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One-on-One with Joachim “Ti-Joa” Alcine

Posted by Durell Wambolt on November 29, 2011 at 17:27 pm

By Jeff Emond Jeffrey

 From 1999 to 2004, Joachim “Ti-Joa” Alcine (32-2-1) was one of the most promising prospect in Canada with an undefeated record of 21 wins and 14 knockouts. Along the way, he won the Canadian, IBA, WBA Fedalatin and NABA light middleweight titles. His first knockout win over the very popular Stéphane Ouellet really made Alcine a star. Soon after, his victories over Carl Daniels, Marco Antonio Avendo and Javier Mamani made him a contender. In 2007, an inspired performance against strong southpaw Travis Simms made him the WBA light middleweight champion and the first ever Haitian born champion in boxing.

Unfortunately, in July 2008, a single left hand for Daniel Santos turned Alcine’s dream into a nightmare. He lost his title and suffered a devastating knockout. After two lacklustre showings with Eric Mitchell and Christophe Canclaux, Alcine tasted defeat again in a brutal first round technical knockout at the hands of Alfredo Angulo.

For Joachim Alcine, all these events are in the past. What matters now is the present and the dream to reclaim his championship belt. After a two year absence in Canada, “Ti-Joa” is back. But first, he must get through David Lemieux (25-1-0), which will be no easy task.

Today, Alcine agreed to talk about his career and his future plans to the Boxing Examiner. Read More

BUJOLD ready for 2012 Olympics

Posted by Durell Wambolt on November 29, 2011 at 11:33 am

By: Dameon Okposio
© Photo Courtesy Team Bujold

 With looks, ability and intelligence, Mandy Bujold’s name should be on a wheaties box and after the 2012 Olympics, it just may be. Bujold continues on her trajectory towards boxing at the Olympics with a dominating performance at the 2011 Pan Am Games. Bujold earned a gold medal after defeating Columbian Ingrid Valencia with a score of 11-5 in the 51 kg (112 lbs) category on October 29, 2011.

Mandy’s story starts with her birth in a picturesque small community located along the shores of Lake Ontario called Port Hope to French speaking parents. The Bujold family moved to Moncton, New Brunswick and that’s where Mandy was raised with her two older brothers. They had a heavy bag set up in the basement which all the kids played with; unaware of how significant it would be to the youngest member of this family. The family moved to Kitchener when Mandy started grade 10 at Forest Heights high school. Read More