Boxing BC Association

@dimasumchenko is one of 4 athletes from BC off to @boxingcanada High Performance Identification Camp. He started this journey through boxing to grow physically and more important, mentally. Putting the gloves on at 4 years old and been keeping them on since his last fight in 2020. He’s ready to get back into the ring despite what the world throws at you, he made sure to stay sharp and prepared for anything to come. Taking it one step at a time to make beautiful British Columbia proud and all the fighters within it! #amateurboxing #boxingcanada #boxingbc

2021 Annual General Meeting will take place via Zoom on Saturday Nov 13, 2021. All registered members in good standing of Boxing BC are invited to attend. A link will be shared with membership closer to the date. #boxingbc

Good luck to Wyatt Sanford who competes in his first fight on July 24th at 1:54pm JST (9:54pm Pacific on July 23rd-BC). You can watch Wyatt’s bout via live stream at the link below: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/streaming-schedule

To all registered Boxing BC Officials, Boxing Canada is holding an online refreshers course on March 28th at 7:00am on Zoom. We are encouraging all of our registered officials to participate. We will be re-scheduling our Level 1 online officials course to later in April to encourage all of our officials to participate in this refresher. Please RSVP at the link below.

Members of Boxing BC, Boxing Ontario is holding a coaches meet up this Thursday March 4th from 4:00-5:30pm (pacific). If you are interested in attending please see the information below. https://boxingontario.com/event/coaches-meet-up/

The collective health, wellbeing and safety of all our members remains our top priority We are hoping for best case scenario and safety for all our athletes... and coaches ahead of the Olympics and measures are in place to mitigate the risks associated with Covid-19 (Please continue to consult your respective Health Authority for measures and restrictions in your area) **** La santé collective, le bien-être et la sécurité de tous nos membres demeurent la 1re priorité Nous souhaitons le meilleur scénario possible pour tous nos athlètes et entraîneurs en vue des Jeux olympiques et des mesures sont en place afin de mitiger les risques associés à la Covid-19 (Merci de continuer à consulter la santé publique afin de suivre les consignes dans votre région respective)

Members of Boxing BC, Please see info about the following event, featuring Lindsay Jennerich and a number of amazing athletes featuring stories of resilience. **... Stories of Resilience On February 27 and 28 a group of remarkable women are putting on an event called Stories of Resilience! This will be three one-hour sessions where current or retired female athletes talk about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and the importance of female periods, a vital sign of health. They will talk about power, what abuse of power looks like, and how to harness your own power. Finally they will talk about understanding and embracing failure on the journey. Together the stories will focus on being resilient in sport. The topics are introduced by experts. The stories from elite athletes will encourage, lift up and give power to girls and women in sport. The goal is to build a community of athletes that share dreaming big, and in being your best in sportover the long-term. Young women, ages 13-~23 can ask questions, be inspired and if needed, directed to additional resources. DETAILS When: Saturday February 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm PST Topic: Redefine Failure (Lindsay Jennerich) Sunday February 28, 10:30 11:30am PST Topic: Power (Christina Kouvousis) Sunday February 28, 12:00 1:00pm PST Topic: RED-S (Alex Coates, PhD Candidate) Athlete Panelists include Ellen Pennock, Haley Hunter Smith, Joanna Brown, Kyla Coates, Jessica O’Connell, Rachel Francois, Annie Leblanc, Stephanie Dixon, Jessica Tuomela. Who is it for: All female athletes targeting high-performance sport aged 13-23 How to sign up: Athletes aged 13-23 can register here (no cost)! If you are a coach, parent or sport administrator and would like to participate, you are asked to contact [email protected]. Want more information? Go to https://www.resilientathleteproject.com/ Please get the word out and support our female athletes build resilience in sport! All athletes are welcome. All sports are welcome.

Date set for 2020 America’s Olympic Qualifier.

Registration Webinar. For everyone interested we are holding a Zoom webinar on January 13th at 7:00pm to provide the membership with an overview of the new online registration process. Please join us from 7:00-8:00pm for a live demonstration and to have all your questions answered. We have added a Covid-19 Q&A to follow to address the memberships concerns and questions related to Covid-19 and training. The original Covid Townhall scheduled for January 12th will be combined wi...th this webinar. If you have any questions regarding registrations or Covid-19 and training please send them to [email protected] Zoom link below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89037594316

Members of Boxing BC, Please find below information on a level 1 and 2 cut person course being offered through Zoom on March 13th.

