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GUESS WHAT?! 🎉 Our Annual Holiday Bash is BACK, and this year it’s extra special! We’re excited to invite you to the soft opening of our brand-new location! 🌲⛄️ Let’s celebrate the holidays together while giving you a first look at the exciting new space that we’ve built just for you. Come for the cheer, stay for the sneak peek—we can’t wait to welcome you home! 🥊❤️ HO HO HO! The Holidays are here along with exciting new updates and special gift ideas. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kingsway Boxing Club Expands to New Location with Enhanced Facilities and Services Toronto, ON — November 7, 2024 — After nearly two decades at its Jutland location, Kingsway Boxing Club is proud to announce its move to a new, improved facility just two blocks away at 265 Norseman Street in Toronto’s west end. In addition to supporting a highly successful competitive team making waves on the national and international stage, this significant expansion marks an exciting milestone in Kingsway Boxing’s […]

The 2024-2025 Provincial Championships have wrapped up, and Team Kingsway Boxing Club (KBC) delivered an impressive performance. All four athletes who represented Team KBC brought home medals. Team KBC had an impressive showing at the 2024/25 Ontario Provincial Championships, with Saeed Haje-saeed, Noel Fridmann, and Kwasi Amoateng earning spots on Team Ontario and advancing to Nationals hosted in Sarnia, Ontario later this year. Saeed boxed smart in his final match, securing his second Provincial title. Noel narrowly lost in a […]

   DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION! The 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Charity Gala Supporting The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation   WHAT: The 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Charity Gala, benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Our Las Vegas-style, pre-show entertainment will commence after a glamorous cocktail reception and gourmet dinner. This year’s Master of Ceremonies will be celebrity television personality & host of CTV’s ETALK, Ben Mulroney. The evening’s main attraction will be our 2016 fighters, who […]

THE FTEC2016 FIGHT TEAM ARE READY TO GO TO BATTLE Knocking Out Cancer in the 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer The Fight To End Cancer Media Day & Weigh-ins has become a much anticipated event of its own. The Official Media Day is for our supporters to help build up excitement,  just days before our fighters step into the ring at our annual Charity Boxing Gala. With each passing year, the amount of support shown to our fighters has continuously grown and […]

Sponsor A Fighter Click here if you’re having trouble hearing audio On Saturday June 4, 2016 8 men and 2 women will be stepping into the ring to literally knockout cancer in the 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer. Take a listen to the SiriusXM Radio exclusive interview with Todd Shapiro, featuring the Fight Team Coach — Virgil Barrow, Co-Main Event matchup – Sam Krystantos and Natasa Jamnik-Sousa, and Main Event Canadian Actor Craig Lauzon. Buy Tickets

Blood, sweat and tears go into each fighters journey. From day one until Fight Night, they give everything they have to ‘Fight to End Cancer.’

We are so grateful to Priestly Demolition Inc. for their generous donation of $2500 to 2016 Fight To End Cancer Main-Event Fighter, Cory Raymond. With their support we’re even closer to our $200,000.00 2016 fight team goal! “Ryan and the crew at Priestly Demolition are proud to sponsor Cory in raising money for a cause that has touched every one of us. It’s a hard fight for everyone involved and even though we can’t win every fight, it’s still worth fighting for. We are […]

Mandy Bujold is one of the top athletes in the world and has dedicated her life to both the sport of boxing and her country. Her career and success in boxing has been an inspiration to the Fight To End Cancer, since its conception. Jennifer Huggins, founder of Fight To End Cancer (FTEC), has been working closely with Mandy for years, sharing the ring with her as a referee for many of her fights. In Jennifer’s own words, she shares how Mandy’s strength and […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Cory Raymond, Sponsored by Z103.5 It’s time to meet our final #FeaturedFighter from the Main Event, Cory ‘One Punch’ Raymond.  Cory is a Lead Project Manager for PCL Constructors Canada Inc. Cory was introduced to the Fight to End Cancer by his friend and co-worker […]

