BCABHOF 2017 to2021 by Brian Zelley

 

BCABHoF, 2014 Inductees

2016 BCABHoF detail

Canadian boxing images

1968 BC BOXERS

                                  D. Olsen and J. Meda

Gordie Lawson

Firefighters Boxing Club

The Nineteen: Billy Taylor, Brian Zelley,
Danny Gontes, Dave Johnson, Dave Wylie,
Derrick Austin, Dick Findlay, Earl McLeay, 
Frank Scott, Freddy Fuller, Glenn McGee,
John Amos, John Carr, Larry Sinitsin, 
Les Vegas, Nafiz Ahmed, Nicky MacDonald,
Rick Fleck and Wayne Boyce. Missing the show
due to training injury was Dave Allerdice as 
reported by Dave Brown.

Sizzling Sixties

Freddy Fuller

Brian Zelley

The Boxing Sunset

THE FINAL ROUND: by Brian Zelley

This will be the last round of this "Canadian
Amateur Boxing" blog that spans seven years
of story telling beginning in 2009


to attempt to summarize each story
would take much time, and
readers can visit each year

to determine what they want to read, but I will point out  some
select posts by year posted starting with the five top posts
regardless of year published.

Top viewed Posts (All Time)
* November 2009: Golden Glovex with close to 6,000 views.
*"Alberta Boxing - Then and Now" 
* Nanaimo Boxing - 1963 to 1974".
* "Saskatchewan Boxing", and
* " 1980 - 1989 Canadian Boxing 

Beyond The Top Five

As we trip through all the years, in my opinion there

are some worthy and interesting stories such as:

One story in 2009 that deserves some attention

is tge story about "Frank Scott",but some others are

"Training Centre, Fade to Black".

In 2014 an important regional piece was called:

"Vancouver Island, a detailed boxing history"

 

2013 Timelines had some good pieces such as:

"Boxing Canada - 2000 to 2013"

And  back ti 2010 there was:

"1975 - Chris Clarke arrives"

Photos at Random

In closing:

Thanks to all those that helped

with any of the narrative or images.

Brian Zelley, June 2015

Canadian Olympic boxers, sample

SHADOW BOXING IN THE RAIN: Introduction to Shadow Boxing In The Rain

SHADOW BOXING IN THE RAIN: Introduction to Shadow Boxing In The Rain: The Boxer: by Brian Zelley The road to  being open senior boxer is paved with many unknowns. Many try, but most fade away and quit...

 The above link will be a brief passage from others as to why they boxed  and how far did they go.

Nanaimo boxing, the Seventies

Cream of the Crop, Canadian Boxing

Cream of the Crop, Canadian Boxing: Top names from other  lists of Canadian boxing names, boxers and
builders.
From Ranker lists top few Link above

Other names may be added, and other names need to be added

Some videos with more of the history.

 

  

Cream of the Crop, Canadian Boxing

Cream of the Crop, Canadian Boxing: Top names from other  lists of Canadian boxing names, boxers and builders.

BOXING BC - Through the decades

++

The top viewed of my boxing videos
by Brian Zelley

Some of the images:

1990 to 2009 Canadian boxing

The Road to the 2015 Pan Am Games boxing

The 2015 Pan Am Games Jouney: by BrianZelley

* The road to the 2015 Pan Am Games begins now
as Canadian boxers train and prepare for
the Canadian Elite Senior Championships
which is the first test on the road for selection
to the Canadian Pan Am Games boxing team.

Boxing moments, golden memories

Vancouver Island boxing images

The Faces of Island Boxing: 
By Brian Zelley

Ranker VI Boxing

Vancouver Island, a detailed boxing history

The Vancouver Island
Boxing Story: by Brian Zelley

Inspired by the search for the boxing 
story of boxer/coach Louis McIvor
from  the Oliver region of BC.

Special thanks to Brian Barker
for passing the Mr. McIvor
situation, and his positive comments
concerning this Canadian blog.

Introduction:
Since the mid sixties, I have
been a direct and indirect part
of amateur boxing and have
also served as type of historian
with numerous articles, reports 
and stories in various newspapers, magazines, 
and in various
 blogs, pages and
group sites

Over the decades, many in
the sport do not have a full
detailed understanding of
the sport's history and highlights. 

Videos - part of the history through a 
variety of images for three locations.

The above video takes a brief look at three key

 locations.  But, there were many other

clubs in places like Gold River with

 Monty Brown and the Nelson family 

and others. There was the 

Comox Valley club started by

 Jack Snaith. Lloyd Anderson,

There was once a club in Cumberland,

Port Alberni, Parksville, Ladysmith, 

Chemainus and Crofton

In Chemainus some key names

were Skimp Williams, Nepper family,

Terry Eastman and others.

George Nepper would follow-up that

 journey by forming  

the Newcastle club in Nanaimo '63.

