Athletes
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What is Olympic Boxing?
Membership
- How to become a member?
- What membership is needed?
- Non-sparring
- Recreational
- Sparring
- 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
- Novice vs. Open
- Novice = fewer than 10 fights
- Open = 10 or more fights
- Non-sparring
- 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
Date of Birth Calendar Year of birth Years old (assuming it is currently 2024) Primary Category Alternate Category Alternate Category January 1, 1999 1999 25 Elite Dec 31, 1999 1999 25 Elite January 1, 2000 2000 24 Elite Dec 31, 2000 2000 24 Elite January 1, 2001 2001 23 Elite Dec 31, 2001 2001 23 Elite January 1, 2002 2002 22 U23 Elite Dec 31, 2002 2002 22 U23 Elite January 1, 2003 2003 21 U23 Elite Dec 31, 2003 2003 21 U23 Elite January 1, 2004 2004 20 U23 Elite Dec 31, 2004 2004 20 U23 Elite January 1, 2005 2005 19 U23 Elite Dec 31, 2005 2005 19 U23 Elite January 1, 2006 2006 18 U19 U23 Elite Dec 31, 2006 2006 18 U19 U23 Elite January 1, 2007 2007 17 U19 Dec 31, 2007 2007 17 U19 January 1, 2008 2008 16 U17 Dec 31, 2008 2008 16 U17 January 1, 2009 2009 15 U17 Dec 31, 2009 2009 15 U17 January 1, 2010 2010 14 U15 Dec 31, 2010 2010 14 U15 January 1, 2011 2011 13 U15 Dec 31, 2011 2011 13 U15 January 1, 2012 2012 12 U13 Dec 31, 2012 2012 12 U13 January 1, 2013 2013 11 U13 Dec 31, 2013 2013 11 U13
- The age of the boxer is determined by their calendar year of birth
What are the Weight Categories?
- Elite Women, U23 Women, U19 Women
# Over Under Category Name Abrev 1 45kg 48kg Light Flyweight W48kg 2 48kg 51kg Flyweight W51kg 3 51kg 54kg Bantamweight W54kg 4 54kg 57kg Featherweight W57kg 5 57kg 60kg Lightweight W60kg 6 60kg 65kg Welterweight W65kg 7 65kg 70kg Light Middleweight W70kg 8 70kg 75kg Middleweight W75kg 9 75kg 80kg Light Heavyweight W80kg 10 80kg Heavyweight W80+kg
- Elite Men, U23 Men, U19 Men
# Over Under Category Name Abrev 1 47kg 50kg Flyweight M50kg 2 50kg 55kg Bantamweight M55kg 3 55kg 60kg Lightweight M60kg 4 60kg 65kg Welterweight M65kg 5 65kg 70kg Light Middleweight M70kg 6 70kg 75kg Middleweight M75kg 7 75kg 80kg Light Heavyweight M80kg 8 80kg 85kg Cruiserweight M86kg 9 85kg 90kg Heavyweight M90kg 10 90kg Super Heavyweight M90+kg
- U17, U15, U13 Boys and Girls
# Over Under Category Name Abrev M Abrev W 1 44kg 46kg Pinweight M46kg W46kg 2 46kg 48kg Light Flyweight M48kg W48kg 3 48kg 50kg Flyweight M50kg W50kg 4 50kg 52kg Light Bantamweight M52kg W52kg 5 52kg 54kg Bantamweight M54kg W54kg 6 54kg 57kg Featherweight M57kg W57kg 7 57kg 60kg Lightweight M60kg W60kg 8 60kg 63kg Light Welterweight M63kg W63kg 9 63kg 66kg Welterweight M66kg W66kg 10 66kg 70kg Light Middleweight M70kg W70kg 11 70kg 75kg Middleweight M75kg W75kg 12 75kg 80kg Light Heavyweight M80kg W80kg 13 80kg Heavyweight M80+kg W80+kg
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
Training
- Boxing Training – technical boxing skills
- Strength – working hard over time
- Power – maximal effort
- Endurance – maintaining effort over time
- Flexibility – good range of movement around joints
- Tactics – the ability to apply the correct technique at the right time
- Speed – quick execution of a movement
- How many times per week should I train?
- How long should each training session last?
- Do I need to workout more than just at the boxing gym?
- Should I be stronger or more powerful?
- Do boxers run?
- How hard should I be training?
- Should training always be maximum effort?
Nutrition
- What is important?
- What should I eat before and after training?
- How close to training should I eat? Right before? Right after?
- How much should I be drinking to maintain my hydration?
- What nutrients are important?
- What is the different between Carbs and protein and fat?
- What is good to eat before a workout?
- What is good to eat after a workout?
Weight Cutting
- Do I need to cut weight to be a Boxer?
- What is walking weight? How is this determined?
- What weight class should be my goal?
- How to lose weight safely?
- What is a “normal” way to lose weight?
Medical Safety
- Concussions (links)
- Cuts?
- Stitches?
- Why do boxers need Annual Medical Checks?
- What is covered in an annual medical check?
- What is the purpose of the headgear?
- What size gloves are used for competition, sparring?
- What does the size of a glove even mean?
Abuse Free Sport
- What is Safe Sport?
- What constitutes abuse?
- What is the difference between a tough coach and an abusive coach?
- What is the difference between being a tough training partner and an abusive training partner?
- What is the difference between being a strict official and an abusive official?
- Get information on the safe sport protections in Canada
- When to make a report?
- How to make a report?
Athlete Pathway
- Non-Sparring Participation
- When am I ready to spar?
- Sparring but no competition
- Novice Competition
- Open Competition
- Professional Competition
- How to make the national team?
- How to go to the Olympics?
How to be selected to Represent Canada
- What is the national team?
- Athlete Categorization
- National Team Tours