In 2013, Robert Galarneau (President of RG Speed Control Devices), was introduced to the Fight To End Cancer (FTEC). Since then, he and his team have been supporting FTEC year-over-year, not only as an Official Partner, but also helping to raise funds year round. In their own words: “RG Speed Control Devices is a proud supporter in the Fight To End Cancer. Through our partnership with FTEC and community organizations, we are going to go the distance to knock out […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Craig Lauzon, sponsored by Make It Happen Media With just weeks left before the Fight to End Cancer 5th annual gala, we are excited to be featuring our MAIN EVENT fighters of the night, starting with Mr. Craig ‘Fix Yo Face’ Lauzon. Craig is an […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Samantha Krystantos, Sponsored by City Alliance  Meet featured fighter Samantha ‘The Assasin’ Krystantos. Sam will be facing Natasa in our Co-Main Event and featured female bout of the evening. Sam is a University student perusing her degree in Social Work as well as working at […]

TIP TOP TAILORS RETURNS FOR THEIR THIRD YEAR IN THE FIGHT TO END CANCER! Each year, Tip Top Tailors has outdone themselves by conceptualizing the most elegant looks for our official Fight To End Cancer promotional campaigns. With Vogue-quality styling, the team at Tip Top Tailors has consistently managed to visually capture the elegance of a black tie fundraiser, while simultaneously maintaining the tough and passionate nature of what our FTEC Fight Team stands for. We are proud to have this amazing company stand in our […]

The Fight To End Cancer is made possible by many people – our sponsors, fighters, but also, our volunteers and committee members. We want to take you behind the scenes of #FTEC2016, to meet the people who are fighting cancer outside of the ring… INTRODUCING FTEC’S PR DIRECTOR DAVID KELLY How did you get involved with Fight To End Cancer? DK: I was invited to attend the inaugural Fight To End Cancer Gala back in 2012.  My spouse and I were […]

The 2016 Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) is made up of 10 fighters, an army of support staff, volunteers and a family bound together with one common goal; ending cancer. In five short years, we have assembled a team of 52 fighters, thousands of staff, sponsors and guests.  With every passing day, we are reminded that our FTEC family is made up of true champions. From the fighters who dedicate a year of their lives to stepping in the ring, to the small businesses […]

Blood, sweat and tears go into each fighters journey. From day one until Fight Night, they give everything they have to ‘Fight to End Cancer.’

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Natasa Jamnik-Sousa, Sponsored by RV Law LLP Our Co-Main event of the evening is brought to you by Eagle Staffing and features two lovely ladies (outside of the ring). Meet featured fighter Natasa ‘Bad Intentions’ Jamnik-Sousa. Natasa works for RV Law LLP in the capacity […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Jeff MacWilliams, Sponsored by Kimurawear Jeff ‘The Beast’ MacWilliams will be facing Kyle Barlow in our 3rd bout of the night at Fight to End Cancers fifth annual gala event. This bout has been generously supported by RG Speed Control. Jeff heard about FTEC through […]

We are so grateful to York Marble, Tile and Terrazzo Inc. for their generous donation of $5000.00 to 2016 Fight To End Cancer Main-Event Fighter, Cory Raymond. With their support we’re even closer to our $200,000.00 2016 fight team goal! “Glen and I are honoured to be part of such an amazing event. Over the years, we have seen friends and family members affected by this terrible disease. Some have beaten it, others have not. We want to make a difference for future […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Kyle Barlow, Sponsored by Kingsway Boxing Kyle ‘The Butcher’ Barlow will be stepping into the ring on June 4th to face Jeff MacWilliams (thanks to our friends at RG Speed Control). Kyle has been thinking about boxing for years and when he heard about #FTEC2015 […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Andreas Wulff, Sponsored by Wolfepoint Management Consulting  Our 3rd bout of Fight Night, June 4th will be Andrea Wulff vs. Jason McGuire, which is brought to you by our good friends at Tip Top Tailors. Andreas works as a steel stud framer in highrise residential […]

