As long as these kids leave this gym a better person, I have done my job as a coach. Gord Apolloni 

Who we are:

Top Glove Boxing  opened in 1990 .  We are a non for profit gym, all accumulation of capital goes to running the cost of programs and operations.  All our NCCP registered and certified  coaches are volunteer.  They  keep the doors open

Mission

Top Glove Boxing Academy will promote health, fitness, integrity and, good citizenship through the sport of amateur boxing
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Coaches:​

"Chubby"  Lionel Simmonds
Former Top Glove Boxer. He is a level I coach under the NCCP coaching program.Chubby's specialty is working with beginners as he is very detailed and precise in his instruction.  He continues to donates his time to the club because of his experience as a youth and now gives back to his community to through boxing.   

Amber Konikow
Registered Nurse. First female from Sudbury to win a Canadian Championship, and a second consecutive Canadian Championship, a won bronze at the World Championship in Ningbo China.  Amber continues to compete while coaching. Amber gives back to the sport what she got out of it.  discipline, self esteem, inner strength, encouragement .
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Justin Cesauskas
Graduate of Cambrian College in Fitness and Health Promotions, Justin is an apprentice coach Level I under the NCCP coaching program.  He works with beginners and gives them a great boxing fundamental base before moving to competitive level.  A former boxer for Top Glove Boxing Academy, Justin volunteers his time to give back to his community 

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Carrie Hechler
She was the club's first ‘master level’ registered boxer and has encouraged others to reach this goal.
She is now a club coach, level 1 under the NCCP coaching program and will begin to further her love of boxing by leading the ‘women’s only program’. and the Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinsons.  Carrie is also the Host of Top Glove Boxing and can be found at all of our events. Carrie has proven that hard work in the gym is possible at any age and that it's never too late to try something new!

Terry Roy
A Master level registered boxer! is a level I coach under the NCCP coaching program,Terry also is a coach for  the Women's Only Program. She is also the club's very own professional sports photographer.  If you are doubting in your ability, Terry will inspire your fighting chance,

Beth-Anne Kucheran
Beth is a Club Coach,  is a level I coach under the NCCP coaching program and  Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson's certified. She is a Registered Traditional Chinese Acupuncturist and an avid advocate of health benefits of  daily exercise.

