Wyatt Sanford
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| Born | November 3, 1998 Kennetcook, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Montreal, Quebec[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63.5 kg (140 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wyatt Sanford (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional boxer. As an amateur he competed in the 63.5 kg weight category (welterweight).[2][3] where he won a gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games and bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]
In 2019, Sanford competed at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Sanford finished in the top 16, losing to the eventual gold medalist Andrey Zamkovoy of Russia in round 3.[5] In June 2021, Sanford was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. Sanford qualified as the highest ranked boxer from the Americas not yet qualified.[6]
At the 2022 Pan American Championships in Ecuador, went down a category to the 63.5 kg event, winning bronze.[7] In May 2022, Sanford was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team where he won a bronze medal.[8]
Sanford won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago by unanimous decision.[9] After his win he noted that he needed a gold medal to keep up with his wife Pamela Ware who won two at those games. He said of the couples' medals that "getting the gold medal is a huge accomplishment; super happy. I needed at least one to keep up. Super proud of her; she did absolutely amazing. Just overall great performance from both of us at the Pan Am Games."[9]
In July 2024, Sanford was named to his second Olympic team.[10][11] At the Olympics, Sanford would win bronze, following a semifinal loss on points to subsequent silver medallist Sofiane Oumiha of France, becoming Canada's first Olympic boxing medallist in 28 years.[12][4]
Professional career
Sanford turned professional in January 2025.[13] He was due to make his pro-debut against Shawn Archer in Montreal on 10 April 2025, but the bout was canceled due to a medical issue affecting his opponent.[14][15]
He is scheduled to make his debut in a four-round junior welterweight bout against Gonzalo Omar Manriquez at the Fredericton Coliseum in New Brunswick on 17 May 2025.[16][17]
