Thunder ”War Chief” Innis remains undefeated in his young career following an Alberta Silver Gloves Championship victory.

By Tommy Osborne

Boxing

Prince George boxer remains undefeated following dominant championship victory

Feb 3, 2026 | 4:04 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – 17-year-old Prince George boxer Thunder “War Chief” Innis continues to prove he’s a dominant force, as he remains undefeated in his career following a dominant performance at the Alberta Silver Gloves Championship, where he claimed his second Silver Gloves belt.

“This tournament I’ve felt something that I’ve never felt before. Going into the ring there’s always nerves there, but I felt peaceful, I felt calm, like I was meant to be in there, and I never felt nervous. I never doubted myself throughout my whole warm up or anything. Not a single moment that I doubted myself and I went into the ring and I did what I did, and I came out victorious,” Innis said.

“It was almost surreal because every time I’ve stepped into the ring, there’s always been at least a little nerves, at least warming up or stepping into the ring. But this time it was just: I was there for a mission. I knew what I had to do, and I did it,” he continued.

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His victory came in the 80-kilogram elite category, and on top of the championship, he also was named the top youth fighter out of about 50 athletes competing. He moved to a perfect 8-0 record in his young career, and he feels that he’s only getting better with each fight.

“I think it is coming with experience, fight day is almost another day to me,” Innis said.

His continued success certainly feels great, but Innis knows that if he wants to hit his aspirations of boxing for Team Canada one day, it’ll take a lot more work and growth to reach that level. It’s a challenge he relishes, and he says he’s prepared to keep grinding more than ever.

“It’s an awesome feeling because I know it hasn’t been handed to me. I don’t want to take away from any other fighter here, but I’ve worked the hardest in this gym and it’s evident, like I win every time. Every time we go out on a trip, I come back and I win every single time,” Innis said.

Innis was joined by his fellow Wardogs teammates, and while he was the only one to come away with a championship, the experience gained was still valuable for all the other fighters. Among them was 19-year-old Josh “I wish you would” Greenwood, who was competing in his first “open” fight, which makes him eligible for provincials and national tournaments. Greenwood says even in defeat, he gained a lot.

“In the first round, I thought I was going to get dropped from a body shot, but I had to keep pushing through it. It was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do, just keep fighting. But I learned a lot about boxing and myself, that I can do something like that and keep fighting. And I came back, won the third round, so I really just learned no matter what, I’ll keep fighting, keep pushing,” Greenwood said.

Greenwood faced Rabil Issa of Saskatoon, who won a bronze medal at Nationals and is Saskatchewan’s Provincial Champion in the 65-70 kg weight class, so the level of competition in Greenwood’s first open fight was unlike anything he’s seen before. Having gotten a taste of what’s to come, Greenwood says he’s ready to face it head on.

“I feel like I can handle it. It was a very hard fight, but I feel like I know I need to do the training for my next fight now, and I’m ready for it,” he said.

“What I took from it the most is, I fought the national bronze medalist. I’m in this class, it’s where I’m supposed to be, and I’m ready for this tournament,” he continued.

Innis and Greenwood, alongside other Wardogs fighters, will have a short turnaround for their next fight at B.C. vs Westerns in a couple of weeks. They both say they’re excited to get back in the ring so soon, adding they both have things they want to work on to get even better in the coming weeks.

“The thing that I lacked, almost, in my fight was my straight punches, so Kenny and Jag (Coaches Kenny Lally and Jag Seehra) have told me to just tighten everything up on my straight punches, so that’s what I’m going to be working on for the next two weeks,” Innis said.

“Just keep working on everything, maybe just hit some abs some more so the body shots don’t hurt as much,” Greenwood said.

Alongside Innis and Greenwood, Ben Ruttan, Koehen McLeod, Canaan Woodrow, and Adam Young were the other Wardogs to represent Prince George at the Alberta Silver Gloves