Gord Apolloni - Head Coach

N.C.C.P Cert. Level V
AIBA Rating 3 STAR
Academy Est: January 1991
 HIGHLIGHTS OF COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS:
-1998-2003 Director of Coaching for Boxing Ontario
-1992 – 1998 Canadian National Team Coach - Volunteer 
-Level 1, 2, 3, NCCP Course Facilitator    
-1990 Fully Certified Level 5 NCCP Coach (youngest coach to accomplish this at this time)
-Personal Coach of Provincial, National and World Champions
-Over 30 Years of Coaching Experience
-1992-1998 Volunteer National Coach
-1992 - 1994 Ontario Coach of the Year
-1992 Tour of Ireland Head Coach
-1993 Pre Commonwealth Game Team Coach (Victoria)
-1993 Stockholm Box Open Head Coach (Sweden)
-1994 World Junior Championship Head Coach (Turkey)
-1995 Pan American Games Team Coach (Argentina)
-1996 Commonwealth of Nations Head Coach (South Africa)
-1996 Canadian Olympic Team Coach (Atlanta) 
-1998 Commonwealth Games Head Coach (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
-1999 Canadian Championship Head Coach, Program Manager/Provincial
          Second Best medals for Canadian boxing at a Commonwealth Games
-2000 Assistant Coach INTERBOX Professional Boxing Promotions Company
-2001 Head Coach Tampere, Finland Tamer Turnus
-2002 Assistant Coach INTERBOX Professional Boxing Promotions Company
-2003-04 National Coach 
-2003 World Championships Head Coach/Manager Bankok, Thailand
-2003 Head Coach Pan Am Games Sante Domingo, Dominican Republic
-2003 Head Coach/Manager All Nations Tournament Ireland
-2003 Head Coach/Manager World Cup Oil Producing Countries Nizhnevartovsk           
Russia:
-2003 Head Coach Canada Select vs Italy select
-2006 Head Coach Canada vs Sweden, Sudbury
-2007 Head Coach/Manager Ahmed Comet Cup Istanbul, Turkey (Female Team)
-2007  Head Coach/Manager Witch Cup, Pec, Hungary (Female Team)
-2008 Head Coach/Manager Ahmed Comet Cup, Istanbul, Turkey (Female Team)
-2008 Head Coach/ Manager Pan Am Games for Females Ecuador
-2008 Head Coach /Manager Witch Cup, Pec, Hungary
-2009 Head Coach/Manager Elite Continental Tournament, Mexico City , 
Mexico:
-2009 Head Coach World Championships Milan, Italy
-2012 Acquired 3 Star International Coaching rating, needed to coach at                         
International events, Olympics World Championships etc.  AIBA rating
-2012 Team Coach Youth World Championships Team Coach, Armenia
-2013 Youth World Championships Team Coach, Bulgaria
-2014 Head Coach Women’s Youth World Championships Taiwan
-2015 Team Coach Pan Am Games, Toronto
Boxing Ontario 2009 - Ongoing:
Skill Development Program for Boxing Ontario 3 levels 3 phases / level 
Beginners level to Elite
Boxing Canada 2007 – Present
Consultant – program development, restructure of Technical Manuals
Master Facilitator for all CBET Materials
Master Learning Facilitator
Master Learning Evaluator 
Boxing Ontario (PSO) 1998 – 2003, 2005-2009
Director of Coaching - responsible for all programming and technical decisions, 
Coaching Development              
Regional Director (Northern Ontario Region Boxing) 1999-2003
Responsible in ensuring all rules and regulations, which govern Boxing Ontario, 
are followed and adhered to. 

Gord Apolloni as an Athlete:

-Number of Bouts : 85-71 wins
-4 Times Canadian National Champion (1975 -77, 1979)
-5 Times Ontario Provincial Champion (1975 - 77, 1979, 1982)
-Best National Boxer (1976, 1978)
-1976 Gold Medallist - Canada vs Bermuda
-1978 Wisconsin State & Upper Michigan Golden Gloves Champion
                            Voted Best Tournament Boxer

-1978 Gold Medallist - Canada vs Finland
-1979 1st World Junior Championships in Yokohama Japan                                                          
(Ranked in Top 10 in the world)
-1979 Gold Medallist in Canada Winter Games
-1980 Olympic Contender
-1980 Gold Medallist - Canada vs USA
-1982 Canadian Bronze Medallist

Links about Top Glove & Gord Apolloni:

2014

 Jul 6, 2015 - Sudbury's Gord Apolloni will be helping out the Pan Am boxing team for the third time as one of its coaches.
Pam American games 2015-Sudbury Star
​​​​​​​ 2015 - NorthBay Nugget-3 Fires Martial Arts Academy 
2014 - Gord Apolloni much rather not talk about himself, his boxer wins gold
​2014-Plenty of entertainment on Fight Night at Top Glove
2014-boxer and character make visit to Sudbury
2013-Justin:The second coming of Trudeau
​2013- dominic Purcell training for upcoming role  You tube video
2013 - Top Glove Boxing Academy head coach Gord Apolloni talks with actor Izaak Smith
Jan 25, 2013 - Gord Apolloni, Top Glove's head trainer, said the building is a more suitable home for his club,
2012 - Northern Life  Gord Apolloni, head coach at Top Glove Boxing Academy in Sudbury, Head Coach of Team Canada's youth team
Sudbury Olympic Challenge​
2012-Sudbury Star
2012 living After Winning with Mike Stewart
2011 - Gord Apolloni is a fighter.
The Canadian National Boxing Championships

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