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Rule change: Boxing headgear is now mandatory for all competitors in all events in Canada
Effective immediately, Boxing Canada and the Rules Commission have ruled that headgear must be worn by all competitors at all domestic boxing events, including the upcoming Canadian Qualification this month and the Canadian Championships moving forward. Since the removal of […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged cuts, headgear, lacerations, Mandatory headgear, rule change, Rulebook | Leave a comment Record number of participants ahead of the 2019 Canadian Qualification
With only 17 days to go before the competition, the 2019 Canadian Qualification promises to be bigger than expected with a record number of registered participants from across Canada! Indeed, a total of 96 Elite boxers (61 men and 35 women) […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 Canadian Qualification, Canadian trial, List of boxers, Olympic Qualifier, Olympic trial, participants, registration, Tokyo 2020 | Leave a comment The 2019 Canadian Boxing Qualification will be held in Montreal on December 16-20
Boxing Canada is proud to announce that the 2019 Canadian Qualification will take place December 16 – 20 at Le Westin Montreal hotel. The best Elite boxers across Canada will be action in the heart of Montreal to confirm the […]
Olympian Mary Spencer named recipient of the 2019 Randy Starkman Award
TORONTO (October 23, 2019) The Canadian Olympic Committee awarded two-time Olympian Mary Spencer with the 2019 Randy Starkman Award on Wednesday at the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The award, in honour of 2019 Hall of Fame inductee […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Canadian Olympic Committee, Indigenous youth, Mary Spencer, Randy Starkman Award | Leave a comment Tammara Thibeault wins Bronze at the 2019 Women’s World Championships
After ten intense days of competition, the 2019 edition of the Women’s World Championships came to an end in Ulan Ude, Russia. The championships regrouped 213 boxers from 57 nations across all ten weight categories. Here’s a recap of the competition […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Caroline Veyre, Irene Fiolek, Myriam Da Silva, Recap, Tammara Thibeault, Ulan Ude, UlanUde2019, Women's World Championships | Leave a comment 2019 Men’s World Championships: the draw results are in
Regrouping 365 boxers from 78 countries, the 2019 AIBA Men’s World Championships are set to kick off in Ekaterinburg, Russia. With less than one year to go before Tokyo 2020, it will be the first major championships featuring the 8 […]
Team Canada will square off against Team Philippines at the 7th edition of the Melee Gala in Winnipeg
On Thursday, September 12th, Team Canada’s Elite boxers will be stepping into the ring against Team Philippines as part of one of Winnipeg’s most entertaining annual charitable events, the Melee Gala. Hosted by United Boxing Club, the seventh edition of […]
Men’s and Women’s Teams have been selected for the AIBA World Championships
With exactly 330 days to go before Tokyo 2020, Boxing Canada is proud to reveal the teams selected to represent Canada at the upcoming two World Championships. Although the Men’s and Women’s World Championships are no longer considered a qualification […]
Two Canadians competing at the 2019 International Women’s Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
Three National Team boxers flew to Bulgaria on Wednesday to attend the 5th edition of the International Women’s Boxing Tournament “Balkan. The competition is set to take place August 2-6, and here are the boxers who will be representing Canada: […]
Lima 2019: Myriam Da Silva will be fighting for gold at the Pan Am Games
On Tuesday afternoon, Myriam Da Silva finally made her debut in the 2019 Pan Am Games after obtaining a bye in the first round of the competition and stepped into the ring against Brianda Cruz from Mexico in semifinals. After […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 Pan Am Games, Lima 2019, Myriam Da Silva, Recap, semifinals, Tammara Thibeault | Leave a comment Two Canadians advance to the medal round at the Lima 2019 Pan Am Games
After three days of intense competition, the boxing quarterfinals wrapped up on Monday evening at Lima 2019 Pan Am Games. Regrouping 117 qualified boxers from 23 countries, the boxing competition saw 57 exciting bouts since Saturday and 5 out of the 6 […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged #Lima2019, Bryan Colwell, Harley-David O'Reilly, Irene Fiolek, Lima 2019, Pan Am Games, Pan American Games, Recap, Sabrina Aubin, Tammara Thibeault | Leave a comment Boxing is set to maintain its place on the sport programme of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
On May 22nd, the International Olympic Committee published a statement announcing that “boxing is set to maintain its place on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, but the recognition of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) by the […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged AIBA, Athlete quota, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Pathway, Qualification, Tokyo 2020 | Leave a comment Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to travel with our Youth National Team for a competition and training camp in Hungary
Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to travel with our Youth National Team for a competition and training camp in Eger, Hungary. The events will take place June 9th to June 25th. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Be certified at least 1-star […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged coach, Coach application, coaching opportunity, international competition, training camp, youth national team | Leave a comment Canada’s Lima 2019 boxing team announced
