Photo Credit: Virgil Barrow | Jessica Brugess made the 5 hour commute from Sudbury ON. to get some rounds of sparring in during the 2016 National Training Camp.

The Gentlemen’s Expo | Feature Fighter: Jessica Brugess

Event Date: Friday November 24, 2017
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Jessica is a member of the Top Glove Boxing Academy in Sudbury, Ontario, under the direction of her coach, Gord Apolloni.  She is a Registered Kinesiologist and has helped many achieve their health and fitness goals, and realized it was time for her to do the same.  Jessica was no stranger to hard work and high-level competition, as she is the 1999 Canadian Cadet National Biathlon Champion.  She began boxing in January of 2013 and hasn’t looked back.
Jessica was born and raised in Sudbury Ontario and has been active all her life.  She has participated in activities like horseback riding, long range large bore target shooting and cross country running, to name just a few.  You might find her out on the trails, foraging for wild greens or practicing her photography, when she’s not in the gym.  She’s married to Lisa Lepage, a producer at CTV Sudbury.
Jessica was a member of the Breast Action Coalition of Sudbury, who’s mission was to centralize breast cancer screening and treatment, giving patients quicker, easier access to the services they require.  She is thrilled to be included on this card, and looks forward to putting on a great performance in the Fight to End Cancer.
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Photo: Jessica and her coach Gord Apolloni celebrate her win at a show at her home club, Top Glove, in July 2017.

Jessica’s Notable Achievements

• 2014 Ontario Silver Gloves Champion
• 2014 Canadian Golden Gloves Champion
• Competed at the 2015 Canadian National Championships with only 13 bouts
• 2016 Ontario Golden Gloves Champion
• Participated in an all female sparring training camp at St. Brigit’s Boxing Club, Edenderry, Ireland, December 2016
• Bronze Medalist, 2016 Canadian National Championships
• Recipient of the Sportsmanship Award, 2017 Ontario Silver Gloves

Event Information

WHAT: THE GENTLEMEN’S EXPO #TGE2017
WHEN: Friday November 24, 2017 | 7pm – 10pm (fights start at 8pm)
WHERE: Metro Toronto Convention Centre | North Building, 255 Front St West.
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Help The Gentlemen’s Expo and the 10 incredible boxers on the fight team raise $10,000 by fight night!

The Gentlemen’s Expo brings you the absolute best in gentlemanly content, retailers, brands and experiences, every year!  It’s the most fun you will have all year… while still being in public.  We will be hosting sanctioned Olympic boxing matches to celebrate the biggest year yet, for the first time ever.  The event proceeds will benefit the Fight To End Cancer, so you can enjoy a true gentleman’s sport, while raising funds for an incredible cause.
The fight card will feature some of Canada’s best boxers holding provincial and national titles.  These fighters may be matched up to put on the ‘fight of the night’, but they are all fighting for one cause!  Our Co-Main and Main Event fights will feature Mark Smither and Kassandra O’Reilly – they both fought on the inaugural Fight To End Cancer card in 2012.  We will be starting the show off with a couple of novice boxers who are up and coming!
We can’t wait to showcase the best of boxing at the Friday Night ‘Fights To End Cancer’.  Huge thank you to The Gentlemen’s Expo (TGE) for joining us in the Fight To End Cancer!  Learn more about what this cause means to TGE2017 Info/Donate Now

Media Contact:
Jennifer Huggins
Executive Director
Phone: +1.416.666.9314
Email Address: jennifer@fighttoendcancer.com