. All memberships are subject to provincial validation. Each province has slightly different operational and legal requirements.
- What membership is needed?
- Athlete memberships come in several different types, depending on the athlete’s needs. Other types of membership are also available (Coach, Official, Associate, etc…)
- Types of Athlete Memberships
- Â Non-sparring (boxing for fitness; hitting bags, not punching people)
- Recreational
- Sparring (boxing for fitness and competition; involves punching ad getting punched)
- Initiation “Funbox” (8-10 years old)
- Junior A U13 (11, 12)
- Junior B U15 (13, 14 years old)
- Junior C U17 (15, 16 years old)
- Youth U19 (17, 18 years old)
- U23 (19, 20, 21, 22 years old)
- Senior “Elite” 20-39 years old
- Masters 40+ years old
- Â Non-sparring (boxing for fitness; hitting bags, not punching people)
- Novice vs. Open
- Novice = Â fewer than 10 fights
- Open = 10 or more fights
Age Categories
- How do I determine my age category?
- The age of the boxer is determined by their calendar year of birth
- What does that mean?
- Take the current year and subtract the year you were born. This is your boxing age
- If the current year is 2024, and you were born in 2000, your boxing age is 24 (category Elite)
- If the current year is 2024, and you were born in 2008, your boxing age is 16 (category U17)
- Take the current year and subtract the year you were born. This is your boxing age
- What does that mean?
- Can I “compete up” in an older category?
- Only 18 year olds may compete up in U23 or Elite. This should only be done under the guidance of a coach and an understanding of the level of competition
- Chart for determining Age Category
- The age of the boxer is determined by their calendar year of birth
Age Category Tool:
Weight Categories
- Information on making weight in Boxing
- List of weight classes is available in the Boxing Canada Rulebook
Find a club
- What to look for in a club?
- Certified coaches
- Coaches with whom you have a good rapport
- Close to home or work or school
- Classes that focus on specific skill levels so you can work at your level
- Classes that fit your schedule
- Low turnover of athletes / high rate of re-registration
- If you are interested in competition do they offer a competitive stream? Some gyms specialize in recreational boxing rather than competition
- Find a club link
Information for All Athletes
Boxing Canada Articles and Rules (January 2025)
Competition forms:
- Pre-bout Medical Questionnaire (Women)
- Pre-bout Medical Questionnaire (Men)
- Declaration of Non-Pregnancy (18 years old and over)
- Declaration of Non-Pregnancy (under 18 years old)
Concussion Toolbox:
- Boxing-specific Concussion Management Protocol
- SCAT 5 (Sport Concussion Assessment Tool)
- Child – SCAT 5 (5 – 12 years old)
- Pocket Concussion Recognition Tool
- How to manage your energy after a concussion
- Medical Assessment Letter
- Medical Clearance Letter
- COPSI (Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute) Network Concussion Guidelines
- Province of Qu̩bec Concussion Management and Return to Play Protocols Р2019
- Video from INSQ: Concussions, what is the current knowledge? (in french, but YouTube can produce english closed captions with the “CC” button and then the settings to change the translation language)
Information for High Performance Athletes
- How do I get on the national team and go to the Olympics?
- What happens when I win a national Championships?
- National Champions at U17, U19, U23, and Elite age categories get:
- Your name will appear on the nationally-identified athlete list
- Your name will appear on the athlete selection dashboard
- Your name will appear on all official documentation of the results of the National Championships (written, web, plaque, etc…)
- You will receive invitations to National team camps appropriate to your age group (subject to any additional selection criteria in the current National Team Program [see below])
- When Boxing Canada has an international competition in your weight class, suitable for your level, you will receive an invitation to participate (subject to any additional selection criteria in the current National Team Program [see below])
- National Champions at U17, U19, U23, and Elite age categories get:
- Learn about and ask questions about High Performance: High Performance Monthly Updates
- How strong/fast/powerful do Boxers need to be?: Physical Testing Protocols
- Anti-doping Information:
- How does anti-doping testing work?
- How do I know if a medication I’m taking is on the prohibited list? Global DRO
- Documents and Courses Required to participate in ALL national Team Camps and Tours and Competitions: Athlete Agreement, Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP) Safe Sport Course
- Criteria to earn Sport Canada Funding Support: 2025-26 Carding Selection Criteria
- Non-Results performance assessment: Boxing Canada’s Gold Medal Profile, Â Winning Style Assessment Tool
- General High Performance Plan for the long term: High Performance Plan 2025-2032
- Specific High Performance information for 2026 Season:
- World Boxing Rulebook
- Boxing Canada Rulebook