The Motor City Boxing Club
Coach Don Nelson’s dream of opening a boxing club in Oshawa became a reality in 1993. Don and some very good friends built our first club from scratch at 716 Wilson Road in Oshawa. In 1995, we moved to 475 Salisbury Street where the club prospered for 15 years. With the help of a lot of good people along the way, the support of an entire community, and the good fortune to have had some very talented young people walk through our doors, Motor City is now one the most respected boxing clubs in Canada.
In January 2011 we opened in partnership with Body Boomers Fitness Club, at their location in the Whitby Mall. This location was very good for our club and we enjoyed increased competitive success, while tripling our membership.
In August of 2014 we relocated to our current location, at 725 Bloor St W in Oshawa, within the confines of Durham Ultimate Fitness Club.
This facility features a fully equipped 4,000 sq ft boxing studio with full access to a brand new world class weight room, state of the art cardio studio, full service change rooms, steam rooms, spin studio, group fitness classes, and daycare. In total, members have access to roughly 30,000 sq ft of workout space. We also have a supplement shop and snack bar on site.
Now here’s the best part: members also have access to the facility 21 hours per day.
Membership packages start at just $37.50 bi-weekly (if you join with a friend), and the first class is always free. We offer a number of different payment options & membership packages for your convenience.
In addition, members can customize their membership package and have access to Hot Yoga classes, Crossfit725, & a women’s only fitness studio.
We’ve been operating in the Durham Region since 1993 and our athletes have established themselves as major players on the national boxing scene. As a not-for-profit organization, our mission has always been to promote and develop the sport of amateur boxing in Durham Region. We take young men and women with raw talent and transform them into skilled amateur boxers, capable of competing on an international level. We have produced a World Champion Professional and 14 Canadian Amateur Champions to date.
Although not all of our members go on to compete at a high level (in fact, most of our members never even compete), we are strong believers in the concept that boxing is a great activity for youth in general, keeping them on the straight and narrow so that they grow up to be contributing members of society.
Whether you are looking to become our next World Champion, or are simply looking to bring your fitness regime to new level without entering into a competitive boxing program, we are the Boxing Club for you.
See you in the gym!
The Motor City Boxing Club is a proud member in good standing of Boxing Ontario and Boxing Canada.
Motor City Boxers
Al Korakis | |||||||||
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D.O.B | Jan, | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | Super Middleweight | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 5 | ||||||||
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Alejandro Cervantes | |||||||||
RING NAME | "El Assassino" | ||||||||
OCCUPATION | Labourer | ||||||||
D.O.B | Nov, 1991 | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | 142 lbs | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 5 | ||||||||
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Andrew Rossler | |||||||||
RING NAME | "Rowdy" | ||||||||
OCCUPATION | Student | ||||||||
D.O.B | Jan, 1997 | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | 142 | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 3 | ||||||||
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Evan Gillard | |||||||||
RING NAME | "Kidchrome" | ||||||||
OCCUPATION | Boxing Trainer | ||||||||
D.O.B | Oct 4, 1994 | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | 106 lbs - 114lbs | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 8 | ||||||||
TITLES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 2013 Canadian Golden Gloves Champion, 2013,2012,2009 Canadian Champion,2010 Canadian Bronze Medalist, 2011 Canadian Silver Medalist, 2011 Rindside Bronze Medalist, 6 Time Ontario Champion, 3 Times Brampton Cup Champion. | ||||||||
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Gary Bolduc | |||||||||
RING NAME | "Bulldog" | ||||||||
OCCUPATION | CN Work Supervisor | ||||||||
D.O.B | May, 1982 | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | 152 lbs | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 5 | ||||||||
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Habib Ibrahimi | |||||||||
RING NAME | "Beast" | ||||||||
OCCUPATION | Landscaper | ||||||||
D.O.B | Jan, | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | Super Welterweight | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 2 | ||||||||
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Noelle Shangraw | |||||||||
RING NAME | "" | ||||||||
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D.O.B | Jan, | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | 142lbs | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 2 | ||||||||
TITLES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 2016 and 2017 Ontario Bronze Gloves Champion | ||||||||
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Thad Ridsdill | |||||||||
RING NAME | "Bad Thad" | ||||||||
OCCUPATION | Auto Manufacturing GM | ||||||||
D.O.B | Dec, 1991 | ||||||||
WEIGHT CLASS | 75 kg | ||||||||
YEARS BOXING | 6 | ||||||||
TITLES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS | 2011 Summerhayes Gold Medalist | ||||||||
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The 100 Impact Club
These Community Minded Businesses or Individuals have made an annual contribution of $100 or more in cash or services to help the Motor City Amateur Boxing Club, show them you appreciate their suport by patronizing their businesses.