MONTREAL (May 15, 2019) – Boxing Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada’s boxing team nominated to compete at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The six boxers qualified for Team Canada based on their performances at the 2019 AMBC […]
Boxing Canada is issuing a call for nomination for 2 Director positions for its Board of Directors (2019)
May 14, 2019 – Boxing Canadais issuing a call for nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors. Elections will take place July 5th, 2019 at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Montreal. Nominees are not required […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 AGM, 2019 Annual General Meeting, Board of Directors, BOD, Director position, Nomination form | Leave a comment One Gold and Two Bronze for Team Canada at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
After seven intense competition days, the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers has finally come to an end in Managua, Nicaragua. Regrouping 32 nations across the Americas, the finals crowned 15 champions, including Tammara Thibeault from Canada. Indeed, the middleweight […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 Pan American Games qualifiers, Bryan Colwell, gold, Harley-David O'Reilly, Irene Fiolek, Justin Parina, Lima 2019, Managua, medals, Myriam Da Silva, Nickenson Denis, Pan American Games Qualifiers, Qualification event, Recap, Sabrina Aubin, Sara Haghighat-Joo, Tammara Thibeault, Wyatt Sanford | Leave a comment Tammara Thibeault will be the sole Canadian fighting for Gold at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Qualifiers
The semifinals came to a close after 6 intense days of competition at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers. Sabrina Aubin was the last Canadian to perform in semifinals in the hopes of joining Tammara Thibeault in the finals of […]
Three Canadians reach the medals’ round of the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
After 5 days of intense competition, the semifinals are underway at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers. With three boxers having reached the medals’ round, Team Canada is now guaranteed three medals and it’s now time to determine on […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 Pan American Games qualifiers, AMBC, Irene Fiolek, Pan Am Qualifiers, Recap, Sabrina Aubin, semifinals, Tammara Thibeault, team canada | Leave a comment Four Canadians in quarterfinals at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
With the preliminary stage of the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers has officially over, the quarterfinal phase are set to take place until day 4 of the competition. As of April 7, four Canadians have made their way to […]
Quarterfinals are underway at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
The 3rd day (April 6) of the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Qualifiers was a busy day for Team Canada with 4 boxers on the card. Nickenson Denis and Myriam Da Silva were scheduled to make their debut in the preliminary round of the competition. On […]
Team Canada strives for the top 8 on Day 2 of the 2019 Pan Am Games Qualifiers
Day 2 of the AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers showcased many well-contested bouts as boxers aimed to advance further in the competition. While the preliminary phase is being finalized, the quarterfinals are set to begin on April 6. Over the course […]
Two Canadians make their debut on Day 1 of the 2019 Pan Am Games Qualifiers
The AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers have officially started yesterday, with athletes from 32 nations across the Americas. Note that boxers who reach a top 8 spot in their respective weight categories will qualify for the Lima 2019 Pan Am […]
Meet Team Canada: 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
With the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Qualifiers for the Lima 2019 Pan Am Games officially starting tomorrow, Team Canada will strive to prove their worth for a chance to compete at the Games this summer. Hosted by the Nicaraguan National […]
Ten boxers to compete at the AMBC Pan American Games Qualifiers
With only one day to go before the start of the competition, Team Canada is getting ready to compete at the 2019 AMBC Pan American Games Qualifiers in Managua, Nicaragua. Organized by the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC), the competition is set […]
Blumenfeld and Sanford to represent Canada at the 2019 International GeeBee Tournament
Thomas Blumenfeld (64 kg) and Wyatt Sanford (69 kg) are ready to represent Canada at the 38th International GeeBee Boxing Tournament this weekend. The competition is set to take place March 7-10 in Helsinki, Finland and will regroup Elite boxers […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Finland, Gee Bee Tournament, Helsinki, Thomas Blumenfeld, Wyatt Sanford | Leave a comment Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to accompany the National Team at the 2019 Pan American Qualifiers
Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to travel with our National Team for the 2019 Pan American Qualifiers in Managua, Nicaragua: to attend the competition from April 2nd to April 11th , 2019 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Be certified at least 1-star AIBA […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Coach application, coaching opportunity, Lima 2019, Pan Am Qualifier, Pan American Qualification | Leave a comment Finalists are set to compete for medals at the 2019 Canada Games
