Boxing

Victoria boxer Brandon Colantonio is set to enter the ring in front of a hometown crowd for his second pro bout on Saturday (June 1). (Black Press Media file)

Pro boxing coming to Victoria

Saturday’s event features former Olympians and several local fighters

 

The West Coast Wonder Women all-female international boxing tournament at the Sooke Community Hall is set for May 19-21. (Contributed by Jeff Scott Shaw)

All-female boxing tournament returns to Sooke featuring athletes from around the world

Sooke Boxing hosts international Wonder Women event May 19-23

 

FILE — Mike Tyson watches the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans, Feb. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. A woman has accused former heavyweight boxing champion Tyson of raping her sometime in the early 1990s in a lawsuit filed in January 2023, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

Woman files suit accusing Mike Tyson of rape in early ’90s

Boxer previously was convicted and sent to prison for a rape that occurred around the same time

 

Westshore Boxing Gym has taken over the space BC Boxing previously used in Eagle Ridge Community Centre, with plans for a new gym in the future. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Langford gym steps into BC Boxing’s old space

Westshore Boxing Gym also has plans for a new facility further down the line

Westshore Boxing Gym has taken over the space BC Boxing previously used in Eagle Ridge Community Centre, with plans for a new gym in the future. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Codey Manley spars with coach Shane Jung at Black Box MMA in Duncan. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Determined young Cowichan boxer making a name for himself

Codey Manley is putting in the work to achieve his dreams

Codey Manley spars with coach Shane Jung at Black Box MMA in Duncan. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Terris Smith (pictured in 2019) is hoping she can push on from her strong performance at the Haringey Box Cup to wins at provincials and nationals next year. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. boxers knock out competition on international stage

Province won best team overall at Haringey Box Cup in London between June 17 and 19

Terris Smith (pictured in 2019) is hoping she can push on from her strong performance at the Haringey Box Cup to wins at provincials and nationals next year. (Black Press Media file photo)
Nanaimo Boxing Club athletes Rylen Ruecker and Hayley Dickenson will be competing at the 50 Year Legacy Fight Night boxing card this Saturday, June 18, at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo Boxing Club will celebrate 50 years with a night of fights

Club hosting 50 Year Legacy Fight Night on June 18 at the conference centre

Nanaimo Boxing Club athletes Rylen Ruecker and Hayley Dickenson will be competing at the 50 Year Legacy Fight Night boxing card this Saturday, June 18, at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)
West Coast Wonder Women founder Ellen Connor, seen here coaching members of the Sooke Boxing Club, is pumped about the return of WCWW Tournament May 20-22 at the Sooke Community Hall. (File - Sooke News Mirror)

Wonder Women boxing tournament returns to Sooke this weekend

80 boxer from across North America will compete

West Coast Wonder Women founder Ellen Connor, seen here coaching members of the Sooke Boxing Club, is pumped about the return of WCWW Tournament May 20-22 at the Sooke Community Hall. (File - Sooke News Mirror)
Brandon Colantonio is hoping to turn professional after the event in Esquimalt on May 28. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Boxing making Island comeback in Esquimalt

May 28 event will be the first time most athletes have fought in two years

Brandon Colantonio is hoping to turn professional after the event in Esquimalt on May 28. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Mike Tyson attends a celebrity golf tournament in Dana Point, Calif., Aug. 2, 2019. Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

No charges for ex-heavyweight champ Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger

Police previously said victim refused to co-operate with investigation

Mike Tyson attends a celebrity golf tournament in Dana Point, Calif., Aug. 2, 2019. Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday, May 10, 2022. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
In this Aug. 2, 2019 photo, Mike Tyson attends a celebrity golf tournament in Dana Point, Calif. Authorities are investigating after cellphone video appears to show Mike Tyson hitting another passenger on a plane at San Francisco International Airport. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
In this Aug. 2, 2019 photo, Mike Tyson attends a celebrity golf tournament in Dana Point, Calif. Authorities are investigating after cellphone video appears to show Mike Tyson hitting another passenger on a plane at San Francisco International Airport. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
Tia Nunn spars during a practice Feb. 23 at the Sooke Boxing Club’s new location. (Justin Samanski-Langille - Sooke News Mirror)

Sooke Boxing Club back in ring despite recent blows

A new home means the club will be in better shape when it sends a team to Mexico in March

Tia Nunn spars during a practice Feb. 23 at the Sooke Boxing Club’s new location. (Justin Samanski-Langille - Sooke News Mirror)
Walter Fred during Team 700 training on July 21. The Indigenous youth boxing team has started a GoFundMe with a goal to raise $20,000 to continue running the program. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo boxing club raising money so Indigenous youths can go more rounds

Online fundraiser set up after Team 700 has its funding cut

Walter Fred during Team 700 training on July 21. The Indigenous youth boxing team has started a GoFundMe with a goal to raise $20,000 to continue running the program. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
Alex Torres shows off the championship belts he won after defeating Jose Luis Zarate Lara in a Canadian Professional Boxing Council title unification match. (Empire Promotions pay-per-view)

Professional boxing returns to B.C. with title unification fight win for Alex Torres

Torres claims two CPBC titles in the main event of ‘The Resurgence’ PPV

Alex Torres shows off the championship belts he won after defeating Jose Luis Zarate Lara in a Canadian Professional Boxing Council title unification match. (Empire Promotions pay-per-view)
Ellen Connor says the decision to not allow sparring since they re-opened in June lost a few customers, but was worth keeping the safety of the rest of her team from a potential COVID outbreak. (Aaron Guillen/News Staff)

Strict ‘no sparring’ rule kept boxers safe during pandemic

Sooke Boxing Club explains how it was able to keep operating prior to Dr. Henry’s latest orders

Ellen Connor says the decision to not allow sparring since they re-opened in June lost a few customers, but was worth keeping the safety of the rest of her team from a potential COVID outbreak. (Aaron Guillen/News Staff)