Click here if you’re having trouble hearing audio It is with great pleasure that Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) announces Toronto Top 40 Radio Station, Z103.5, will be jumping on board to be our first-ever Media Partner! This is an amazing partnership opportunity for FTEC that will certainly help to get us some great exposure, by spreading the word of who we are and what we do, to even more people across the GTA. Be sure to keep your eyes (and […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Jason McGuire, sponsored by Century 21   Our second bout of the night will feature Jason McGuire vs. Andreas Wulff. Jason is the owner of Real Property Management Service, a husband and most recently a father to newborn Aimée. Jason along with his extended family have […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Kael Cruz, Sponsored by Combustion Meet Kael ‘Smooth Killa’ Cruz. Kael is an Art Director at Public Inc., a marketing/advertising agency focused on the world of social good. Kael is always on the lookout for ways to positively impact society and after being inspired by […]

FEATURE PARTNER | EAGLE PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) is honoured to once again count on the support of Eagle Professional Resources, Canada’s leading professional staffing company, as one of our our top-tier partners. This will be the fourth time welcoming Eagle as an Official Partner for our Gala.  Stepping things up in 2014, Eagle chose to become FTEC’s Lead Partner when Eagle’s own, Brendhan Malone, stepped into the ring to fight. Since then, Eagle has consistently returned as a major sponsor for […]

TRUE HEROES IN THE FIGHT TO END CANCER ANNOUNCING OUR 2016 FIGHT TEAM THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2016 — TORONTO, ON – The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) is proud to announce its official 2016 Fight Team, benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. After months of training in sanctioned, Olympic-style boxing; this group of 10 white-collar men and women, with no previous boxing experience, will be stepping into our ring for the 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Charity Gala on Saturday, […]

Leading up to Fight Night we will be featuring one of the incredible men and women who have joined the Fight to End Cancer in support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Meet our #FeaturedFighter, Vignesh Jayakrishnan, sponsored by Landscape Plus   Vignesh works at Aiolos Engineering were he is a thermal systems engineer. In his own words, “Basically, I make it rain.” It didn’t take much for Vignesh to get hooked on boxing and it took even less to […]

Jennifer Huggins Named As One Of 8 International Ambassadors Of The Women’s World Championships In Kazakhstan Jennifer Huggins, Fight To End Cancer’s Founder & Executive Director, has been announced today as one of the 8 Ambassadors of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) Women’s World Championships, which will be taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan; from May 19 – 27, 2016. This is an extremely prestigious opportunity for Jennifer and we here at Fight To End Cancer are very proud of her […]

Through the research that Dr. Carl June has been involved with, we are only steps away from cures to certain cancers. Proof that we are all making a difference in the Fight To End Cancer! ” My life, like most people’s, has been negatively affected by cancer, and the thought of my young children living in an age where this is no longer humanity’s No. 1 health fear was simply overpowering.” – Shane Smith, VICE Co-Founder View Full Story We’re all a […]

INTRODUCING OUR FIRST OFFICIAL SPONSOR | IN OUR CORNER SINCE 2012 It is through the ongoing support of our highly-valued sponsors that allows Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) to continue being one of Toronto’s most prestigious fundraisers. One of these sponsors, in particular, is Xerox. Our friends over at Xerox have proudly supported the Fight To End Cancer, since its inaugural year back in 2012, as our Official Print Partner. As our Official Print Partner, Xerox has generously provided us printing […]

LANDSCAPE PLUS | FIGHTING TO END CANCER SINCE 2012 The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) is proud to, once again, count on the support of our friends at Landscape Plus Ltd. (LP), one of Toronto’s top landscape companies, for coming back on board as our 2016 Lead Presenting & Marketing Partner for the 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Gala, in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. The amount of support that Landscape Plus Ltd. has provided to Fight To End Cancer over the past five […]

  The Fight To End Cancer is made possible by many people – our sponsors, fighters, but also, our volunteers and committee members. We want to take you behind the scenes of #FTEC2016, to meet the people who are fighting cancer outside of the ring… OUR HERO IN THE FIGHT TO END CANCER | JULIE VAN DUZEN   How did you get involved with Fight To End Cancer? JV: I got involved with the Fight to End Cancer in 2013. Rob […]

