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Team Canada secures 7 medals at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships
After three days of competition at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships, Team Canada has already secured seven medals and it is now just a question of which medal colours the team will bring back to Canada! With only two more […]
Team Canada grabs four wins in the first 2 days of the 2018 Youth Continental Championships
With 14 countries partaking in the 2018 Youth Continental Championships, Team Canada started the competition with strong results in Colorado Springs, claiming four wins in six bouts. Spencer Wilcox (Hamilton, ON) and Derek Pomerleau (Mercier, QC) both made solid first impressions during the […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2018 Youth AMBC Continental Championships, Avery Martin-Duval, Colorado Springs, Derek Pomerleau, Emelia Dermott, James Hughes, João Carlos Barros, Katelyn Vanderlaan, Matt Fraser, Satwinder Thind, Spencer Wilcox, William Nike Blackmore, Youth Continentals | Leave a comment 12 Canadian boxers to compete at 2018 AMBC Youth Continental Championships
Montreal – May 15, 2018.With only a few days to go before the start of the competition, Boxing Canada is proud to announce the boxers who will compete at the 2018 AMBC Youth Continental Championships. Organized by AMBC and USA […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged AMBC Youth Continental Championships, Avery Martin-Duval, Charlie Cavanagh, Colorado Springs, Derek Pomerleau, Emelia Dermott, James Hughes, Katelyn Vanderlann, Matthew Fraser, Mohamed Zawadi, Satwinder Thind, Spencer Wilcox, Tethluach Chuol, William Nike Blackmore, Youth Continentals | Leave a comment Boxing Canada is issuing a call for nomination for 2 Director positions for its Board of Directors (2018)
May 10, 2018 – Boxing Canada is issuing a call for nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors. Elections will take place June 16, 2018 at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Montreal. Nominees are […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Board of Directors, Call for nomination, Director position | Leave a comment Boxing BC to host the 2019 Super Channel Championships at the Bear Mountain Resort Community
After a much-anticipated return to Western Canada in 2018, Boxing Canada is proud to announce that the biggest Olympic boxing competition in Canada, the 2019 Super Channel Championships, will be hosted by Boxing BC. Following the success of the unification of […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2019 Canadian Championships, 2019 Nationals, 2019 Super Channel Championship, BC, Bear Mountain Resort, Boxing BC, Langford, Victoria | Leave a comment Boxing Canada is looking for 2 coaches to accompany the National Team at the Youth Continental Championships
Boxing Canada is looking for two coaches to travel with our National Team for the Youth Continental Championships in Colorado this May: 1 coach to attend training camp and competition : from May 13th to May 27th 1 coach to […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Assistant coach, Job application, Job posting, Youth Continental Championships | Leave a comment Team Canada & Team USA weighed-in for the KGMBC and George goff to be inducted into Boxing Canada’s Hall of Fame
Regina Boxing Club’s George Goff was unveiled as a 2018 inductee into the Boxing Canada Hall of Fame today by Boxing Canada at the AutoGallery Subaru media weigh-in event. Goff will be inducted at the twenty-fifth annual Ken Goff Memorial […]
Team Canada’s newest Commonwealth Games medalists will boxe at the Ken Goff Memorial Boxing Classic
Team Canada’s 2018 Commonwealth Games medalists and Continental Championship medalists are among the boxers who have been announced to square off against Team USA in a dual boxing card at the twenty-fifth annual Ken Goff Memorial Boxing Classic (KGMBC) on […]
Thomas Blumenfeld grabs Silver at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (recap)
Thomas Blumenfeld was the last Canadian standing in the competition as he entered the final day of competition at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. After three consecutive unanimous victories, the 64Kg Canadian pugilist entered the final in a dominant fashion […]
Thomas Blumenfeld is going for Gold at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Thomas Blumenfeld will be the sole Canadian making his way to the finals of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games as the remainder of Team Canada’s boxing team walked away with five bronze medals in semifinals. Indeed, Montreal Thomas Blumenfeld got past […]
