Peter Wylie
President and Head Coach

Peter is the founder and President of The Cabbagetown Boxing Club and the Cabbagetown Youth Centre. He is a qualified Olympic coach, a former competitor, the 1983 Canadian Coach of the year. He trained such notable Canadian Boxers as Johnny Kalbhenn, Shawn O'Sullivan and John Raftery. Under his coaching the club developed over 50 athletes representing Canada internationally, 9 of those athletes became Canada's Olympic representatives. Under his tutelage many of these boxers have went on to successful professional boxing careers. Peter focuses on the advancement of boxing from the global aspect of up-to-date training methods and research based athletic sports development. In 2004 he introduced applied Sports Psychology into the Clubs training programs, in 2008 he started the Coaches Personal Development Program.

Johnny Kalbhenn
Coach/Trainer

Johnny represents the Head Coach in his absence. He holds a Level 3 National Coaching Certificate. He is the 1989 Canadian Professional Champion, a 1984 Olympian and the 1980-1984 Senior National Champion in the Lightweight class. He directs the Cadet and Boxercise programs. Within the CPD program Johnny's professional focus is on the motvation of young athletes, on developing in young athletes personal features of discipline, self-confidence, comfort to work in a team setting, as well as physical and mental endurance in staying with the sport.

Rey Morales
Coach/Trainer

Rey Morales was born in Mexico. He is a three times Ontario Champion and Silver medallist at the 1999 Canadian National Championships and a Bronze Medallist at the US Ringside World Championships in 2001. Ray retired from professional boxing in 2007. Rey holds a Level 3 Technical National Coaching Certificate as well a Degree in Psychology with an extra year of Sport Psychology at Ryerson University. In the CPD program Rey focuses on the proper usage, handling and maintenance of sporting equipment..

Carlos Varela Sr.
Coach/Trainer

Carlos holds a Level 3 National Coaching Certificate. He coaches both amateur and professional boxers. He also assists with Cadet, Junior and Senior Level Boxers, and the Boxercise Program. Carlos has an extensive international background in boxing as professional boxer and coach, both in Nicaragua and Canada. He was the trainer of the triple Nicaraguan world champion Alexis Arguello. In 2000 he was a participanting coach in the USA Boxing Olympic Qualifier Coaches Clinic.

Nedrae Simmons
Coach/Trainer

Nedrae is a former world ranked professional boxer and a Lightweight champion of Canada. He works with both amateur and professional athletes and assists Johnny Kalbhenn. He has a Level 1 Coaching Certificate. Nedrae is the Club's Ring Techniques Coach. With him athletes continue their routine floor training in real-life ring conditions. By actively sparring with Nedrae athletes are exposed to the ring environment, whereby Nedrae continues to instruct them, point out mistakes and implement improvements in techniques during rounds.

Heather Hopkins
Coach/Trainer

Heather Hopkins holds a Level One national Coaching Certificate and is a Gold Medallist in the Provincial Championship, and a multiple Silver and Bronze medallist in a number of Ontario Tournaments. In 2008 she represented Canada internationally against the World Champion from India. Based on her in-depth knowledge of sports and her successful career in boxing, she has joined the Cabbagetown Coaches' Team and assists in coaching members of the cadet and junior programs. Heather has a University degree in music and is professionally skilled in assisting developing young aspiring musicians in their choice of instruments and music. She utilizes these skills as part of the Club's CPD Program, and devotes herself to new young female members during their start-up phase, as well as taking over the conditioning training of female athletes in all skill levels

Lance "Bill" Campbell
Weight and Strength Trainer

Lance holds a Level 1 Coaching Certificate. He is an ASFA Certified Personal Trainer and an ASFA Certified Sports Nutritionist. Lance was for 34 years a member of the Toronto Fire Fighting Department, where he held the position of Captain. He has over 25 years experience as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. Within the Club Lance specializes in Weight Training and Strength Conditioning with the focus on developing physical endurance, speed and coordination in athletes. As part of the Clubs CPD program he focuses on transforming elements of sports theory and research into effective training practices, specific to the type of strength and physical output required in boxing.

Henry M. Toran, Ph.D., P.Eng. (Dipl.Psych/Soc.Work)
Sports Counsellor

Henry is a Certified Stress Management Specialist, with a diploma in Relaxation Therapy. He is a member of the U.S. National Exercise and Sports Trainers' Association and the author of a number of publications and textbooks. Based on his studies on Corporate Stress he received in the USA a Ph.D. Within the Club's Sports Clinic, Henry supplements the Club's physical and technical coaching programs with Mental Skills Training. He works with individual athletes in all areas of Stress Management and Cognitive Behaviour Modification; during Competitions he focuses on Pre-Fight Mental Conditioning and Post-Event Fight Analysis and Adjustments.