Tag: Olympic Games
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 […]
1970 – 2018: Canada’s last Olympic boxing medalist, David Defiagbon, passed away at the age of 48
David Defiagbon was born in Nigeria on June 12, 1970 and died on November 24, 2018 in Las Vegas, NV of heart complications at the age of 48. David proudly represented Canada at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympic Games where he […]
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 […]
The Wolf’s Journey to Gold
Raquel Ruiz for Boxing Canada A private investigator and a human wolf from Chechnya seems like a perfect team of heroes for a kids’ comic book. The private investigator is John Spray, writer of Next Round: A Young Athlete’s Journey […]
Taylor Lewis Gordon passed away: The world of boxing is grieving
May 31st 2016 was a sad day for the sport of Boxing in Canada as one of its builders, Taylor Lewis Gordon, passed away at the age of 84 years old. Native of Saskatchewan, Taylor Gordon was enlisted in the […]
Boxing Canada Olympic trial team at final stage
Boxing Canada’s Olympic trial team is ready for their last training camp before going to America’s Continental Olympic Qualifier in Argentina, where they will compete to earn a spot in the most desired competition in the world, the Olympic Games. […]