TERRY COVENEY
Terry is another founding member of CBC. He has coached numerous athletes in Alberta and Saskatchewan and is always studying boxing. He can read fights like no other and can tell what a fighter to do to win. He is a great asset to our club.
Terry learned from his first coach in Peterborough, Ontario (Don Smith) when he started boxing in 1977 at Mid-Town Boxing. He later moved to Alberta where he fought under Mansoor Esmail at the National Boxing Club, and then finally with coach Gerry Burton at Dover Boxing.
In 1982 Terry started coaching as an assistant coach at the Dover Boxing Club. Throughout the years he moved to different clubs in Saskatchewan (Sooline Boxing), Edmonton (Avenue Boxing, Panther Boxing), and then back to Calgary where he was a founding member of CBC.
Notable achievements include being the Alberta Team coach for the Western Championships in 2001, Nationals coach for 2004 and 2005, and 2004 Alberta Ringside Coach. He was also Saskatoon Team Coach in 2010 at Nationals. His most recent accolade is coaching the only Alberta boxer to bring home a gold medal from the 2023 Nationals.
Terry learned from his first coach in Peterborough, Ontario (Don Smith) when he started boxing in 1977 at Mid-Town Boxing. He later moved to Alberta where he fought under Mansoor Esmail at the National Boxing Club, and then finally with coach Gerry Burton at Dover Boxing.
In 1982 Terry started coaching as an assistant coach at the Dover Boxing Club. Throughout the years he moved to different clubs in Saskatchewan (Sooline Boxing), Edmonton (Avenue Boxing, Panther Boxing), and then back to Calgary where he was a founding member of CBC.
Notable achievements include being the Alberta Team coach for the Western Championships in 2001, Nationals coach for 2004 and 2005, and 2004 Alberta Ringside Coach. He was also Saskatoon Team Coach in 2010 at Nationals. His most recent accolade is coaching the only Alberta boxer to bring home a gold medal from the 2023 Nationals.
JESSICA SPARROW
Jessica has been an active CBC member since 2015. She has almost 80 amateur boxing fights with the club and enjoys teaching classes. Jessica was grateful to be trained by both Kevin and Terry and she looks forward to continuing with their 'old school' training methods. She is also the current President of Boxing Alberta and 2023 National 60kg Champion.
MARTY BURTON
Marty is a war horse of a boxer having his first fight at age 8 in Montreal. He went on to have 288 amateur boxing fights, winning 266 of those. He turned pro at age 17, and went on to have 12 professional fights (9-3). Marty trained at all of the big gyms in Montreal, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Mexico, and Atlantic City.
Marty's family was immersed in boxing. His dad was a coach and many of his brothers and uncles competed as well. His grandfather was even a coach for the Army Boxing Team. You will even see Marty volunteering his time as an official and judge at many boxing events in Alberta. His positive energy and crazy stories are a staple at our gym.
Marty's family was immersed in boxing. His dad was a coach and many of his brothers and uncles competed as well. His grandfather was even a coach for the Army Boxing Team. You will even see Marty volunteering his time as an official and judge at many boxing events in Alberta. His positive energy and crazy stories are a staple at our gym.
NIC SAVAGE
Nic was an amateur boxer in our program and had a number of fights representing team CBC. He finished his Personal Training Degree from Mount Royal University, and now volunteers as a coach for a number of our classes.
ADAM JESSUP
Adam's first love of combat sports was wrestling, which he competed in for a number of years. When he aged out of wrestling, he was drawn to boxing. Adam was a member of the Yukon Boxing Club and trained under Jess Staffen. When he moved to Calgary he was recommended to CBC, where he trained for a number of years before he started coaching.