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Are you ready to start learning the sport of boxing?
Or have you been training and are ready to compete?
Find all your answers on registration, training, and competing below!
Finding a Training Center
To start your training, find a reputable boxing club in your area (click here to see a map of clubs in Alberta). Working with a reputable boxing club will help you navigate all the points along your training and competition journey. Clubs function independently, setting their own program schedules and prices, so it’s in your best interest to visit a few clubs to find the one that best suits your goals, budget and time frame.
Start Training
Most clubs offer a variety of training options. These can include kids classes, women’s programs, Parkinson’s specific training, one on one sessions, competitive sparring, etc. Whatever you might be looking for, there will be an option out there for you.
Register as a Member
Once you join an amateur boxing club, you need to complete a registration form to become a member of Boxing Alberta. You can either become a Recreational member ($20, non-sparring) or a Competitor ($120, sparring). Boxing Alberta provides insurance coverage for both member types.
Any athlete that starts sparring must have a mandatory Boxing Canada competitive membership. The registration must be submitted with a Boxing Canada Medical Form that has been completed by a medical doctor. These forms are only valid for one years time. The two forms (registration form and medical) must be submitted to your boxing gym, and they will send it to the Boxing Alberta registrar. If you are registering as a competitor, you will receive a competition passbook that will be used to record all your bouts.
It is very important that if an athlete has prior combat sport experience that it is declared on their registration forms. Failure to complete the forms accurately may result in suspension of the athlete and/or coach.
Please note that the turnaround time for Boxing Canada to process applications is 2-3 weeks. Please allow this time for your registrations.
Registration forms and medical forms can be found here.
Completed registration forms and medicals can be emailed to rosemary.boxingab@gmail.com
Have questions? Click here to contact us
Phone Boxing Alberta office: (780) 427-6515
Email albertaboxing@gmail.com
Learn the Rules of Boxing
Before you start to compete, you need to learn the rules of the sport! All boxing matches are based on age, weight, and experience. Having a certified boxing coach can help you navigate the process, and they will be responsible for finding you suitable matches. In addition, all athletes must have a certified and registered boxing coach in the corner at all events.
- Boxing Canada is expected to release a new Rulebook in early 2025. This will align with the new World Boxing Association rules.
New for 2025!
High Performance Athlete Programs
Boxing Canada has a new national ranking system that is meant to identify high level athletes throughout the country. This ranking system is updated throughout the year, and is used to invite athletes to training camps, international competition opportunities, etc. Boxing Alberta is proud to have 5 athletes currently identified on the High Performance rankings list.
The Kevin McDermott Elite High Performance Fund
Boxing Alberta is allocating $1000 per athlete that is recognized on Boxing Canada’s High Performance list.
These funds are meant to allow athletes to travel to Boxing Canada events (training camps, international opportunities, and national ranking tournaments). Competing at the highest levels can be challenging, and we want to support our boxers as much as possible! Congrats to our five boxers who are eligible for this program in 2025!
Learn about Kevin here…
Kevin had experience as both an athlete and coach at the top level of the sport. Kevin was given a lifetime achievement award from Boxing Alberta in 2019. Kevin won the National Championships in 1982, and went on to compete at the World Championships, as well as the Commonwealth Games. He had great success as a boxer from Alberta, and we hope some of our elite boxers can follow in his footsteps.
The Dale Brown Youth High Performance Fund
Boxing Alberta is allocating $1000 per youth athlete that is recognized on the Boxing Canada High Performance list.
Boxing Canada will release the list of athletes after the National Championships (May, 2025). We hope to support many of our youth with this initiative!
Learn about Dale here…
Dale grew up boxing in Alberta and started at a very young age. He had a long and prestigious career as both an amateur and professional boxer. He had over 260 amateur fights and was a 10x National Champion. He won medals at 2 World Amateur Boxing Championships, as well as both a silver and a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. He would also represent Canada at the 1992 Olympics. We can think of no better person to name our Youth High Performance Fund after.