Mount Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Cremation C | |
21 Garrard Road Whitby, ON L1N 3K4 | |
Phone: 905-665-0600 |
Power Workers Union | |
www.pwu.ca | |
Toronto, On |
Bulldog Pub | |
600 Grandview Street South Oshawa, ON L1H 8P4 | |
Phone: 905-436-1476 |
Jimmy O’Toole’s Pub & Club | |
121 Brock St S Whitby, ON | |
Phone: 905-668-5466 |
Body Boomers | |
http://www.bodyboomers.com/ | |
4 locations in Durham | |
Phone: 905 404 2639 |
Boxing Hall of Fame
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Wins | Losses | EX.’s | K.O.’s | ||
Aaron Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Beth Koster | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Chad Campbell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Chris D’Andrea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 35 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
Dan Ponton | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Daniel Gear | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Darryl Eaton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Derek Devey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Harold McNeil | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Jacob Garrow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jeremy White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jon Lake | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | 18 | 4 | 2 | |
Kristin Tierney | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Leah Daize | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
Mart Phum | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Matt Smith | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
Nathan Schoolcraft | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Phil “The Assassin” Rose | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
Richard Snetsinger | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
Shawn Maddox-Vogel | 1 | 1 | |||
Taylor McWhirter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Tyler Carefoot | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Vince Soto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Title | Years | |
Angie Collins | Coach | 2004 – 2007 |
Bill Ford Sr. | Treasurer | 1996-2001 |
Brigitte Dreossi | Coach | 2001-2005 |
Danny Stokes | Coach | 2002-2005 |
Dave Brown | Coach | 1998-2000 |
Ed Henry | Coach | 2006 – 2007 |
Joe Hajnal | Coach | 2003-2007 |
Rob Pierce | Coach | 2003-2004 |
Boxing Hall of Fame
Anthony Kovacic | |
NICKNAME | Ants |
OCCUPATION | Marketing |
COACHING LEVEL | 1 |
YEARS COACHING | 24 |
BOXING HISTORY | Boxed as a youth growing up in Montreal, has coached at several clubs before coming to Motor City in 2013. |
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Brad Gonsalvez | |
RING NAME | "The Panther" |
NICKNAME | Beezer |
OCCUPATION | HVAC |
COACHING LEVEL | 2 |
YEARS COACHING | 28 |
BOXING HISTORY | An accomplished amateur Boxer and has had experience coaching with several clubs before joining Motor City. |
SHORT TERM GOALS | Build a strong stable at Motor City Boxing. |
LONG TERM GOALS | Work with Olympic Style and Pro Champion Boxers. |
Don Nelson | |
NICKNAME | Coach |
OCCUPATION | Nuclear Security Officer |
COACHING LEVEL | 4 |
YEARS COACHING | 40 |
BOXING HISTORY | Nova Scotia Lightweight Champion 1984, Ontario Welterweight Champion 1992, 81 amateur fights, over 25 years coaching boxing. |
SHORT TERM GOALS | Enjoying getting back to basics helping members reach their goals. |
LONG TERM GOALS | To coach Boxers and help them achieve their goals whether that is to be Champion of the World, an Olympic Gold Medalist, or just to learn enough and get into good enough shape to have and win a fight. |
Jim Dimitrovski | |
RING NAME | "The Macedonian Warrior" |
NICKNAME | Big Daddy |
OCCUPATION | Heavy Equipment Operator |
COACHING LEVEL | 1 |
YEARS COACHING | 25 |
BOXING HISTORY | Joined Motor City in 1993 as a boxer, got into coaching but still is a competitive boxer. |
SHORT TERM GOALS | Design workouts and run additional classes for members. |
LONG TERM GOALS | Attend more tournaments and competitions with our Boxers. |
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William D. Ford | |
NICKNAME | Bill |
OCCUPATION | Retired Public Servant |
COACHING LEVEL | 2 |
YEARS COACHING | 35 |
BOXING HISTORY | Silver medal in Alberta provincials. |
SHORT TERM GOALS | More provincial and national champs coming from Motor City Boxing Club. |
LONG TERM GOALS | To ensure that the club remains strong and active for many years to come. |