Lethbridge Boxing Club

The History

The Doors Opened at the Lethbridge Boxing Club in 1937

Head Coaches

Over the Years

1937 to 1957

John Pahara

* Coached for 20 years {1937 – 1957}

* He competed while he coached & 3-time Provincial Champion

* Silver medalist at 1941 Dominion Championship

* Inducted into Lethbridge Sports Hall Of Fame in 1988

* Coached Canadian Champs and Provincial Champs Dave & John Coutts, Tony & Alex Bogusky and Eddie Labanon

1944 to 1975

Tony Bogusky

* Coached for 31 years {1944-1975}

* Light weight champion

* Inducted in Lethbridge Sports Hall Of Fame in 1985

* Coached Canadian Champs Kai Yip, Ed French and Carmen Rinke

1975 to 2010

Kai Yip

* Coached for 35 years {1975-2010}

* 2-time Canadian Champion {well over 100 fights}

* 1958 British Empior Games

* Lethbridge Sports Hall Of Fame {1985}

* Alberta Sports Hall Of Fame {1978}

* Canada Boxing Hall Of Fame {1987}

* Coached Canadian Champions Rick Duff, Curtis Hatch & Joel Mills

2010 to Present

Rick Duff

* 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

* 5-time Canadian Champion {264 fights}

* Nominated Best Alberta Boxer

     – 1983 – 84 Best Senior

     – 1982 – 83 Best Intermediate

     – 1981 – 82 Best Intermediate

* 2014 Nominated Alberta coach of the Year

* Coached for 10 years {2010-present}

* Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame {1990}

* Alberta Sports Hall Of Fame {2017}

* Coached Canadian Champions Kyle Oliver, Tessa Feldbush, Jaxan Duff & many other Champions