After a much-anticipated return to the Canada Games, the boxing finals has finally arrived after three intense days of competition. The third day of the tournament saw 14 boxers in action to determine who would compete for the bronze medal […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Canada Games, CWGboxing, finalists, Recap, Red Deer 2019, semifinals | Leave a comment Twelves boxers punched their way to the finals on Day 2 of the 2019 Canada Winter Games
On the second day of the boxing competition, 17 bouts were scheduled on the card, including 12 semifinals to determine who would compete for the gold medal. Boxers gave their all in the ring in order secure their spot on […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 Canada Winter Games, Canada Games, CGboxing, CWGboxing, Recap, Red Deer 2019, semifinals | Leave a comment Boxing off to a great start at the 2019 Canada Winter Games
On the third day of the 2019 Canada Winter Games, boxing made its debut in front of a full crowd at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta. With sixteen exciting bouts on opening night, 32 boxers stepped into the ring […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 Canada Winter Games, Canada Games, CWGboxing, Red Deer 2019 | Leave a comment Coaching certification: Transfer of Qualification (NCCP)
Boxing Canada with the help of Coaching association of Canada is moving forward and will be doing the Transfer of Qualifications from the old NCCP (Level 1-2-3) to the current NCCP (Instructor Beginners, Competition Introduction, Competition Development) on March 22nd, […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged certification, coach, coaching, NCCP, Transfer of Qualification | Leave a comment
Rule change: Boxing headgear is now mandatory for all competitors in all events in Canada
Effective immediately, Boxing Canada and the Rules Commission have ruled that headgear must be worn by all competitors at all domestic boxing events, including the upcoming Canadian Qualification this month and the Canadian Championships moving forward. Since the removal of […]
Record number of participants ahead of the 2019 Canadian Qualification
With only 17 days to go before the competition, the 2019 Canadian Qualification promises to be bigger than expected with a record number of registered participants from across Canada! Indeed, a total of 96 Elite boxers (61 men and 35 women) […]
The 2019 Canadian Boxing Qualification will be held in Montreal on December 16-20
Boxing Canada is proud to announce that the 2019 Canadian Qualification will take place December 16 – 20 at Le Westin Montreal hotel. The best Elite boxers across Canada will be action in the heart of Montreal to confirm the […]
Olympian Mary Spencer named recipient of the 2019 Randy Starkman Award
TORONTO (October 23, 2019) The Canadian Olympic Committee awarded two-time Olympian Mary Spencer with the 2019 Randy Starkman Award on Wednesday at the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The award, in honour of 2019 Hall of Fame inductee […]
Tammara Thibeault wins Bronze at the 2019 Women’s World Championships
After ten intense days of competition, the 2019 edition of the Women’s World Championships came to an end in Ulan Ude, Russia. The championships regrouped 213 boxers from 57 nations across all ten weight categories. Here’s a recap of the competition […]
2019 Men’s World Championships: the draw results are in
Regrouping 365 boxers from 78 countries, the 2019 AIBA Men’s World Championships are set to kick off in Ekaterinburg, Russia. With less than one year to go before Tokyo 2020, it will be the first major championships featuring the 8 […]
Team Canada will square off against Team Philippines at the 7th edition of the Melee Gala in Winnipeg
On Thursday, September 12th, Team Canada’s Elite boxers will be stepping into the ring against Team Philippines as part of one of Winnipeg’s most entertaining annual charitable events, the Melee Gala. Hosted by United Boxing Club, the seventh edition of […]
Men’s and Women’s Teams have been selected for the AIBA World Championships
With exactly 330 days to go before Tokyo 2020, Boxing Canada is proud to reveal the teams selected to represent Canada at the upcoming two World Championships. Although the Men’s and Women’s World Championships are no longer considered a qualification […]
Two Canadians competing at the 2019 International Women’s Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
Three National Team boxers flew to Bulgaria on Wednesday to attend the 5th edition of the International Women’s Boxing Tournament “Balkan. The competition is set to take place August 2-6, and here are the boxers who will be representing Canada: […]
Lima 2019: Myriam Da Silva will be fighting for gold at the Pan Am Games
On Tuesday afternoon, Myriam Da Silva finally made her debut in the 2019 Pan Am Games after obtaining a bye in the first round of the competition and stepped into the ring against Brianda Cruz from Mexico in semifinals. After […]
Two Canadians advance to the medal round at the Lima 2019 Pan Am Games
After three days of intense competition, the boxing quarterfinals wrapped up on Monday evening at Lima 2019 Pan Am Games. Regrouping 117 qualified boxers from 23 countries, the boxing competition saw 57 exciting bouts since Saturday and 5 out of the 6 […]
Boxing is set to maintain its place on the sport programme of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
On May 22nd, the International Olympic Committee published a statement announcing that “boxing is set to maintain its place on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, but the recognition of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) by the […]
Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to travel with our Youth National Team for a competition and training camp in Hungary
Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to travel with our Youth National Team for a competition and training camp in Eger, Hungary. The events will take place June 9th to June 25th. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Be certified at least 1-star […]