Five boxers are getting ready to fight for their spot on the podium
Upon reaching the medals round, Canada’s boxing team has had a tremendous round of performances! Indeed, the Canadian contingent has already doubled the medals count in comparison to Glasgow 2014, where Canada had taken previously home a total of three […]
Team Canada is unstoppable at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Midway through the 2018 Commonwealth Game, six of the seven Canadian boxers have made their debut in the competition and it seems like no opponents can stay in the way of Team Canada’s medals pursuit. Indeed, the Canadian delegation […]
Successful start for Team Canada at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
After an intense preparation and numerous training camps, the first boxers of the Canadian delegation have now stepped into the ring of the Oxenford Studios in Gold Coast, Australia. Three Canadians were set to make their debut over the weekend: […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Commonwealth Games, Eric Basran, GC2018, Gold Coast 2018, Marie-Jeanne Parent, Recap, Thomas Blumenfeld | Leave a comment Jill Perry joins the coaching team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games as part of the CGF Women’s Coach Internship Programme
Boxing Canada is extremely proud to welcome Jill Perry as part of its coaching team for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, set to take place April 4 – 15 in Australia. Indeed, Jill Perry will join coaches João Carlos Barros […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged boxing Canada, CGF, Commonwealth Games, GC2018, Jill Perry, Women's Coach Internship Programme | Leave a comment Job opportunity: Boxing Canada is looking for an Assistant Coach at the National Training Centre
JOB DESCRIPTION NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE – ASSISTANT COACH DESCRIPTION Organization: Boxing Canada Title: National Training Centre – Assistant Coach Job Category & Nature of Position: Full time Employee Immediate Supervisor: National Team Centre Head Coach Ultimate Supervisor: High Performance […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Assistant coach, Coaching position, job description, Job opportunity, National training centre | Leave a comment Marie-Jeanne Parent to replace Mandy Bujold in the Canadian boxing delegation at the Commonwealth Games
After some deep deliberation, Mandy Bujold has decided to withdraw her name from the Canadian contingent for the upcoming Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. “After 12 years of competing at the highest level, I have decided to take a […]
Super Channel announced as the new Title Sponsor of the Canadian Boxing Championships
Edmonton – February 27, 2018. Boxing Canada is extremely pleased to announce a new and exciting partnership with Super Channel as the Title and Presenting Sponsor for the Canadian Championships. Under the two-year agreement with an option to renew, the […]
Tough first round for Team Canada at the 2018 Strandja Tournament
Regrouping a total of 236 world-class boxers, the 69th International Boxing Tournament “Strandja 18” kicked off on February 19th and all three Canadian boxers were scheduled to step into the ring during the first two days of competition. Although the Canadian delegation […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2018 Strandja Tournament, Bryan Colwell, Bulgaria, Recap, Sabrina Aubin, Tammara Thibeault | Leave a comment 3 Canadians are heading to Bulgaria for the 2018 Strandja Tournament
Three National Team boxers are currently on their way to Bulgaria to take part in the 69th International Boxing Tournament “Strandja ’18”. Organized by the Bulgarian Boxing Federation, the competition will take place from February 19th to the 25th and […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2018 Strandja Tournament, Bryan Colwell, Bulgaria, Sabrina Aubin, Strandja boxing tournament, Tammara Thibeault | Leave a comment Boxing Canada’s President Pat Fiacco appointed as the Technical Delegate for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
AIBA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Pat Fiacco, AIBA Executive Committee Member and Chairman of Technical & Rules Commission, as the Technical Delegate for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. AIBA has full confidence that his experience and knowledge of […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged AIBA, Olympic Games, Pat Fiacco, Technical Delegate, Tokyo 2020 | Leave a comment Four Canadians took part in the 2018 edition of the Golden Girl Championship