The Fight To End Cancer is absolutely thrilled to announce that Ben Mulroney (Anchor, CTV’s ETALK) will host the 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Gala, in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, as our Official FTEC2016 Master of Ceremonies! Ben will be donating his time, for the entire duration of the evening, and will surely help make our event an unforgettable experience. A huge thank you to Ben and his team at Bell Media for taking part in the Fight To […]

The Fight To End Cancer is made possible by many people – our sponsors, fighters, but also, our volunteers and committee members. We want to take you behind the scenes of #FTEC2016, to meet the people who are fighting cancer outside of the ring… COMMITTEE FEATURE: LYNN & BETTY ANN MOSHER How did you get involved with Fight To End Cancer? BA: I joined Kingsway Boxing Club in late 2006 and became good friends with Jennifer Huggins. In 2011, she […]

On average, 96,400 Canadian women will be diagnosed with cancer and 37,000 women will die from cancer. Every year, the Fight To End Cancer Gala features at least one female bout that proves to be the ‘Fight Of The Night’. Join us, as we celebrate International Women’s Day by reflecting on all of the hard work that our past, and present, female fighters have put into training to step into our ring and the tens of thousands of dollars that have […]

COMBUSTION CONTINUES FIGHTING THE ‘GOOD FIGHT’ Raising Over $30,000.00 In The Fight To End Cancer Since 2015 After stepping into the ring at Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) 2015, Leslie Ehm has generously come back on board, as a sponsor,  for Fight To End Cancer’s 2016 gala with her company – Combustion. Thanks to their generous support, Combustion will be this year’s co-50/50 presenting partner, as well as, fighting in the corner with 2016 Fight To End Cancer Fighter Kael Cruz. As Kael’s Fight Sponsor, […]

A Behind The Scenes Look At Fight To End Cancer’s Official 2016 Campaign Shoot On Sunday, February 28th 2016, the Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) took over Wahooz Stills & Motion Pictures’ photo studio to shoot the Official 2016 Fight To End Cancer Promotional Campaign. Led by the co-creative vision of Principle Photographer, Al Quintero & FTEC Founder, Jennifer Huggins; our FTEC fighters went through a marathon of wardrobe changes, hair & make-up touch ups and various set designs, all in the […]

  Dear Future Fighters,   It has been one full year since I stepped into the ring on the most terrifyingly, electric night of my life and not a day goes by that I don’t think about what I did.   I do get to walk into work every day at The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and see a large mural of myself with blood dripping down my face on the wall, but it doesn’t stop there. I have SO […]

Kimurawear will once again be sponsoring the Fight To End Cancer for the second year in a row. Providing products for over 3,000 boxing/martial arts clubs worldwide, Kimurawear has truly made their mark in the industry. The union of Fight To End Cancer and Kimurawear has been an extremely successful partnership, largely due to the fact that we both hold strong community values. Kimurawear believes that being an athlete means to exhibit many positive qualities that can be attributed to different areas of your life. According to […]

Article From Durham Region By Mike Ruta  OSHAWA — Richard Forget and fellow magician Ray Anderson have known each other for around 20 years. But the former says they’ve never worked together — until now. Forget, a Whitby resident, and Toronto’s Anderson match skills in The Battle of Magicians on Feb. 12 at Oshawa’s Regent Theatre. “It’s a battle of wits between two competing performers,” Forget says. “It’s kind of, anything you can do I can do better.” The evening […]

Story via The Hollywood Reporter by Mike Barnes, Shirley Halperin, Billboard 1/10/2016 10:42pm PST The singer-songwriter and producer excelled at glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica during an eclectic 40-plus-year career. David Bowie has died after a battle with cancer, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 69. “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this […]

It’s the giving time of year, so…. One of the many decisions we have made in the closing months of 2015 in preparation for the next, is to once again step up as the lead corporate sponsor in the Fight to End Cancer Gala in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.  This massive black tie event is spear headed by the ever dynamic Jennifer Huggins and involves the dedication and hard work of 10 white collar men and women […]

