What is Boxing Canada?
Boxing Canada is the national body for Olympic-style boxing in Canada. Its About page states: “Boxing Canada is the national governing body for the sport of Olympic boxing in the country”.[4] The same page gives its vision as “To improve lives through the sport of boxing, giving Canadians strength of body and mind.”[4] Its home page calls it “a membership-driven, athlete-centric national governing body for Olympic-style boxing in Canada.”[5]
World Boxing lists it under the name “Boxing Canada”, in its Pan America region.[1]
What does Boxing Canada govern or do?
The federation states: “The goal of Boxing Canada is to promote, organize and coordinate the sport of Boxing”.[4] Its About page adds the commitment “We will promote, encourage and develop the widest participation in Olympic-style boxing”.[4]
Its home page carries a high-performance programme with monthly updates, a Canada vs. USA dual match at the Melee Gala XI in Winnipeg, National Coaches Week, and the Fighting Spirit development programme for Indigenous youth.[5]
When was Boxing Canada founded and where is it based?
The federation’s About page gives its address as “c/o Canadian Olympic Committee (Unit 2)”, 500, boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal (Québec), H2Z 1W7.[4]
The same page lists its board: Ryan O’Shea as President, Angela Sanford as Vice-President, and George Ash, Danielle Bouchard, Tom Hennessy, Lyla Simon and Lisa Miller as directors, with Christopher Lindsay as Executive Director.[4] World Boxing’s directory lists Thomas Hennessey as president and Christopher Lindsay as secretary general.[1]
How is Boxing Canada recognised?
World Boxing. The Directory of Federations of World Boxing lists Boxing Canada as a Full Member for Canada, in the Pan America region.[1] It appears in World Boxing’s December 2025 “List of National Federations with Full or Associate Membership status of World Boxing”, which opens: “The following National Federations have been approved as Full Members of World Boxing by a vote of Congress”.[2] World Boxing’s membership page explains that an application first goes to the Executive Board for endorsement, and that “Endorsement is not full membership, your Full Membership will then be put forward to the Congress for approval.”[3]
Canadian Olympic Committee. The federation’s About page describes it as “the national governing body for the sport of Olympic boxing in the country recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee”, and gives its address care of the Committee in Montréal.[4]
What does Boxing Canada organise?
National championships. The federation’s home page announces the “2026 Boxing Canada Elite National Championships”, scheduled for 17–21 November 2026 at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.[5]
Continental event. The same page announces the Panamerican Youth Continental Championships in Calgary, Alberta, in March 2027.[5]
Other events. Its events calendar also lists provincial events such as the Manitoba Boxing Provincials 2026.[5]
Who are its members?
Boxing Canada’s About page lists provincial and territorial presidents for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, with entries for Prince Edward Island and Yukon. It states that the Northwest Territories and Nunavut do not currently have a provincial/territorial sport organisation.[4]
The federation calls itself “membership-driven”. Its home page links to a membership page and to a “Find a Club” directory, and its news names clubs such as the Membertou Boxing Club.[5]
References
- World Boxing — Directory of Federations (Canada row). Accessed 2026-10-09.
- World Boxing — List of National Federations with Full or Associate Membership status of World Boxing (December 2025). Accessed 2026-10-09.
- World Boxing — Membership. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- Boxing Canada — About (Who are we). Accessed 2026-10-09.
- Boxing Canada — home page. Accessed 2026-10-09.