Boxing Canada, the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association

Len Aronsson passed away

We are sorry to inform you that Mr. Len Aronsson passed away on Friday July 2, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Len was a former Vice-President of Boxing Alberta and in charge of their NCCP program. Len was also inducted in Boxing Canada Hall of Fame in recognition for many years of outstanding volunteer work within our Association.

We wish to express our deepest condolences to the family, friends in their hours of grief.

Len’s funeral will be held at 2 pm July 7, 2010 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church 10004-101 St. Fort Saskatchewan.

2010 Ken Goff Memorial / Mayor's Cup

Team Canada to Host Ireland in International Boxing Action
Boxing Canada Men's Elite National Team will open is 2010 international season with the Ken Goff Memorial, May 14 in Regina, Saskatchewan.

The first of two Canada vs. Ireland duals will take place at the Eventplex, in Regina, on May14 with a strong roster of reigning national team members competing for an international victory.

AIBA/WSB Coaches Star evaluation– Open to all coaches

AIBA and the World Series of Boxing (WSB) invite all coaches to apply and participate in the AIBA/WSB Star System.

The AIBA Coaches Committee will review the applications. Coaches will be evaluated and be awarded a respective level (AIBA Star ranking). If interested in applying (see Form below) for the official application once filled out sent to Boxing Canada by e-mail robert.crete@boxing.ca or via fax 613 238-1600 and we will forward your application to AIBA.

Please note the deadline for applying is May 31^{th 2010}

FORM

Canada Withdraw from 2010 AIBA Youth Worlds Championships

The Icelandic volcano, which has crippled travel throughout the world, has caused the Canada Youth team to withdraw from the upcoming 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. The safety and security of its athletes is always the first priority of Boxing Canada, and the Canada Team will therefore be unable to travel to Azerbaijan.

The Canadian Athletes for the 2010 AIBA Youth World Championships

Here is the list of names who will participate in the upcoming AIBA World Youth Championships to be held in Baku (Azerbaijan) April 20 to May 2.

Athletes:

57kg - Phylip Alarie
60kg - Mitch Cormier
69kg - Robert Couzens
75kg - Vincent Thibault

2010 Canadian Junior, Youth Championships and Final Team Selection Entries

Male - Junior
Female - Junior
Male - Youth
Female - Youth
Male - FTS
Female - FTS

2010 Canadian Senior Championships Entry

Entry - Male

Entry - Female

2010 Senior National (Accommdation)

The 2010 Senior National Championship organizing comite has negotiated preferential price in limited quantity, prices and availability of the rooms are quaranteed only till January 10th, 2010

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Women boxing will be include in 2011 Pan American Games

During a General Assembly, the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) and its President, Mario Vazquez Rana, announced the inclusion of Women Boxing in the 2011 Guadalajara Pan American Games, a request made by the President of the American Boxing Confederation, Bienvenido Solanos.

In the same way, it was announced the broad interest for women’s boxing to be able to demonstrate their skills and abilities in the Pan American Games. This discipline was accepted under the same conditions that the IOC did for the upcoming 2012 Olympic Games.

The weight categories for women’s competition will be 51kg, 60kg and 75kg, which will have 7 competitors per weight, a total of 21 boxers. This will be reduced from the men quota of 125 boxers.

Source of information AMBC website.