Tag: Caroline Veyre
Round 2: Thirteen Canadians nominated ahead of the 2021 Americas Olympic Qualification
Montreal – March 19, 2021. Following last year’s cancelled events and the postponement of the Olympic Games, Boxing Canada is getting ready for round 2 of the Road to Tokyo. With seven weeks to go, 13 Canadians are nominated to […]
The history of women’s boxing: featuring top Canadian women in boxing
Written by Jennifer Huggins (original article) Did you know that Women’s boxing can be dated back to as early as the 18th century? This was when Elizabeth Wilkinson fought in London claiming the title of European Championess. She fought both […]
Team Canada ranks 3rd with 3 medals at the Copa Independencia
After four days of competition, the 2020 Copa Independencia came to a conclusion and Team Canada ranked #3 in the team ranking with a total of three medals. Indeed, Caroline Veyre (57 kg) and Tammara Thibeault (75 kg) both won […]
Thirteen Canadians nominated ahead of the 2020 American Olympic Qualification
With 36 days to go before the competition, Boxing Canada announces the team roster that will compete at the upcoming Americas Olympic Qualification Event set to take place March 26 – April 3 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Boxing Canada […]
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 […]
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: […]
Four boxers from Canada’s National Training Centre to compete at the 2019 Golden Girl Championship
The 10th edition of the Golden Girl Championship marks the first competition of 2019 calendar for Team Canada. Held in Borås, Sweden from February 1 – 3, the all-female competition is one of the largest of its kind in the world […]
An overview of Team Canada’s performances at the 2018 AIBA Women’s World Championships (recap)
On the sixth day of competition at the 2018 Women’s World Championships, Caroline Veyre, Myriam Da Silva and Tammara Thibeault were the last Canadian representatives in the tournament and only one victory was separating them from a medal. Determined to step […]