Canadian women have perfect 8-0 record at boxing world championships
Caroline Veyre looks to punch ticket at Olympic boxing qualifier in Kazakhstan
Mandy Bujold, Kim Clavel, and Caroline Veyre continued Canada's torrid start at the women's boxing world championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Saturday.
Bujold's 3-0 win over Yana Burym of Belarus, and Clavel's 3-0 win over Ireland's Donna Barr capped a 7-0 win streak to begin Canada's competition.
Result | Résultat 48kg Kim CLAVEL (CAN) win | gagne 3-0 Donna BARR (IRL) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIBAstana2016?src=hash">#AIBAstana2016</a> <a href="https://t.co/58zOAdWN8G">pic.twitter.com/58zOAdWN8G</a>
—@boxing_canadaResult | Résultat 51Kg Mandy BUJOLD (CAN) win | gagne 3-0 Yana BURYM (BLR) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIBAstana2016?src=hash">#AIBAstana2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/superwomen?src=hash">#superwomen</a> <a href="https://t.co/HStcZPtpK3">pic.twitter.com/HStcZPtpK3</a>
—@boxing_canadaCaroline Veyre, who needs a top-four finish to qualify for the Rio Olympics in the 60kg category, pushed that record to 8-0 with a victory over Maja Saric of Croatia.
Result | Résultat 60 Kg Caroline VEYRE (CAN) win | gagne TKO 1st round Maja SARIC (CRO) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AIBAstana2016?src=hash">#AIBAstana2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/superwomen?src=hash">#superwomen</a> <a href="https://t.co/bYqDasOk0C">pic.twitter.com/bYqDasOk0C</a>
—@boxing_canadaAs it stands right now, Canada will be sending two female boxers to Rio – Bujold and Ariane Fortin.