Coaches

Johnny started his boxing career at the age of 6! His first bout was in 1969.

Johnny holds a level 3 National Coaching Certificate. From 1980 – 1984 he held the Senior National Champion title in the lightweight class Johnny competed in the 1984 Olympics and in 1989 was the Canadian Professional Champion. Kalbhenn was inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Ontario Hall of Fame in 2018. He has been giving back to the Cabbagetown community since 1991 and is still giving. His love for his clients and the sport is tremendous.

Marcus has been in the world of boxing since 1972 having bouts in Canada as well as the U.S.

Since 1985 he has been an official with Boxing Ontario-Central region with his level 4 certification. Marcus has been an Official Referee since the mid-80s supervising shows and tournaments. Ward also coached for the Canada Winter Games in 2019. He has been giving back to the community for the past 34 years as a coach and Official at Cabbagetown Youth Centre and Boxing Club.

In 1996, Coach Rey arrived in Canada and landed at Cabbagetown Boxing Club already having boxed at home, in Mexico City, since the age of 12. Rey competed for his team at the University of Mexico where he received a degree in psychology.

Rey learned English at the gym with Coach Peter Wylie and his teammates, competing for CYC for (6) years. Rey garnered trophies, belts and Provincial titles as an amateur boxer prior to becoming a professional fighter. The Cabbagetown Youth Centre became Rey’s community as he also worked for the centre’s youth programs, he even met his wife there. Rey is currently a Level 3 NCCP Coach and also holds a Chief Second Professional Boxing License. Coach Rey trains the boxers in the competitive program at Cabbagetown BGC and is also currently training Professional fighters including the current Cruiserweight Canadian Champion. Rey owns and operates Morales Boxing Inc. which is not only his own line of boxing equipment but he also does matchmaking for professional boxing events. Coach Rey enjoys being a member in the long term athlete development planning committee for Boxing Canada and a scout for the RBC Training Ground. Coach Rey is also a member of the Boxing Ontario High Performance Committee. Coach Rey Studied sports psychology at the then Ryerson University (now named Toronto Metropolitan University) and is always advancing his knowledge to remain current in athlete’s health and training methods.

Coach Heather has been a part of the CYC boxing team for the past 20 years! She has held multiple Provincial titles, won a National Silver Medal, and earned the Ringside 2018 Championship Bantamweight Masters Division.

Hopkins is in the process of completing her Level 2 National Coaching certification. Heather is an avid runner having completed 17 marathons (placing 1st in the 2017 St Lawrence Marathon) This makes Heather an all-around coach in and outside of the boxing ring!

Kelly has been a member of Cabbagetown Boxing since 2007. She comes from a competitive swimming background and has participated in multiple sports including mountain biking and bodybuilding. She competed for Cabbagetown as an amateur master thanks to the dedicated coaching at the club.

Kelly is completing her Level II coaching certification and is excited to share her knowledge and help others get fit and improve their skills. She is especially looking forward to giving back and being of service to the club and the community.