NATASA JAMNIK-SOUSA SUMS UP THE FIGHT TO END CANCER 2016  IN A RHYME   Let me drop this rhyme about FTEC, it is an event that is legendary. Raising money for cancer research that’s what it’s about, now raise your voices to scream and shout: FTEC for a future that’s cancer free, FTEC for a future that’s cancer free. It’s a black tie gala at the Old Milla’ I guarantee you it’s gonna be a thrilla. With Vegas-style entertainment and […]

MAGICIANS SQUARE OFF IN A BATTLE LIKE NO OTHER IN THE BATTLE OF MAGICIANS Ray Anderson and the Magic of Richard Forget team up for a night of comedy, magic and illusions. High energy, laugh out loud funny, state of the art illusions and lighting make this show a night you won’t forget. Tickets | Tour Listing | Donate This is an exciting new journey for the Fight To End Cancer as the fight expands outside of the confines of […]

Every year the Fight To End Cancer features a new team of extraordinary people.  From lawyers and CEO’s to now established Canadian Actor Craig Lauzon. Part of this amazing journey includes taking a deeper look into our fighters lives and learning their inspiration for joining the Fight To End Cancer. Please take a moment to read and listen to Craig’s amazing story. SPONSOR CRAIG NOW Air Farce’s Craig Lauzon often the only indigenous comic in the room Unreserved with Rosanna Deerchild Listen To […]

THE ROAD TO FIGHT TO END CANCER 2016 HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN The 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Gala will be taking place on Saturday June 4th, 2016 at the historic Old Mill, here in Toronto, and we could not be any more excited to see our new batch of fighters strap on some gloves and fight for a good cause. The journey, however, has only just begun for our team of 10 courageous fighters and the next six months will […]

THE ROAD TO FIGHT TO END CANCER 2016 HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN The 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Gala will be taking place on Saturday June 4th, 2016 at the historic Old Mill, here in Toronto, and we could not be any more excited to see our new batch of fighters strap on some gloves and fight for a good cause. The journey, however, has only just begun for our team of 10 courageous fighters and the next six months will […]

THE ROAD TO FIGHT TO END CANCER 2016 HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN The 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Gala will be taking place on Saturday June 4th, 2016 at the historic Old Mill, here in Toronto, and we could not be any more excited to see our new batch of fighters strap on some gloves and fight for a good cause. The journey, however, has only just begun for our team of 10 courageous fighters and the next six months will […]

THE ROAD TO FIGHT TO END CANCER 2016 HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN The 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Gala will be taking place on Saturday June 4th, 2016 at the historic Old Mill, here in Toronto, and we could not be any more excited to see our new batch of fighters strap on some gloves and fight for a good cause. The journey, however, has only just begun for our team of 10 courageous fighters and the next six months will […]

THE ROAD TO FIGHT TO END CANCER 2016 HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN The 5th Annual Fight To End Cancer Gala will be taking place on Saturday June 4th, 2016 at the historic Old Mill, here in Toronto, and we could not be any more excited to see our new batch of fighters strap on some gloves and fight for a good cause. The journey, however, has only just begun for our team of 10 courageous fighters and the next six months will […]

  FIGHT TO END CANCER’S 2016 FIGHTERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN The Fight To End Cancer is very excited to announce that we have officially chosen the members of our 2016 Fight Team! VIEW FTEC2016 FIGHT TEAM These 10 brave men and women will devote the next seven months of their lives intensely training in the sport of Olympic-style boxing on a very strict weekly schedule to help prepare them, both physically & emotionally, to step into the ring at our 5th Annual Fight […]

PAIGE CUNNINGHAM RECIEVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD It takes a special kind of person to become a Fight To End Cancer fighter. In four years of operation, we have had over 40 brave men and women step into the ring to literally fight cancer.  Each fighter has become true family in our quest to raise funds for The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, with the ultimate goal – Ending Cancer In Our Lifetime. This mission held especially true for 2015 FTEC Fighter, Paige Cunningham. […]