If you have any questions or comments for the Boxing BC Executive or Board please don’t hesitate to reach out at any time. Our first board meeting of the year is January 19th. The board and executive emails are listed below. President: Ryan O’Shea ([email protected]) 1st Vice President: Dave Brett ([email protected])... 2nd Vice President: Jessica Melo ([email protected]) 3rd Vice President: Tariq Abdulrahman ([email protected]) Treasurer: Mehran Baghaie ([email protected]) Chief Official: Jeff Laljee ([email protected]) Provincial Coach: Jesse Pineiro ([email protected]) Coaches Representative: Kalan Anglos ([email protected]) High Performance Director: Seth Lenetsky ([email protected]) Male Athletes Rep: Jon Quinit ([email protected]) Female Athletes Rep: Jordyn Konrad ([email protected]) Director of Diversity and Inclusivity: Leo Sammarelli ([email protected]) Medical Director: Dr. Rondeau ([email protected]) 1st Director at Large: Vacant. This position will be appointed before the end of January. Four names have been put forward from the membership. Thank you to those who have let their name stand. 2nd Director at Large: Ivy Richardson ([email protected])

Who will be crowned #1 tomorrow? #poundforpound #poundforpoundboxing #boxingrankings

Members of Boxing BC, Our next Townhall will be held on January 12th, 2021 at 7:00pm. This Townhall will be open to all members and will provide an opportunity to meet the new Board of Directors. We will also provide plenty of time to address your questions related to Covid-19, training and the 2021 competitive calednar. Please register at the link below.... https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/covid-19-townhall-return-to-tra

Boxing BC Pound for Pound Rankings. #2 on the Boxing BC pound for pound rankings is Sabri Faruk @soulking20 Sabri is the current 81kg’s national champion having beat all three of his opponents at last year’s nationals to win the title. #poundforpound #poundforpoundrankings #rankings #boxingrankings

Boxing BC Pound for Pound Rankings. #3 on the Boxing BC pound for pound rankings is @keeko.7 from @bislamartialarts Harkerat is the current provincial champion at 81kg’s. Harkerat impressively won all three of his bouts at the provincial championships and was named the outstanding boxer of the tournament. Looking forward to seeing big things from Harkerat this year. #poundforpound #poundforpoundrankings #rankings #boxingrankings

Who will be crowned #1?! While we await the beginning of the upcoming competitive season Boxing BC has decided we will be announcing our top 10 pound for pound boxers to bring in the New Year. Starting on December 23rd we will announce one boxer each day leading up to the big reveal (#1 pound for pound boxer in BC) on January 1st. A committee of 6 members (High performance coaches, club coaches, officials and members of the Boxing BC board) deliberate to come up with the fina...l list. Stay tuned as we reveal #10 on December 23rd. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section. Who are your top 10 pound for pound boxers in BC?

Boxing BC Pound for Pound Rankings. #4 on the Boxing BC pound for pound rankings is @jonathanhannah__official from @griffinsboxing Jonathan is the current provincial champion at 75kg’s. Jonathan is one of the most active BC athletes having represented BC at the Canada Winter Games (Bronze) and national championships. Over the last year Jonathan competed internationally winning the Celtic Cup in Ireland as well as picking up victories in Barbados. Jonathan also attended the Olympic trials last February. #poundforpound #poundforpoundrankings #rankings #boxingrankings

Boxing BC Pound for Pound Rankings. #5 on the Boxing BC pound for pound rankings is @samuel_king_moses from @raincityboxing Samuel is the current #2 ranked boxer at 81kg and won bronze at last year’s national championships. Samuel also won his bout against the US at the @eddiemelolegacy fundraiser in Toronto. #poundforpound #poundforpoundrankings #rankings #boxingrankings

November 19th, 2020 Members of Boxing BC, I wanted to provide another update on the additional restrictions that have come down from the province. Based on this afternoon's announcement all charted Boxing BC clubs are able to stay open for athletes. That being said, we need to be extremely cautious about what activities athletes are allowed to participate in and ensure that everyone in the club maintains a distance of at least six feet at all times. ... Indoor sports can continue but everyone must maintain physical distance. Masks must be worn when entering and leaving the facility Athletes can shadow box, skip and hit the bag but cannot participate in high intensity interval training such as bag drills No spectators are allowed at any times There is absolutely no sparring or focus mitt work allowed Travel into, from or between all health regions is not allowed for any sport activities, training or competition. If you feel comfortable with your current Covid-19 Health and Safety policy and are able to adhere to the above mentioned rules then you are able to keep your gym operational and your athletes can continue with technical training. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any additional questions or concerns. Ryan O’Shea Boxing BC President [email protected]