Canada’s Lima 2019 boxing team announced
MONTREAL (May 15, 2019) – Boxing Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada’s boxing team nominated to compete at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The six boxers qualified for Team Canada based on their performances at the 2019 AMBC […]
Boxing Canada is issuing a call for nomination for 2 Director positions for its Board of Directors (2019)
May 14, 2019 – Boxing Canadais issuing a call for nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors. Elections will take place July 5th, 2019 at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Montreal. Nominees are not required […]
One Gold and Two Bronze for Team Canada at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
After seven intense competition days, the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers has finally come to an end in Managua, Nicaragua. Regrouping 32 nations across the Americas, the finals crowned 15 champions, including Tammara Thibeault from Canada. Indeed, the middleweight […]
Tammara Thibeault will be the sole Canadian fighting for Gold at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Qualifiers
The semifinals came to a close after 6 intense days of competition at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers. Sabrina Aubin was the last Canadian to perform in semifinals in the hopes of joining Tammara Thibeault in the finals of […]
Three Canadians reach the medals’ round of the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
After 5 days of intense competition, the semifinals are underway at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers. With three boxers having reached the medals’ round, Team Canada is now guaranteed three medals and it’s now time to determine on […]
Four Canadians in quarterfinals at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
With the preliminary stage of the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers has officially over, the quarterfinal phase are set to take place until day 4 of the competition. As of April 7, four Canadians have made their way to […]
Quarterfinals are underway at the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
The 3rd day (April 6) of the 2019 AMBC Pan Am Qualifiers was a busy day for Team Canada with 4 boxers on the card. Nickenson Denis and Myriam Da Silva were scheduled to make their debut in the preliminary round of the competition. On […]
Team Canada strives for the top 8 on Day 2 of the 2019 Pan Am Games Qualifiers
Day 2 of the AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers showcased many well-contested bouts as boxers aimed to advance further in the competition. While the preliminary phase is being finalized, the quarterfinals are set to begin on April 6. Over the course […]
Two Canadians make their debut on Day 1 of the 2019 Pan Am Games Qualifiers
The AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers have officially started yesterday, with athletes from 32 nations across the Americas. Note that boxers who reach a top 8 spot in their respective weight categories will qualify for the Lima 2019 Pan Am […]
Meet Team Canada: 2019 AMBC Pan Am Games Qualifiers
With the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Qualifiers for the Lima 2019 Pan Am Games officially starting tomorrow, Team Canada will strive to prove their worth for a chance to compete at the Games this summer. Hosted by the Nicaraguan National […]
Ten boxers to compete at the AMBC Pan American Games Qualifiers
With only one day to go before the start of the competition, Team Canada is getting ready to compete at the 2019 AMBC Pan American Games Qualifiers in Managua, Nicaragua. Organized by the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC), the competition is set […]
Blumenfeld and Sanford to represent Canada at the 2019 International GeeBee Tournament
Thomas Blumenfeld (64 kg) and Wyatt Sanford (69 kg) are ready to represent Canada at the 38th International GeeBee Boxing Tournament this weekend. The competition is set to take place March 7-10 in Helsinki, Finland and will regroup Elite boxers […]
Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to accompany the National Team at the 2019 Pan American Qualifiers
Boxing Canada is looking for coaches to travel with our National Team for the 2019 Pan American Qualifiers in Managua, Nicaragua: to attend the competition from April 2nd to April 11th , 2019 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Be certified at least 1-star AIBA […]
Finalists are set to compete for medals at the 2019 Canada Games
After a much-anticipated return to the Canada Games, the boxing finals has finally arrived after three intense days of competition. The third day of the tournament saw 14 boxers in action to determine who would compete for the bronze medal […]
Twelves boxers punched their way to the finals on Day 2 of the 2019 Canada Winter Games
On the second day of the boxing competition, 17 bouts were scheduled on the card, including 12 semifinals to determine who would compete for the gold medal. Boxers gave their all in the ring in order secure their spot on […]
Boxing off to a great start at the 2019 Canada Winter Games
On the third day of the 2019 Canada Winter Games, boxing made its debut in front of a full crowd at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alberta. With sixteen exciting bouts on opening night, 32 boxers stepped into the ring […]
Coaching certification: Transfer of Qualification (NCCP)
Boxing Canada with the help of Coaching association of Canada is moving forward and will be doing the Transfer of Qualifications from the old NCCP (Level 1-2-3) to the current NCCP (Instructor Beginners, Competition Introduction, Competition Development) on March 22nd, […]