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Team Kingsway Boxing displayed an impressive showcase of talent and determination at both the Calgary Cup and Boxing Canada Nationals. Two contenders, Saeed Haje-saeed and Noel Fridmann, made their debut at the nationals with their sights set on national titles, while Will Bardsley represented Kingsway Boxing at the Canada Cup U23 tournament. Virgil Barrow, Co-Owner of Kingsway Boxing, was selected as one of Ontario’s Provincial Team Coaches and Jennifer Huggins was the assistant supervisor for the Canada Cup. This event […]

Embark on Your Boxing Journey with Confidence: A Complete Guide to Preparing for Your First Class Walking into a boxing gym for the first time can be a bit overwhelming, regardless of your experience in the sport. At Kingsway Boxing, we strive to create a welcoming and supportive environment, making sure you feel comfortable from day one. When you’re ready to join us for your first class, take a look at the complete guide below to get started on your […]

Ascension is a short film focused on International Boxing Offical, Gym Owner and Fight To End Cancer Founder, Jennifer Huggins. The feature takes a look how her gym and community engagement has had an impact that goes far beyond the sport of boxing. ACT 1: THE SWEET SCIENCE: A look into boxing for what it truly is. A sport. An art form and the sweet science. ACT 2: THE STORY OF KINGSWAY BOXING: The formation and rise of Kingsway Boxing and Jennifer […]

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. […]

The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) hosts an annual black tie charity gala that was founded in 2011. Our prestigious event raises funds for cancer research with proceeds going directly to support the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation’s Urgent Cancer Priorities Fund. Our gala event is just one part of an ongoing fundraising effort by Fight To End Cancer, which will continue throughout the year and whose success will in large part, rely on community teamwork and continued media exposure. With […]

Congratulations! Jennifer Huggins: Notable Young Entrepreneur Fight To End Cancer is proud to announce that its Founder & Executive Director, Jennifer Huggins, was recently featured on Notable.ca’s prestigious “Notable Young Entrepreneur” list. Being featured on this list is an incredible opportunity for young professionals, both here in Toronto and nationally across Canada! This bestowed recognition of Jennifer’s hard work by Notable.ca for being a driven, entrepreneurial force in the philanthropic and professional sports industries, is a true honour for her and Fight […]

When Erica McMaster realized she wouldn’t be able to attend this weekends FTEC2016 Orientation, she wrote this to share with the hopeful fighters trying out . Trust us when we tell you, both her and her opponent Paige Cunningham are perfect people to talk to if you are thinking of stepping into the ring to Fight To End Cancer! Words From FTEC2015 Fighter | Erica McMaster When I signed up for FTEC 2015, nothing could have prepared me for the intensity […]

The month of July was an exciting time for the City of Toronto by successfully hosting the 2015 Pan American Games (not to mention the ParaPan Am Games about to begin this week). Toronto proudly accommodated thousands of athletes, coaches, families and supporters from 41 countries internationally. For many Torontonians, it was a hard decision on which sport to focus on and who to cheer for, as there were so many to choose from. However, for the team at Fight To End Cancer – boxing was our […]

4TH ANNUAL GALA RAISES OVER $165,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET CANCER FOUNDATION      Thursday June 4, 2015 -TORONTO, ON – The 4th Annual Fight To End Cancer‘s (FTEC) black tie gala was the biggest and most successful year ever! The sold out event hosted at the historic Old Mill Inn, in Toronto’s west end, brought together some of the city’s top executives and influencers, who cheered on our 2015 Fight Team. These 10 brave, men and women […]

The 4th annual Fight to End Cancer 2015 Charity Boxing Gala in support of Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation was held at the beautiful Old Mill Inn, Toronto. This unforgettable night included 5 fights, amazing entertainment and was hosted by Founder Jennifer Huggins and MC’d by Steve Patterson from “The Debaters” (CBC). #FTEC2015

 DEFEAT IS NOT AN OPTION! The 4th Annual Fight To End Cancer Charity Gala Supporting The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation WHAT: Following the Official Media Day Weigh-in last week at Jack Astor’s, our 2015 Fight To End Cancer Fight Team are all geared up for the much-anticipated 4th Annual Fight To End Cancer black tie gala. The Gala will be on Saturday, May 30th at Toronto’s historic Old Mill Inn, benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Our Las Vegas-style, pre-show entertainment will […]

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 #FeatureFighter, Georgia Curtis Georgia is the Managing Director at Backpocket HR Inc. and is excited and proud to be participating in Fight To End Cancer 2015! With one week to go, Georgia has hit (and passed) her fundraising goal and is feeling more than ready to get […]

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 #FeatureFighter, Mark Muia Mark is a Project Manager at JD Collins Fire Protection and will be stepping into the ring on May 30th to face-off against Robert. How did Mark get involved with #FTEC2015? Mark was introduced to the Fight To End Cancer through his wife and […]

Fight To End Cancer Official Media Day Weigh-ins SAVE THE DATE: Thursday May 21, 2015 WHAT:  The Fight To End Cancer’s Official Media Day Weigh-ins is right around the corner! This annual pre-gala event gives our sponsors, the media and our V.I.P. guests the opportunity to meet our 2015 Fight Team and cheer them on! This group of courageous men and women have been training in true Olympic-style boxing, for the past six months, as they prepare to step into the ring on Saturday, May […]

Wed, May 6, 2015: Ten men and women who have never boxed before step into the ring, after training for months, to raise funds for cancer care and research. Angie Seth reports. Your browser does not support frames. Click here to view the frameless video..

