Wyatt Sanford

Wyatt Sanford (born November 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional boxer. As an amateur he competed in the 63.5 kg weight category (welterweight). where he won a gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games and bronze at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Amateur career 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. 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.

At the 2022 Pan American Championships in Ecuador, went down a category to the 63.5 kg event, winning bronze. In May 2022, Sanford was named to Canada's 2022 Commonwealth Games team where he won a bronze medal.

Sanford won the gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago by unanimous decision. 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." 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. 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.

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.

Personal life Sanford is married to Canadian Olympic diver Pamela Ware.