FDC Performance & Development Camp Unites Ontario’s Female Athletes for Sparring, Skill Development, and Community Building

Sep 27, 2024 | Female Development Committee

Boxing Ontario’s Female Development Committee (FDC) welcomed over 40 female athletes from across Ontario to Destiny Boxing in Kitchener on September 22 for their latest Performance & Development Camp.

The camp began with an informative nutrition seminar called “Keeping Your Weight Within Striking Distance” by Davor Cvijic. Davor has 20+ years of experience working with athletes and high performers to realize their potential and live their best lives through nutrition, training, and lifestyle modification. The seminar provided helpful guidance for the athletes to achieve their optimal performance through nutrition.

After the seminar, the group participated in a boxing warm-up followed by sparring which was supervised by the Female Development Committee coaches with the support of the athletes’ personal coaches.

FDC Performance & Development Camps provide valuable opportunities for female athletes of all ages, categories, and experience levels to receive quality sparring rounds with a variety of different opponents and styles. With Golden Gloves on the horizon, Camp provided a great opportunity to prepare and fine tune for the Provincial Championships.

These camps would not be possible without the dedication of the FDC members. Thank you to the Committee for organizing another successful camp and for their commitment to providing opportunities to further grow female boxing in Ontario. Thank you also to Destiny Boxing for hosting this month’s FDC Camp at their brand new location, to Davor for sharing his expertise, and to the athletes and their coaches for their devotion and support.

Photos courtesy of the FDC; with thanks to Penny

Further information:

  • View our event calendar. Upcoming female sparring opportunities will be listed on our website.
  • Host a future FDC Camp: If your club would like to host a future FDC Performance and Development Camp, please visit Boxing Ontario’s website to complete the FDC Camp Hosting Request. 
  • Host all-female sparring: If your member gym hosts open all-female sparring which is open to other Boxing Ontario competitive/sparring members on a regular basis, please email [email protected] so you can be added to the Female Sparring in Ontario list.