Wednesday April 24, 2019 ~ LANGFORD
~ West Shore Voice News
Day 2 of the Boxing Canada 2019 Super Channel Championships is underway today April 24 at Bear Mountain Resort in Langford.
The full event hosted by Boxing BC this week runs April 23 to 27. The 1 pm match wrapped up around 4 pm.
Next matches coming up this evening at 7 pm, as well as Thursday and Friday 1 pm and 7 pm, with the Finals on Saturday at 1 pm.
Langford Mayor Stew Young is excited about the championships being held in Langford, as part of his project to make Langford a sports tourism destination. He was there for the opening day, April 23. “It was well attended and the fans were very enthusiastic,” said Young. “The boxing is top caliber and there are two rings going at once. That makes for a lot of exciting bouts,” the mayor said today.
Tickets for afternoon/evening or the full week are available online and at the door:
• PRE-SALE – Afternoon: $20 / Evening $25 / Day: $40 / Youth (15 years and less): $15 / Family: $50 / Week: $140
• AT THE DOOR – Afternoon: $25 / Evening $30 / Day: $50 / Youth (15 years and less): $15 / Family: $60 / Week: $150
The host organizer Boxing BC has several partners to help pull off this event: Government of Canada, Sting, City of Langford, Province of BC, ViaSportBC, and Bear Mountain Resort Community.
“Langford is rebranding itself as a sports tourism destination,” says Langford Mayor Stew Young. “This boxing event is just one of many events to come,” he says.
Live Streaming of each set of matches is available free on Boxing Canada’s YouTube Channel.