This past weekend, four Canadian boxers travelled along coach Jill Perry to participate in the 2018 Golden Girl Championship, the biggest female boxing tournament in the world taking place in Borås, Sweden. Two National Team athletes, 54 Kg Sara Haghighat-Joo […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 2018 Golden Girl Championship, Carolyn Redmond, Katelyn Vanderlaan, Marija Curran, Sara Haghighat-Joo | Leave a comment 24 Canadians are newly certified with AIBA 1-Star Coaching Course
On November 20-26 2017, Boxing Canada hosted its first AIBA 1-star Coaching certification course at INS Québec (Institut National du Sport du Québec) in Montréal, where 24 Canadian coaches from across the country had been selected to go through the […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged 1-star coaching certification, AIBA 1-star coaching, AIBA coaching course | Leave a comment Team Canada claimed 10 victories over a total of 14 bouts against Poland (recap)
On January 26 & 28, Team Canada stepped into the ring against Poland as part of a Dual Match, an international Olympic-style boxing competition where various countries will be invited each year to challenge the Canadian delegation. For its 1st […]
Canada vs Poland: An international Olympic-style boxing event in Montreal
Boxing Canada presents the first edition of an international Olympic-style boxing event, the Canada-Poland Dual Match, an annual competition where various countries will be invited each year to challenge the Canadian delegation. For the 1st edition, Team Canada welcomes Poland’s […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged Canada vs Poland, Dual match, East Boxing Club, Montreal, National team | Leave a comment Boxing Canada Nominates Seven Boxers to 2018 Commonwealth Games Team
Montreal – December 12th, 2017. Boxing Canada is proud to nominate the seven boxers who will represent Canada as they step into the ring at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia April 4-15, 2018. The dynamic group composed […]
Olympian Arthur Biyarslanov moves on to professional career
After dedicating more than a decade to boxing, Arthur Biyarslanov has decided to bow out of Olympic boxing to transition into professional boxing. With a record of 98 amateur bouts (85-13), Arthur had been thinking about making the jump to […]
Posted in Announcements | Tagged amateur career, Arthur Biyarslanov, Chechen Wolf, professional boxing, retirement, team canada | Leave a comment 5 medals for Team Canada at the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
The third edition of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan” came to an end on Sunday and the Canadian delegation left its mark, claiming a total of five medals! Indeed, it’s a great improvement compared to last year performance as Bianca […]
Caroline Veyre and Marija Curran reach the finals of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
On the third day of competition, it was already time for the semifinal of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan” where 5 Canadians were scheduled to compete for a chance to reach the finals. Here are the scores from the day […]
Ups and Downs for Team Canada during quarterfinals of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
Six Canadians were featured on today’s card for the quarterfinals of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”, including two boxers (51Ks Sara Haghighat-Joo and 60Kg Caroline Veyre) who had advanced in their respective category after convincing wins on the first day. […]
Two victories for Team Canada on the 1st day of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
The 3rd edition of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan” officially kicked off today in Sofia, Bulagaria and nine Canadians made the trip to represent their country. Following the draw, two boxers from the Elite National Team were on the card on […]
Team Canada secures 7 medals at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships
After three days of competition at the 2018 Youth Continental Championships, Team Canada has already secured seven medals and it is now just a question of which medal colours the team will bring back to Canada! With only two more […]
Team Canada grabs four wins in the first 2 days of the 2018 Youth Continental Championships
With 14 countries partaking in the 2018 Youth Continental Championships, Team Canada started the competition with strong results in Colorado Springs, claiming four wins in six bouts. Spencer Wilcox (Hamilton, ON) and Derek Pomerleau (Mercier, QC) both made solid first impressions during the […]
12 Canadian boxers to compete at 2018 AMBC Youth Continental Championships
Montreal – May 15, 2018.With only a few days to go before the start of the competition, Boxing Canada is proud to announce the boxers who will compete at the 2018 AMBC Youth Continental Championships. Organized by AMBC and USA […]
