Local boxers advance at nationals
Windsor's Jayden Trudell is flexed his way to the semi-finals of the national championships in Montreal beating Phillip Liappas of British Columbia Friday afternoon in his first fight. "He looked very sharp. He's ready." His coach Andre Gorges said. "He had his hands up, listened very well and looked very strong."
The unanimous decision propels "The Juice" into the semi finals Saturday where he'll face Manu Kuardeep Manu of Brampton at 1pm.
Rosalind Canty advanced to the semi-finals Thursday beating 2nd seed Celeste Baillargeon of Quebec. "She did amazing. What she pulled off beating last year's #1 in a different weight class was a big step from last year when she was stopped early in the tournament.". said Gorges. "Right on track." Up next is Quebec boxer Joanna Dolecka at 1pm.
Both fights can be seen on here: https://boxingcanada.org/annoucements/streaming-for-olympic-qualifiers/