The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) would like to introduce a brand new awareness initiative that we launched at the beginning of May and will be promoting year-round – the #iFightCancer social media campaign. It has been a major goal to take the Fight To End Cancer name beyond our annual gala and create a social movement that communicates the ultimate message of FTEC to the public: we are ALL able to take part in the fight to end cancer. So, what exactly is the #iFightCancer campaign? […]

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 #FeatureFighter, Leslie Ehm Leslie Ehm is the President & Chief Fire Starter at Combustion. Leslie had been training at Kingsway Boxing for a few years and had fallen in love with the sport. When she saw the #FTEC2014 team training, bonding and generally kicking ass, she […]

Fight To End Cancer & Tip Top Tailors To Spread Awareness Through #iFightCancer Campaign   For Immediate Release Media Relations 905-616-0113 Toronto, ON                                   TORONTO, ON – (April 28, 2015) – The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) is pleased to announce the launch of its brand new awareness campaign #iFightCancer in partnership with Tip Top Tailors, with proceeds going directly to benefit the Princess […]

A Brief Biography JENNIFER HUGGINS began following her dreams at a young age when she devoted nearly the first half of her life to the sport of competitive figure skating. After an unfortunate accident that cut her skating career short; Jennifer turned to the sport of boxing as both a rehabilitation activity and therapeutic tool. Her passion flame grew from there and in 2006 she opened the very successful, Kingsway Boxing Club, boxing gym facility. Through her entrepreneurial ambitions, Jennifer […]

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 #FeatureFighter, Robert Doherty Robert is the Ontario Operations Manger for Apps Transport Group, a logistics company providing trucking and intermodal freight services across Canada. So what prompted Robert to join the fight? “I’ll never forget sitting down with my family for the news. A family friend […]

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(April 16, 2015) – The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) is proud to announce that one of Toronto’s top landscape companies, Landscape Plus Ltd., has jumped on board to be our official ‘Lead Partner’ for the 4th Annual Fight To End Cancer charity gala, in support of the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation.Our 2015 event will feature ten “white-collar” men and women, with no prior boxing experience, who will literally be fighting to end cancer, as they lace up their […]

Each Friday 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 #FeatureFighter, Jason Brydges Jason is a Director of Sales for an IT Company and heard about the Fight To End Cancer while visiting Kingsway Boxing Club last August. “[I was] looking to add a “boxing” fight on my bucket list of things to do having just turned 40.” Jason, like too […]

Each Friday 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 #FeatureFighter, Sean Donovan    Sean is a father of two and is the Business Development Manager for the Toronto District of PCL Construction. “I’ve seen friends, colleagues, and acquaintances all deal with their own battles against cancer; some winning while others sadly losing. And I know one thing for sure – I don’t […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Relations 905-616-0113 Toronto, Ontario 17 March 2015 CHARITY BOXING’S NEW RENAISSANCE: FIGHT TO END CANCER The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation finds new heroes in our 2015 Fight Team TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 — TORONTO, ON – The Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) is proud to unveil its official campaign image for our 2015 fundraising season. Taking inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Renaissance masterpiece, The Last Supper; this powerful image perfectly captures the passion and dedication shown […]

That’s the goal for voice actor-turned-boxer Erica McMaster at charity event aimed at beating the disease BY STEVE BUFFERY, TORONTO SUN TORONTO – Erica McMaster makes a living as a voice actor. But on May 30, the Ottawa native will let her fists do the talking. McMaster is just your regular, mild-mannered, 30-something actor/writer/holistic nutritionist who enjoys climbing into the ring and throwing leather. All in a good cause. The Toronto resident, the daughter of Canadian diplomats who grew up for a time in […]

… On The Official Photo Shoot for Fight To End Cancer (FTEC2015) Produced By: WAYFF Global Ltd. Studios and EQ Rentals Provided By: S1 Studios Toronto Principle Photographer: Al Quintero “Lights, cameras…left hook!” Words that the 2015 Fight To End Cancer (FTEC) Fight Team became very familiar with, as they primped, preened and stepped in front of the camera lens this past Sunday, March 1st 2015, for our official team‘s promotional photo shoot at S1 Studios Toronto.   After what turned […]