Boxing Ontario News
#FeatureFriday Special Edition | Ontario Boxers Await Their Next Stop on the Road to Olympics
Five athletes from Ontario were chosen to represent Canada at the Americas Olympic Qualification event in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mandy Bujold, Jaquan Carty, John-Michael Bianco, Justin Parina, and Sunny Thind were nominated to Boxing Canada’s Olympic Qualification...
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[PRESS] 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 OlympicGames, Boxing Canada is getting ready for round 2 of the Road to Tokyo. With seven weeks to go, 13Canadians are nominated to compete in the upcoming Americas Olympic...
International Women’s Day 2021: Meet the Female Development Committee!
The Boxing Ontario Female Development Committee (FDC) grew from the need to have female voices and representation in the sport of boxing. The goal and purpose are to ensure that there is equality, diversity, and safe spaces in all aspects of the sport of boxing for...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021: #ChooseToChallenge
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8; it’s an opportunity to honour the achievements of women and proclaim the call to action for an acceleration of gender equality. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #ChooseToChallenge, and we would...
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[PRESS] Olympic Pathway Camps Starting This Week | Boxing Ontario Athletes Are Back On The Road To Tokyo
Article By: Kaitlyn Clark, National Team Athlete Rep With a little more than 5 months to go before the start of the 2020ne Tokyo Olympics, Team Canada Boxers are regrouping in Montreal to begin a series of monthly training camps and test matches – the first of which...
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[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Lucas Falkner, Athlete
It’s time for #FeatureFriday, where we share the stories behind the faces of Boxing Ontario, and this week’s feature is Lucas Falkner! What gym do you train out of? L: I’m from Border City Boxing Club out of Windsor ON. Why did you first start boxing? What/who...
[ICYMI] Boxing Ontario Members Virtual Town Hall – January 28, 2021
Thank you to all who joined us at the Boxing Ontario Members Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, January 28th. The recording of the meeting is available below. If you have any questions that were not answered, please feel free to contact us. We were thrilled to welcome...
[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...
