Dartmouth welterweight was
one of the inaugural 67 amateur athletes on CIBC Team Next
HALIFAX, Nov. 28, 2014 /CNW/ - CIBC (TSX: CM)
(NYSE: CM) wishes Custio Clayton the best in his pro boxing career
and congratulates him on his success as an amateur athlete in
what's widely regarded as the world's most demanding sport.
"We wish Custio all the best as he enters this new and exciting
chapter of his career," says Mary
Spencer, a Canadian boxing icon and CIBC Team Next mentor,
who holds three world champion and five Pan American champion
titles. "His work ethic and relentless drive to be the best has
contributed to his success and will make him the one to watch on
the pro circuit.
"Mentorship was always a key part of my own development as an
athlete, and it was a privilege to provide the same support and
guidance to Custio as his CIBC Team Next mentor," she says.
"I was very happy being part of CIBC Team Next," says Custio.
"The program helped me to figure out what I want in life and what
it feels to be part of a team that is always there for you. I
really appreciated that we always had people around to answer any
questions whether it was sport related or outside of sport."
A native of Dartmouth, Nova
Scotia, Custio is a six-time Canadian amateur boxing
champion. He was one of the inaugural 67 amateur athletes on CIBC
Team Next, a funding and mentorship program that CIBC introduced
last year in partnership with AthletesCAN, the association of
Canada's national team athletes,
and the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario.
"Turning pro means a lot to me," he says. "It's been a dream of
mine ever since I was a little boy and I'm so happy that dream is
coming true."
About CIBC
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Canada with offices in
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About CIBC Team Next
CIBC Team Next is the first program of its kind in Canada that supports the next generation of
amateur athletes with not only financial support but mentorship
from world-renowned Canadian athlete champions. As the Lead Sponsor
of the TORONTO 2015 Pan/Parapan Am
Games, CIBC is investing $2 million
in this program to help 67 amateur athletes, including 16
para-athletes, from across Canada
reach their full potential on and off the field.
SOURCE CIBC