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[UPDATE] AIBA: Changes to Weight Categories
The AIBA Board of Directors has voted in favour of amending the weight classes for youth and elite boxers at all AIBA competitions. The Men's weight categories will increase from ten (10) to thirteen (13), and the women's categories will move from ten (10) to twelve...
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[PRESS] Canada’s Tokyo 2020 Boxing Team Announced
Ottawa – July 7, 2021. Boxing Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada’s boxing team nominated to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Five boxers (four women and one man) have qualified for Team Canada. Tammara Thibeault, Myriam Da Silva,...
![[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Gabby Botelho, Boxer](https://boxingontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Gabby3-400x250.jpg)
[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Gabby Botelho, Boxer
It’s time for Feature Friday, where we share the stories about the incredible people in the Boxing Ontario community. This week’s feature is Gabby Botelho, a boxer from Kingsway Boxing Club (Toronto) and Beaver Boxing (Ottawa). What or who first inspired Gabby to...
![[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Lawrence Choi, Coach](https://boxingontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/LawrenceCHOI-400x250.jpg)
[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Lawrence Choi, Coach
It’s time for Feature Friday, where we share the stories about the incredible people in the Boxing Ontario community, and this week’s feature is Lawrence Choi, a coach who trains out of Cabbagetown Boxing Club in Toronto. How did you first get involved in boxing? LC:...
![[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Steven Willett, Club Owner](https://boxingontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/steven_willett-400x250.jpg)
[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Steven Willett, Club Owner
It’s time for Feature Friday, where we share the stories about the incredible people in the Boxing Ontario community, and this week’s feature is Steven Willett, owner of Willett Boxing Club in Hawkesbury. How did you first get involved in boxing? SW: I took interest...
#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...
![[FEATURE FRIDAY] – Lucas Falkner, Athlete](https://boxingontario.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lucas5-400x250.jpg)
[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...
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[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...
