Mathew Pardo Velasco is a 33 year old, FQBO certified Boxing coach and trainer. A Montreal native with Filipino roots, Mathew has been working with family, friends and the Montreal community to teach people the art of boxing over the last 3 years.

From a young age, Mathew has always been involved with sports but after watching the boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Eric Morales, he instantly became enthralled with the combat sport. After doing some self-learning using Youtube to understand the technical basics, he was introduced to his 1st coach through a mutual friend. 

” Immediately after the first session, I knew that I was in my element and I loved it. Boxing became a source of strength and anxiety relief while dealing with depression, life lows and mental health issues.”

While training a friend for fun, she noticed his enthusiasm and saw his potential. She offered to pay him as a coach and the rest is history. From there, things gradually took off with more and more people signing up for classes.

” I’m very grateful and humbled to be able to help people in many ways through boxing . Whether it’s to get active, lose weight, learn the sport or cope with mental help issues. I’m proud to have obtained my certification and will continue my mission to teach people, young and old, the art of boxing.”