Members of Boxing BC, As most of you have already heard, Provincial Health Officials have ordered all dance studios, yoga, studios, martial arts facilities and gymnastics centers to close immediately. I spoke with ViaSport this afternoon and confirmed that Boxing would technically fall under the martial arts classification and for this reason we must insist that all chartered Boxing BC clubs close their doors for open training. Dr. Henry did make it clear that the Ministry of... Health is working with ViaSport-the government’s agency for sports programs- and other partners to quickly develop specific guidance for a return to training. We will continue to communicate with ViaSport and will provide an update to the membership shortly. I want to make it clear that boxing gyms are allowed to remain open for one on one private technical training. If you have any additional questions please don’t hesitate to reach out. Stay safe and hopefully we will be able to return to training shortly. Thanks, Ryan O’Shea President Boxing BC

Notice to all clubs, officials, coaches and athletes, We are quickly approaching the end of the 2020 competitive calendar. With this in mind all members and clubs should be looking to renew their registrations and charters through the Boxing BC website (boxingbc.ca). All recreational and competitive athletes, as well as coaches, officials and clubs must renew before January 1st, 2021 in order to receive insurance coverage and to be able to train and compete in the New Year. W...hile we recognize that there is a lot of uncertainty at present surrounding competition and training it is very important that everyone understands that athletes and coaches are not covered through Sports BC insurance if they do not renew their membership and club charter. Boxing BC has reduced the club charter fees for 2021 to $250.00 to help offset some of the costs incurred by clubs during these challenging times. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

Members of Boxing BC, Of past Chief Official Ian Gibson is in the hospital again. (Vernon, BC.) He is not allowed visitors because of Covid-19 restrictions. Please give him a call if you have time! 250-545-2211, room 619

Members of Boxing BC, Are you a boxing enthusiast looking to get more involved in the sport, a coach, or even a boxer looking to better understand how to win rounds? Become a Level 1 Boxing Official! This course is an asset to your progress in the sport, and is open to all provinces! A French-only breakout room will be assigned for French-speaking participants. More information here. Conducted by AIBA 3-Star Official Jennifer Huggins and 1-Star Official Tommy Amaral, complete... your Level 1 Officials Course virtually on November 22! For more information, contact Boxing Ontario at [email protected] Course: Boxing Ontario Virtual Level 1 Officials Course Date: Sunday, November 22, 2020 Time: 10:30 am to 3:00 pm (Eastern time) Location: Zoom App Link will be sent prior to the course Cost: $125 (Includes 2021 Official Registration)

Members of Boxing BC, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the voting members for participating in this year’s election. We had an incredibly strong turnout with nearly 80% of the voting membership participating in the 2020 election of officers. Congratulations to the newly elected members of the Boxing BC Executive and Board of Directors. 1. Jessica Melo (2nd VP)... 2. Ivy Richardson (2nd Director at Large) I am looking forward to working with the newly elected Executive and Board as we work towards establishing Boxing BC’s strategic direction and assisting our athletes and clubs in returning to training. Over the coming week you will receive a Membership survey which I hope you will complete. The survey will provide you with an opportunity for input on the direction of the association and the strategic initiatives we should be focused on over the coming years. These are some very challenging times for our athletes, clubs and members and I am hoping to provide ongoing updates and feedback as soon as I hear more from ViaSport. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to any member of the Boxing BC Board listed below. President: Ryan O’Shea ([email protected]) 1st Vice President: Dave Brett 2nd Vice President: Jessica Melo 3rd Vice President: Tariq Abdulrahman Treasurer: Mehran Baghaie Chief Official: Jeff Laljee Provincial Coach: Jesse Pineiro Coaches Representative: Kalan Anglos High Performance Director: Seth Lenetsky Male Athletes Rep: Jon Quinit Female Athletes Rep: Jordyn Konrad Director of Diversity and Inclusivity: Leo Sammarelli Medical Director: Dr. Rondeau 1st Director at Large: Vacant 2nd Director at Large: Ivy Richardson Sincerely, Ryan O’Shea Boxing BC President

