Our Coaches
We are a team of volunteer coaches that are fighting to redefine the historical and societal perceptions of who defines as a boxer.
Ellen Connor
Head Coach
Ellen is a NCCP Certified Level 1 Boxing Canada coach. She started Sooke Boxing in 2016, a non profit Boxing Club located in Sooke, BC. She is the creator of West Coast Wonder Women+ after seeing the need to give our females a platform of their own.
Sooke Boxing Club is the host club of West Coast Wonder Women+.
John Netzlaw
Coach
Fernando Rivas
Nov 24, 1958-Oct 16, 2021
Coach
Fernando was a registered Boxing Canada coach. Fernando was originally from Mexico and boxing was certainly in his blood!! Prior to coming to Canada, he was a key member of The Arena Boxing Club in San Diego. He had coached both amateur and professional boxers. He brought a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to WCWW+. We are honoured to have had him pass along his knowledge. In honour of him, we have created the Fernando Rivas Memorial Award – an award that is given to the most sportsman international athlete.