Ahenakew to face Golden Gloves champion

Ahenakew, in his own right, has been on quite the roll. He was named the Elite fighter at a Calgary event, and also won gold at provincials. Now heading into his 10th fight, Ahenakew said he’s been working on his movement and his power.

“I’m gonna make sure I have fun this time. A lot of times I was stressing but I can feel a big momentum change with this fight and I’ve having a lot more fun training now,” he said.

Ahenakew celebrates his win at provincials. (Submitted)

While referring to Ahenakew’s opponent as the full meal deal, Red Wolf Boxing coach Braddoch Koch remain confident in his fighter’s ability.

“I have every confidence that Cole will not only stand up to him, but beat him,” Koch said, adding even if Ahenakew does well [in Leader] he’s pretty much set.

Acknowledging some of the attention Ahenakew has already been getting, Koch confirmed he did turn down an invite to go to a national competition in Calgary at the end of the month. He explained he wants to progress slowly in manageable gulps.

“I thought that’s too big of a jump right now,” he said. “We’ll go next year.”

Other local fighters on the Leader card this weekend are 16-year-old Luke Kalmakoff and 14-year-old Lukas Tamayo, who are also coming off wins at provincials.

The event this weekend takes place at the Leader Community Hall. Door open at 6 p.m., and fights starts at 7 p.m.

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by Nigel Maxwell

Ahenakew to face Golden Gloves champion

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