Boxing Canada is issuing a call for nomination for 2 Director positions for its Board of Directors (2018)
May 10, 2018 – Boxing Canada is issuing a call for nominations for the following positions on the Board of Directors. Elections will take place June 16, 2018 at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Montreal. Nominees are […]
Boxing BC to host the 2019 Super Channel Championships at the Bear Mountain Resort Community
After a much-anticipated return to Western Canada in 2018, Boxing Canada is proud to announce that the biggest Olympic boxing competition in Canada, the 2019 Super Channel Championships, will be hosted by Boxing BC. Following the success of the unification of […]
Boxing Canada is looking for 2 coaches to accompany the National Team at the Youth Continental Championships
Boxing Canada is looking for two coaches to travel with our National Team for the Youth Continental Championships in Colorado this May: 1 coach to attend training camp and competition : from May 13th to May 27th 1 coach to […]
Team Canada & Team USA weighed-in for the KGMBC and George goff to be inducted into Boxing Canada’s Hall of Fame
Regina Boxing Club’s George Goff was unveiled as a 2018 inductee into the Boxing Canada Hall of Fame today by Boxing Canada at the AutoGallery Subaru media weigh-in event. Goff will be inducted at the twenty-fifth annual Ken Goff Memorial […]
Team Canada’s newest Commonwealth Games medalists will boxe at the Ken Goff Memorial Boxing Classic
Team Canada’s 2018 Commonwealth Games medalists and Continental Championship medalists are among the boxers who have been announced to square off against Team USA in a dual boxing card at the twenty-fifth annual Ken Goff Memorial Boxing Classic (KGMBC) on […]
Thomas Blumenfeld grabs Silver at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (recap)
Thomas Blumenfeld was the last Canadian standing in the competition as he entered the final day of competition at Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. After three consecutive unanimous victories, the 64Kg Canadian pugilist entered the final in a dominant fashion […]
Thomas Blumenfeld is going for Gold at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Thomas Blumenfeld will be the sole Canadian making his way to the finals of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games as the remainder of Team Canada’s boxing team walked away with five bronze medals in semifinals. Indeed, Montreal Thomas Blumenfeld got past […]
Five boxers are getting ready to fight for their spot on the podium
Upon reaching the medals round, Canada’s boxing team has had a tremendous round of performances! Indeed, the Canadian contingent has already doubled the medals count in comparison to Glasgow 2014, where Canada had taken previously home a total of three […]
Team Canada is unstoppable at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
Midway through the 2018 Commonwealth Game, six of the seven Canadian boxers have made their debut in the competition and it seems like no opponents can stay in the way of Team Canada’s medals pursuit. Indeed, the Canadian delegation […]
Successful start for Team Canada at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games
After an intense preparation and numerous training camps, the first boxers of the Canadian delegation have now stepped into the ring of the Oxenford Studios in Gold Coast, Australia. Three Canadians were set to make their debut over the weekend: […]
Jill Perry joins the coaching team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games as part of the CGF Women’s Coach Internship Programme
Boxing Canada is extremely proud to welcome Jill Perry as part of its coaching team for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, set to take place April 4 – 15 in Australia. Indeed, Jill Perry will join coaches João Carlos Barros […]
Job opportunity: Boxing Canada is looking for an Assistant Coach at the National Training Centre
JOB DESCRIPTION NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE – ASSISTANT COACH DESCRIPTION Organization: Boxing Canada Title: National Training Centre – Assistant Coach Job Category & Nature of Position: Full time Employee Immediate Supervisor: National Team Centre Head Coach Ultimate Supervisor: High Performance […]
Marie-Jeanne Parent to replace Mandy Bujold in the Canadian boxing delegation at the Commonwealth Games
After some deep deliberation, Mandy Bujold has decided to withdraw her name from the Canadian contingent for the upcoming Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. “After 12 years of competing at the highest level, I have decided to take a […]
Super Channel announced as the new Title Sponsor of the Canadian Boxing Championships
