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Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) was founded in 2004. The organization’s mission is the development of high level boxers by a coaching support, especially by competitive management. To achieve its objectives, GYM is active in recruiting talent and organizing events. Since it was founded less than 11 years ago, GYM has produced 120 boxing events, some making history in terms of ticket sales and PPV viewers, including Pascal vs. Hopkins I and II. GYM has produced more than 300 hours of television on Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw TV, TVA Sports, VOX, TVA, CBC, RDS and V in Canada, as well as CBS, HBO, Showtime and ESPN in the USA. A total of seven different GYM boxers have participated in 23 world title fights. Under the tutelage of GYM, Joachim Alcine captured the WBA super welterweight title in 2007 and Jean Pascal won the WBC Light Heavyweight belt in 2009. Since June 2013, Adonis “Superman” Stevenson has held the WBC, The Ring and lineal light heavyweight titles. In addition, Stevenson was named worldwide Boxer of the Year in 2013 by The Ring, Sports Illustrated and many other publications.

About Global Legacy Boxing:

In 1972, the Woods family, boasting generations of boxing heritage, moved to Port Credit, Ontario, Canada, from Clydebank, Scotland. At the young age of 11, Leslie (Les) Junior witnessed his first world title fight, alongside his grandfather, Harry Woods, Chief Inspector of the British Boxing Board of Control. Champion Jim Watt, of Scotland, fought Howard Davis Jr. in Ibrox Stadium, in Glasgow. What was once only a riveting and engrossing account, told numerous times by his grandfather, was now an awe-inspiring reality. This was indeed a turning point for Les, leaving a marked impression on his young mind for the years to come. From that day forward, “the sweet science” ignited a passion in Les. For almost two decades, Woods was introduced to the most elegant part of the sport while attending the St. Andrew’s Sporting Club in Glasgow. He viewed boxing as a gentleman’s sport, exuding class and elegance. On his visits to Canada, Les’ grandfather envisioned bringing world-class boxing shows to Toronto, emanating the elegance of Scotland’s St. Andrew’s Sporting Club. In the late 1980s Tommy Gilmour, president of the club, contemplated this venture. Unfortunately, logistics and timing just weren’t feasible. Two-and-a-half decades later, however, the timing couldn’t be better. One night, over what could now be considered a very providential dinner, Les was inspired from speaking with Olympic medalist Chris Johnson and world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, to bring his grandfather’s dream to fruition and continue his family’s legacy. The decision was unanimous…”it’s time”