Jerry Shears (October 18, 1925 – March 21, 2010), also known as Gerald Schulman,[1] was the founder and president of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association (CABA).

He was the oldest of five children and the son of former Allied Forces bantamweight boxing champion Joe Shears.

[6] After a five-round fight at the Oxford YMCA in London, England, in 1950, he announced his retirement from competitive ring combat.

[9] In 1969, Shears established the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association and served as the organization's president.

[11] He was the executive vice president of the organizing committee for the 1981 World Cup Boxing Championships at Montreal's Maurice Richard Arena.