Boxing Canada renews its partnership with Sting as the official equipment and apparel supplier

Montreal – March 19, 2021. Following the conclusion of an initial four-year agreement, Boxing Canada is thrilled to announce the renewal of its partnership with Sting as the official equipment and apparel supplier for the next quadrennial. With shared values and a common vision to support the growth of boxing from our grassroots level all the way to Elite, it comes as no surprise that this partnership between Boxing Canada and Sting is flourishing.

“Boxing Canada is truly happy that Sting has accepted to partner with us for another Olympic cycle as an Official Supplier. Their novel branding strategy and engaged sponsorship principles fall well in-line with our brand, products and services. We certainly look forward to continuous mutual growth and positive impact on Canada’s boxing community,” states Roy Halpin, Boxing Canada’s Executive Director.

Over the next Olympic cycle, Sting will continue to be the exclusive supplier of equipment for Boxing Canada’s events and National High Performance Centre located within INS Québec in Montreal. Additionally, personalized National Team uniforms will continue to be provided for the Canadian delegation.

“We are very happy with the quality of the boxing equipment that has been provided for our high performance program, and we look forward to ongoing training and competitions with Sting apparel and equipment for the upcoming quadrennial,” mentions Daniel Trépanier, Boxing Canada’s High Performance Director.

“Sting is thrilled to be the exclusive supplier of boxing equipment and competition apparel to Boxing Canada. Our goal is to not just equip Canadian boxers with our amazing range of products, but to actively play a role in growing the sport of boxing,” said Vice President Sales – North America, Josh Watson.

Sting is currently in the process of setting up distribution to service the Canadian market. In the meantime, you can visit www.stingsports.com. For wholesale enquiries, please contact Boxing Canada and we will connect you Josh Watson, Vice President of Sales – North America.

ABOUT BOXING CANADA

Boxing Canada is the national governing body for the sport of Olympic boxing in the country recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee. The goal of Boxing Canada is to promote, organize and coordinate the sport of Boxing for the advancement of the sport and its members of all levels and ages. The organization’s vision is to inspire Canadians to make Olympic boxing a major sport and physical activity while striving towards Canada being a dominant nation internationally. For more information, visit www.boxingcanada.org.

ABOUT STING

STING is 100% Australian owned and operated and is one of the world’s fastest growing fitness brands. STING produces a premium range of fitness equipment designed to withstand the rigors of high-performance training and competition. STING products combine unrivalled quality, supreme comfort and superior style to unleash the ultimate performance in every athlete. Every item in the STING range has been tried, tested and approved by professional athletes. We use only the finest and most innovative technical materials, and we manufacture to the highest specifications, each and every time.

STING is an official licensee to AIBA (International Boxing Association Amateur) and since has supplied the equipment to the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, APB (AIBA Professional Boxing), WSB (World Series Boxing) and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

In addition to our leading amateur equipment and apparel, Sting has now launched a professional fight range and fully customized platform to put your personal stamp on your equipment.

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For all media requests, please contact:
Emilie Garneau
Boxing Canada
Marketing & Communications manager
O: (514) 861 – 9325 | C: (514) 466-0455
egarneau@boxingcanada.org

Josh Watson
Sting
VP – North America
(404) 277-2734
josh@stingsports.com