Griffins Boxing and Fitness boxing coach Kevin Howard has been nominated by Boxing Canada to coach the Canadian women’s and men’s boxing team at the 2016 Rio Olympics next month.
Howard isn’t a novice when it comes to international competition, and has recently returned from AOB World Qualifications last month in Azerbainjan, according to a press release from Griffins. He was also the former British Champion and Canadian Senior Champion in 1979 and 1980. Since 1987, he has coached hundreds of boxers from junior to senior national champions, Commonwealth and world championship winners, and professional boxers. Howard’s lengthy boxing resume also includes amateur team coach for 20 athletes at Griffins Boxing and Fitness, NCCP Level 5 Olympic Coach, chartered professional coach and a Canadian national team coach.
Canada hasn’t won an Olympic boxing medal since 1996, and 2016 marks a historic first in Olympic boxing history as headgear has been removed from the men’s competition and non-AIBA professional boxers were eligible to qualify, according to Griffins.
Howard and the rest of the Canadian boxing team are focused on the medal prize to bring back home.
The Olympic boxing competition will take place Aug. 6 to 21st in the Riocentro Pavilion 6.
