- Fight To End Cancer | Founder, CEO & President (2011 – Present)
- Kingsway Boxing Club | Owner, Senior National Coach (2006 – Present)
- IBA International Boxing Association | 3-Star International Official – Referee/Judge (2014 [2009 Canada] – Present)
- World Series Boxing | Referee/Judge (2017-2018) View BoxRec
- Boxing Ontario | Various Positions
- President – Board Of Directors (2019 – 2022)
- Ontario Provincial Chief Official (2018 – 2022)
- Assistant Coach, Ontario Provincial Team (2011 National Championships)
- Boxing Canada | Various Positions
- Learning Facilitator (2018 – Present)
- Gold Medal Profile Advisory Group (2022-2023)
- Gender Equity Advisory Group (2021 – 2022)
- Canadian R&J Commission (2020 – 2022)
- Inter-Provincial Territorial Committee (2020 – 2022)
- Key Note Speaker | Focus: Empowerment Seminars and Workshops, Competition and Athletic Life Balance, Business Strategy and Execution (2014-Present)
- International Performer | Richard Forget Magic (2004 – Present)
- National Competitive Figure-Skater | Senior Ladies Singles/Junior Dance (1990 – 1998)
BIOGRAPHY
Jennifer Huggins owns and operates Kingsway Boxing Club in Toronto, Canada. As a 3-Star International Boxing Referee and Judge with IBA International Boxing Association, she understands the sport from the inside out. In addition to being a Canadian National Coach at her gym, Jennifer is the Founder and Executive Director of the Fight To End Cancer. She is heavily involved in the community, however still manages to find the time to travel the world performing with a World Class Magician.
Jennifer’s business and personal motto is that “Variety is the Spice of Life!” She may box in the ring, but she most definitely does not live inside of the box… unless of course she’s getting cut in half!
“Maintaining a clear perspective and honouring fairness is always key. As a boxing official, I play the role of both referee and judge. I pride myself on being fair in and outside of the ring.”
NOTABLE HONOURS/AWARDS:
- 2022: IBA International Boxing Association | Awarded Official Of The Tournament | Women’s World Championships (Istanbul, Turkey)
- 2020: The International Olympic Committee: The Women and Sport Achievement Diploma
- 2019: Michael O’Connor Thompson Award: Volunteerism and Community Spirit
- 2018: 1st IBA Gender Equality Forum | Ambassador: Women’s Olympic Boxing (Canadian Delegate) | Sofia, Bulgaria
- 2018: The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation | $1 Million Dollars Donated In Support Of Cancer Research
- 2017: Boxing Canada | Ron Whalley Memorial Award for Official of the Year
- 2016: The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation | Boardroom at the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower named in honour of the achievements of Fight To End Cancer
- 2016: IBA International Boxing Association | Ambassador: Women’s World Championships (Astana, Kazakhstan)
- 2015: IBA International Boxing Association | Awarded Official Of The Tournament | Women’s Youth World Championships (Taipei, China)
- 2014: First Woman In North America To Be Certified IBA 3-Star Referee and Judge
- 2013: Boxing Ontario | Reg Bender Award for Official of the Year
- View News Articles & Media Segments on Jennifer Huggins
NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS/COURSES:
- 2023: Boxing Canada: Final Team Selection (Toronto, Canada) – Olympic Pathway
- 2022: South American Games (Asunción, Paraguay)
- 2022: Commonwealth Games (Birmingham, England)
- 2022: Women’s World Championships (Istanbul, Turkey)
- 2022: AMBC’s Men’s and Women’s Continental Championships (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
- 2021: Junior Pan American Games (Cali, Colombia)
- 2021: Men’s World Boxing Championships (Belgrade, Serbia)
- 2020: Oceana Olympic Qualifiers (Melbourne, Australia)
- 2020: Canadian Olympic Qualifiers (Montreal, Canada)
- 2019: Women’s World Championships (Siberia, Russia)
- 2018: Women’s Elite World Boxing Championships (Delhi, India) – Olympic Qualifier
- 2017-2018: World Series Boxing Season 8 and 9 Referee and Judge
- 2017: Women’s Youth World Boxing Championships (Guwahati, India)
- 2017: Men’s Youth World Boxing Championships (St. Petersburg, Russia)
- 2017: Season 7 World Series Of Boxing | Referee and Judge
- 2016: African Olympic Boxing Qualifier (Cameroon, Africa) – Olympic Qualifier
- 2016: Women’s World Boxing Championships (Astana, Kazakhstan) – Olympic Qualifier
- 2016: Canadian Olympic Boxing Qualifiers (Montreal, Quebec) – Olympic Qualifier
- 2015: EUBC Men’s Elite Boxing Championships (Samocov, Bulgaria) – Olympic Qualifier
- 2015: AMBC Men’s Continental Boxing Championships (Caracas, Venezuela) – Olympic Qualifier
- 2014: Women’s Elite World Boxing Championships (Jeju, Korea) – Olympic Qualifier
- 2011: Boxing Canada National Tournament | Assistant Ontario Provincial Coach (Quebec City, Quebec)
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
- BsC Kinesiology | York University
- National Coaching Certification Program | NCCP Level 3
- Coaching Evaluator | Coaching Association of Canada
- Learning Facilitator | Coaching Association of Canada
- International Boxing Official | IBA International Boxing Association 3-Star
- National Boxing Coach | Boxing Canada Level 3
- Canadian Women In Sport: Gender Equity Lens | View Certificate
- Respect In Sport For Activity Leaders | View Certificate
SPECIAL SKILLS:
- Elite Figure Skating
- Stage Skating (pic-skates)
- Motorcyclist
- Boxing
- Jeet Kune Do (Sifu Makoto Kabayama)
MEDIA ARCHIVE: View Featured Press
2022: 8Mar2022 Work Design: International Women’s Day
2020: 19June2020 – No Referees Podcast (Explicit) | 14June2020 – CTV News | 12June2020 – Breakfast Television | 4June2020 – GR8 Fight North Podcast | 26May2020 – BoxingScene.com | 1May2020 – The Untamed Gal Podcast
2019: 23May2019 – Breakfast Television | 5May2019 – Toronto Sun
2018: 1Dec2019 – Bulletproof Entrepreneur | 20Nov2018 – Times Of India | 16May2018 – Women’s Post | 22Apr18 – Global News | 16Feb2018 – Toronto Guardian | 26Jan2018 – Spark Icon
2017: 12June2017 – Swagger Magazine | 24May2017 – FCN | 8May2017 – Boxing Canada | 6Feb2017 – Forbes Exclusive
2016: 20Oct2016 – NY Fights | 21Sept2016 – Global News Exclusive | 4June2016 – Global News | 2June2016 – Breakfast Television | 23May16 – Sports Crunch | 2May2016 – IBA | 1May2016 – Inside The Games
2015: 7Apr2015 – FCN
2014: 17June2014 – Best Of Toronto
2013: 2Mar2013: Toronto Sun Exclusive
2012: 3Apr2012 – Toronto.com
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