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Champs Eastside Back in Action
By Jorge Luis only 14! We cut him a little slack and
Jaxxon has bloomed. Jaxxon has had
three bouts in 2024 and won 2 out of
3. A fine young man, very reserved,
but an aggressive competitor in the
ring. I’m very proud to have him
on the Champs roster. It will be a
pleasure to watch him continue his
journey in the next couple years.
In the spring of 2024, a small young
man started training at Champs
Eastside. He showed promise and
potential right from the start. He did
not even realize it himself. Tyson
Gagne is 13 years old and also a Jaxxon Bradshaw 150 lbs, 15 yrs old, 2-1 Photo Submitted
student at St. Matthews school.
Tyson is gifted and what coaches
would call, a “natural.” Coordination
hamps Eastside Boxing had with feet and hands, natural fighting
Ca pivotal year in 2024. Our instincts, and a knack for slipping
membership numbers increased and punches deftly. Tyson has the
with that came some new boxing potential to box at a national level.
talent! But there are a set of hurdles to get
Leading the troops is 17-year- over first and it will require a lot of
old Keldon Montpetit of Cornwall. hard work and dedication. Tyson had
A student at St. Matthews school, two bouts in 2024 and won both to
Keldon is a task master and an run his record to 2-0. If he sticks with
exceptionally hard worker. He is also the program, he can go as far as his
hard to hit! Keldon trains faithfully desire, body, and soul will take him.
3-4 times a week and he jogs four It will be a pleasure and fun to work
kilometres every day. Keldon has with all these young men.
eight bouts on his resume with 3 Champs ran its first amateur boxing
wins and 5 losses. But all the losses show on September 21, 2024, in
were close decisions and sometimes conjunction with LOL Entertainment, Tyson Gagne 112 lbs, 13 yrs old, Keldon Montpetit 17 yrs old, 132
against more experienced opponents. Chuckles N’ Knuckles. Part comedy, 2-0 Photo Submitted lbs, 3-5 Photo Submitted
Keldon’s hard work will pay off in part boxing, at the Agora Center. It
the future. Keldon is also a real gave us the opportunity to showcase Match Your Area Knowledge
gentleman and unfailingly polite our young, up-and-coming boxers,
individual, well-regarded at school and showcase amateur boxing. Play Thom’s Trivia
and in the gym. Hopefully, it will encourage other 1Q - At the end of February 1957, Montreal had played
Another addition and surprise is young men and women to check 55 games - what was the stunning statistic associated
Jaxxon Bradshaw. Jaxxon is 15 years out Champs Eastside. Get fit, learn with their 22-24-9 record?
old and already the proud owner of discipline, and get high on fitness, 2Q - On February 3, 1944, the Red Wings hammered the
a Black Belt in Karate with Sensei not drugs! It gives young people
(and proud friend of mine), Jim hope and an outlet to do it for real. Rangers 12-2. Name the Red Wing who scored six times
Riddell, of Seaway Karate. Jaxxon But you must be willing to put in the that night?
is a student at Rothwell Osnabruck work and the time. You need talent 3Q - On the same date February 3rd, 1966, another Howe
in Ingleside, Ontario. He started and ability, but also hard work and scored his 20th of the season. What was the significance
training at Champs in 2023. We dedication. To be good, you have
thought he was 17 or 18, but he was Continued on page 26 of that goal? Page 29 for Answers