George Nepper and boxers

Nanaimo 1963 - 1974

More Videos:

a brief look at

Vancouver Island 

Amateur boxing

Starts with Nanaimo boxing in the Seventies

and photos such as profiles of:

Bert Wilkinson, Bob Pegues and George Shiels

Followed by Dale Walters, Mickey Griffin, Pud Smith

many others such as:

Gary Wood and Mike Caird.

Nanaimo Boxing History

https://bzbox.blogspot.ca/

The above blog focuses in

Vancouver Island boxing

with a variety of posts.

The first story in Jan. 2013

titled

""Vancouver Island Boxing History

and Hall of Fame"

Individuals'  videos

Alan Brown

Brian Zelley

Bob Pegues

V I Boxing Images

1954

Al Duval, Bob Chambers, Nick Lystar, Dusty Mair

Jack O'Hanley, Howard Curling, Erick Pyrah,

Bob Edwards, Jerry Weicker, Tom Crabbe

Len Lightfoot, Jim Marshall, Jim Allen, 

Tom McGaw, Bobby Bates, Lloyd Tahouney, 

John Turton, Bernie Hamilton, Ed Robertson,

Dave Errington, Bert Wilkinson,Trent Ketchison,

Doug Kerr Sandy Cromwell, HowardvAbercrombie.

*Bert wikinson was the "golden boy".

In the sixties, Bert would be

the Island commissioner, and

in 1990, Bert would be one of

the volunteers to help prepare

for the 

1994 Commonwealth Games

boxing activity.

In early 2014, 

Mr Bert Wilkinson

Inducted into the

BCABHoF

1964

1974

Ian Weir, Mike Caird, Brian Zelley

(photo by Jim Ryan for "the Victorian"

* re. revival of  boxing

photo is property of the

Greater Victoria

Sports Hall of Fame)

1984

Alan Brown, Vic Murdoch

and Brian Zelley

*photo taken July 1984.

1994

Vancouver Island's

Olympic boxers

1948: Eddie Haddad

1964: Fred Desrosiers

2000: Donnie Orr

1994 Commonwralth Games, Victoria

Boxing held in Esquimalt

2010 Golden Gloves

Boxers and Builders

Alumni of Vancouver Island

(This is a sample list only

and does not include all names)

Abe Serianni,  Al Curtis, Al Ranger,

Al Windecker, Alan Brown, Alan Toth, 

Alex Riley,

Art Smith, Barry Creswell, Barry Lowe, 

Bert Wilkinson, Billy Taylor, Billy Townsend,

Bob Kacer, Bob Lewis,  Bob Pegues,

Bob Perry,Brian Ordano, Brian Zelley

Brian Sacho, Brian O'Hare

Charles john,Chris Balatti, Chris Jones,

Clark MacLellan, Cliff Ballandine,

Dan Wright, Dave Hendrickson, 

Don Orr, Donnie Orr,Don White,

Danny McDonald, Fred Fielding,

Dave Way, Eddie Haddad, Fred Curtis

Fred Desrosier, Fred Hughes,

Fred Wicks jr., Fred Wicks sr.

Gary Robinson, Gary Wood, Gary Leach, 

Gary Van Buskirk, Gilles Nepper, 

George Nepper, George Shiels,

Gardiner Smyth Gerry Sorensen

Harry Morris,  Harry Pollitt,  Howard Curling

Howie Leeson, Ian Weir, Ian Middleditch,

Jack Snaith, Jim Hunter,Jules Nepper, 

Jason Heit, Jim Hills, Jita Nagra,

Jim Tait, Kelly Barrows, Ken Maughan, 

Jim Howie, Ken Stant, Larry McFadden, 

John Ormandy, Kevin Alexander, 

Joe Buxton, Ken Alexander,Leon Nepper,

Kit Munro, Leo Rock, Lloyd Anderson,

Keith Weatherdon, Lyle Jack, Lt, Larry Gregg,

Jim O'Neil, Jim Peaock, Len Glenfield,

Les Vegas, Mickey Griffin, Michael Nagra,

Mike Caird, Mike Lazare, Mike Sartori, 

Mike Kennedy, Keith McPherson, 

Mike Wood, Monty Brown, Murray Glover,

Mike Miller, Nathan Olson, Paddy Nelson, 

Paul Calvie, Paul Deluca jr., Paul Deluca sr.

Rich Uche, Richard Johnson, Rick Brough, 

Rick Tait, Rifleman Walsh, 

Roger Nepper, Scott Cessford

Skimp Williams, Stan Richardson,

Stefan Melideo, Steve Wood, Ted Balatti,

Steve Barnes,Terry Eastman, Terry Lewis,

Tim Cessford, Tommy Black,  Tony James, 

Wayne Barnes,Wayne Crowe, Wayne Powell,

Val Wordan, Vic Murdoch, Zach McKay,

Jeannine Garside

Teresa Taylor

(the golden girls)

Jeannine and Teresa

two of five women of boxing

in the BC Amateur Boxing

Hall of Fame.

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