Members of Boxing BC, I wanted to provide a subsequent update on the health order that was issued on Saturday November 7th. The official order of the Provincial Health officer has been released and we now have additional information on how the order impacts sports and training facilities. The most important updates I can provide at this time include; Indoor sports can continue be must maintain physical distance at all times... There is absolutely no sparring or focus mitt work allowed No spectators at any indoor sport activities Travel into, from or between VCH and FHA regions is not allowed for any sport activities Sport organizations are NOT required to suspend operations or send a revised plan to their Medical Health Officer. If you feel comfortable with your current Covid-19 Health and Safety policy and are able to adhere to the above mentioned rules then you are able to keep your gym operational and your athletes can continue with technical training. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any additional questions or concerns. Ryan O’Shea Boxing BC President [email protected]

Members of Boxing BC, The election nomination window has now closed for the 2020 elections. Below is a list of all candidates who have accepted their nomination and are intending to run for election to the Board of Directors. 1st Vice President... Dave Brett Ellen Connor 2nd Vice President Jaime Ward-Yassin Jessica Melo 3rd Vice President Chris Jones Tariq Abdulrahman Chief Official Jeff Laljee (winner by acclamation) Director of Diversity and Inclusivity Leo Sammarelli Daniel Deflorimonte 2nd Director at Large Ivy Richardson Pash Brar Advertising of Candidates and Campaigning Time will run from November 10th-Novmber 20th Election of Officers will be open from November 23rd to November 27thth, 2020. Voting Members: The voting members of Boxing BC are defined as the following Members in Good Standing: Voting members must be18 years of age or older. i. Members of the Executive Committee; ii. Members of Board of Directors iii.Registered Head Coaches of CharteredClubs; a) To qualify for this vote a Club shall: b) Have been registered with Boxing BC for at least 90 days prior to theVote; c)Have a minimum of five (5) members who have been registered with Boxing BC for at least 90 days prior to the vote; at least one (1) of these members must be registered as a competitive boxer; iv. All certified Competition Introduction Coaches (old Level 2) and above; v. All Level 2 Officials and above. Proxy votes will not be allowed. As per the Societies Act of BC, no member may have more than one vote regardless of voting eligibility in more than one of the above categories. Please note that if you have had any recent changes to your email, or if you have never provided an email address on your membership application, you will need to contact the Office as the electronic voting is done via email. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Boxing BC. Yours sincerely, Ryan O’Shea President Boxing BC

To the clubs of Boxing BC, I would like to provide an update to the previous email that was sent out regarding the provincial health order and gym closures. We have had several calls and emails since the order was released and we are excited to let all clubs in the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions know that they can open their clubs for technical training. We have confirmed that all chartered Boxing BC clubs are able to allow their competitive and rec member...s to participate in technical training (skipping, shadow boxing and bag work) as long as they maintain a distance of at least six feet from other participants at all times. There is still no sparring, focus mitt work, competition, or travel allowed in these health regions for the time being but all athletes can safely return to technical training. This is an evolving situation and we will continue to update the membership and clubs over the coming weeks. In the meantime, you are allowed to safely return to technical training. We ask that all gyms and head coaches update their Covid-19 training plans to reflect the mandatory six feet training distance at all times. If you are running any non Boxing BC fitness and conditioning programs through your gym please contact Dave Brett (1st VP) for an update on the required protocols and procedures. The aforementioned rules and allowances only apply to registered Boxing BC members/clubs. You will need additional approval if you are running non Boxing BC training and fitness programs out of your club and Dave will be able to assist you with further direction. Thanks for your ongoing support and patience, Ryan O'Shea Boxing BC President

Members of Boxing BC, Boxing Ontario and Jennifer Huggins will be holding an online (Zoom) Level 1 officials clinic on November 22nd. Please see the link below to register. Are you interested in becoming a Level 1 Boxing Official? Whether you’re a boxing enthusiast looking to get more involved in the sport, a coach, or even a boxer looking to better your understanding of how to win rounds during your bout, this course is an asset to your progress in the sport.... *This course is open to all provinces! Conducted by AIBA 3-Star Official Jennifer Huggins and 1-Star Official Tommy Amaral, complete your Level 1 Officials Course virtually on November 22! https://boxingontario.com//level-1-officials-course-virtu/