Weyburn's own Wayne Ducharme was in Toronto on Saturday competing for the Silver Glove Boxing Championship title. Photo Gallery at bottom of page.

Ducharme, who is in Grade 11, has been training with his father for the past year and has won a number of fights leading up to his match in Toronto.

"As soon as I moved to Weyburn last year I joined the boxing club," explained Ducharme. "I grew up in Winnipeg and I came to live with my dad about this time last year and right away I started boxing with him at the Soo Line Boxing Club."

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"After school I try to go for a run every day," told Ducharme. "And when my dad gets home from work he'll take me down to the gym and we'll work out there for a few hours every day."

Ducharme plans to fight again this weekend at the Battle the Rails event that is being held at the old St. Dominics School Gym in Weyburn this Saturday night.

"I do have a fight lined up," said Ducharme. "I'm just hoping the guy shows up."

With his big Silver Glove Championship win on Saturday in Toronto, Ducharme has now had five wins and hopes to keep his winning streak going this Saturday.

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Ducharme was able to compete for the Silver Gloves Championship because he was recently accepted to the 2019 Canada Winter games.

"I'm on the Saskatchewan Boxing Team and that's how I was able to go to this tournament in Ontario," explained Ducharme.

Wayne Ducharme's father Clint has been by his son's side for all of his matches and has been helping him with training everyday.

"I'm just proud of him for the way he's fighting and I'm thankful for the opportunity that Saskatchewan Boxing brings to the community and to the youth with an opportunity to go forward and be successful," told Ducharme's father Clint. 

"I'm looking forward to this weekend's Battle the Rails event in Weyburn," added Clint. "I'm very happy that Weyburn is putting on this show and we're looking for a great outcome."

The Battle the Rails event will be taking place on Saturday in Weyburn at the old St. Dominic's School Gym. Doors open at 6pm and fights start at 7.

For more info take a look at the Soo Line Boxing Club's Facebook Page. Below is a gallery of photos from Wayne Ducharme's Silver Gloves fight on Saturday.