Edmonton – February 27, 2018. Boxing Canada is extremely pleased to announce a new and exciting partnership with Super Channel as the Title and Presenting Sponsor for the Canadian Championships. Under the two-year agreement with an option to renew, the […]
Tough first round for Team Canada at the 2018 Strandja Tournament
Regrouping a total of 236 world-class boxers, the 69th International Boxing Tournament “Strandja 18” kicked off on February 19th and all three Canadian boxers were scheduled to step into the ring during the first two days of competition. Although the Canadian delegation […]
3 Canadians are heading to Bulgaria for the 2018 Strandja Tournament
Three National Team boxers are currently on their way to Bulgaria to take part in the 69th International Boxing Tournament “Strandja ’18”. Organized by the Bulgarian Boxing Federation, the competition will take place from February 19th to the 25th and […]
Boxing Canada’s President Pat Fiacco appointed as the Technical Delegate for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
AIBA is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Pat Fiacco, AIBA Executive Committee Member and Chairman of Technical & Rules Commission, as the Technical Delegate for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. AIBA has full confidence that his experience and knowledge of […]
Four Canadians took part in the 2018 edition of the Golden Girl Championship
This past weekend, four Canadian boxers travelled along coach Jill Perry to participate in the 2018 Golden Girl Championship, the biggest female boxing tournament in the world taking place in Borås, Sweden. Two National Team athletes, 54 Kg Sara Haghighat-Joo […]
24 Canadians are newly certified with AIBA 1-Star Coaching Course
On November 20-26 2017, Boxing Canada hosted its first AIBA 1-star Coaching certification course at INS Québec (Institut National du Sport du Québec) in Montréal, where 24 Canadian coaches from across the country had been selected to go through the […]
Team Canada claimed 10 victories over a total of 14 bouts against Poland (recap)
On January 26 & 28, Team Canada stepped into the ring against Poland as part of a Dual Match, an international Olympic-style boxing competition where various countries will be invited each year to challenge the Canadian delegation. For its 1st […]
Canada vs Poland: An international Olympic-style boxing event in Montreal
Boxing Canada presents the first edition of an international Olympic-style boxing event, the Canada-Poland Dual Match, an annual competition where various countries will be invited each year to challenge the Canadian delegation. For the 1st edition, Team Canada welcomes Poland’s […]
Boxing Canada Nominates Seven Boxers to 2018 Commonwealth Games Team
Montreal – December 12th, 2017. Boxing Canada is proud to nominate the seven boxers who will represent Canada as they step into the ring at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia April 4-15, 2018. The dynamic group composed […]
Olympian Arthur Biyarslanov moves on to professional career
After dedicating more than a decade to boxing, Arthur Biyarslanov has decided to bow out of Olympic boxing to transition into professional boxing. With a record of 98 amateur bouts (85-13), Arthur had been thinking about making the jump to […]
5 medals for Team Canada at the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
The third edition of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan” came to an end on Sunday and the Canadian delegation left its mark, claiming a total of five medals! Indeed, it’s a great improvement compared to last year performance as Bianca […]
Caroline Veyre and Marija Curran reach the finals of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
On the third day of competition, it was already time for the semifinal of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan” where 5 Canadians were scheduled to compete for a chance to reach the finals. Here are the scores from the day […]
Ups and Downs for Team Canada during quarterfinals of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
Six Canadians were featured on today’s card for the quarterfinals of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”, including two boxers (51Ks Sara Haghighat-Joo and 60Kg Caroline Veyre) who had advanced in their respective category after convincing wins on the first day. […]
Two victories for Team Canada on the 1st day of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan”
The 3rd edition of the International Boxing Tournament “Balkan” officially kicked off today in Sofia, Bulagaria and nine Canadians made the trip to represent their country. Following the draw, two boxers from the Elite National Team were on the card on […]