Boxing Ontario News
[BOXING ONTARIO GYMS SPEAKING UP] Write a Letter to Your MPP & Sign Our Petition!
Boxing Ontario gyms are speaking up and voicing their concerns to their local MPPs regarding the lockdown. Below, please read a heartfelt letter written by one of our member gym owners: Dear Minister, My name is Melissa, and I am reaching out to you as a...
[BOXING ONTARIO NEWS] Boxing Ontario Receives Jumpstart Sport Relief Fund Grant!
To our members, In September, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities announced an $8 million sport relief fund to help sport and recreation organizations continue to deliver programming in 2020 and beyond. As you may be aware, many community organizations have shut their...
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[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Owen Paquette, Quest for Gold Athlete
"My name is Owen Paquette. I am 15 years old and I have been boxing for almost 7 years. I am from Brantford, Ontario, and I currently train out of Top Glove Boxing Academy. Initially, I began boxing for conditioning training to better myself for another sport. Once I...
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[COACHES TO WATCH PROGRAM] – Nominate a Coach!
Attention all Head Coaches, The Coaching Committee has been working diligently through the COVID shutdown to prepare for our return to the ring. Over the last number of months, we have been coming together to prepare seminars, courses, and programs for the further...
[ICYMI] Coaching Female Competitors: A Round Table Discussion
The Boxing Ontario Female Development Committee (FDC) in partnership with the Coaching Committee presented "Coaching Female Competitors: A Round Table Discussion", moderated by FDC’s Bonnie Hunter (coach, competitor and gym owner). The FDC and guest speakers discussed...
[ICYMI] Long-Term Development in Sport: Building Quality Sport Programs for Boxing
Boxing Ontario was pleased to welcome LTD Advisor Heather Ross-McManus on November 1st, 2020 as she delivered a webinar entitled Long-Term Development in Sport: Building Quality Sport Programs for Boxing. This webinar examined the important aspects of a stage-by-stage...
[ST. CATHARINES STANDARD] – Beloved St. Catharines Boxing Club Coach Keith Murphy Loses 31-Year Fight With Ms at Age 61
Article by Bernd Franke via the St. Catharines Standard | Published on October 3, 2020 When the casting call went on for extras for the 2005 boxing movie “The Cinderella Man,” Keith Murphy went to Toronto dressed for the day. As luck — specifically, the luck of...
[CLUB NEWS] – Hardknocks and Cabbagetown Boxing Clubs Form Temporary Partnership
Cabbagetown Boxing Club finds temporary home at Hardknocks Boxing Club Hardknocks Boxing Club has welcomed the Cabbagetown Boxing Club into their gym, as the two have now formed a temporary partnership in order to allow Cabbagetown members, who have been...
[BOXING CANADA NEWS] – New President and Vice-President Elected
Boxing Canada Elects a New President and Vice-President on Its Board of Directors Montreal – September 30, 2020. This past Friday, Boxing Canada elected its new Board members as part of its 2020 online Annual General Meeting and three Director positions came to term...
[ICYMI] – The Way Forward…With Provinces United
Boxing Ontario’s Female Development Committee hosted a panel discussion with Jennifer Huggins, President of Boxing Ontario, and Ariane Fortin, President of Boxe Quebec. Jennifer and Ariane talk about their personal journeys and how their experiences led them to become...
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[PRESS RELEASE] – Boxing Ontario is Pleased to Announce Erik Espinola as Our New Executive Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | TORONTO (September 14, 2020) The Boxing Ontario Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Erik Espinola to the role of Executive Director, effective September 14, 2020. Erik’s organizational experience, sport knowledge, and...
[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Syd Vanderpool
It’s time for #FeatureFriday! On Fridays we’ll share the stories behind the faces of Boxing Ontario, and this week’s feature is Syd Vanderpool of SydFIT Health Centre in Kitchener! "My father, John, introduced myself and 4 older brothers to the physical regime of...