The Canadian Amateur Boxing Association was established in 1969 by
Jerry Shears of
Montreal. The Canadian Amateur Boxing Association held annual national amateur boxing championships. The national championships were part of the selection process for the
Olympic Games. The CABA also appointed the Canadian boxing coaches for the Olympic national boxing team. In 1969, the first Canadian amateur championship bouts ever were held in
St. Catharines. On May 28, 1971, the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association's East-West Championship Tournament was held at the
Kingston Memorial Centre. The association established its first CABA training center in
Halifax, Nova Scotia, in February 1982. The B.C. Training Centre, a permanent CABA training facility, opened at Willingdon Heights School in
Burnaby on October 1, 1982. ==Past presidents==