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Strong Canadian Showing at World Boxing Championships in liverpool
LIVERPOOL, UK – September 12, 2024 – Team Canada is demonstrating significant progress at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, highlighted by semi-final qualification for Viktoria Penney and a surge in national interest following recent Olympic success. Despite an earlier setback at a competition in Kazakhstan this year, the program’s depth allowed for regrouping and improvement.
“Olympic-style boxing isn’t about the win-loss record, it is about constantly learning and improving together,” stated a Boxing Canada representative.
The national team is experiencing a wave of new talent following the Paris Olympic cycle,where veteran athletes Wyatt Sanford secured a Bronze medal and Tammara achieved success in both amateur and professional boxing. This success has driven a substantial increase in registration numbers across the country.
“Our goal is to invest in the right athlete at the right level of competition at the right time for long term, sustainable success,” said Executive Director Christopher Lindsay. “Boxing has a proud history and with Wyatt’s Bronze medal in Paris and Tammara’s success…our registration numbers have shot up.”
Boxing Canada supports grassroots programming while focusing on national team achievements as a source of inspiration for Canadians. The institution has set ambitious goals to repeat their medal performance at LA2028 and increase the medal count at the 2032 Olympics.
Viktoria Penney will compete in her semi-final bout on September 13th. Fans can follow the remaining competition on world Boxing’s YouTube channel and CBC Sports coverage at https://www.cbc.ca/player/sports/live.
Team Canada Roster – World Boxing Championships 2024
* Mckenzie Wright – 51kg, ON, Fight Night Boxing Club
* Scarlett Delgado – 54kg, ON, Team Destiny
* Marie Al-Ahmadieh – 57kg, QC, The Corner
* Viktoria Penney – 80kg, ON, Sull’ys Boxing Gym
* Keoma-Ali Al-Ahmadieh – 60kg, QC, The Corner
* Kuwardeep Manu – 70kg, ON, King of the ring
* Joshua Ofori – 75kg, AB, Marshall Boxing Club
* Nickenson Denis – 80kg, QC, The Corner
Coaching Staff:
* Senior National team Coach: samir El Mais
* Head Coach: Vincent Auclair
Boxing Canada is the national sport organization for Olympic Boxing in Canada, providing leadership for national programming, teams, and policies in partnership with provincial and territorial organizations.
For media inquiries, please contact Christopher Lindsay at [email protected]
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