Top Names in BC Boxing 1960 to 1989

FOR THOSE THAT  EARN TEN THUMBS UP
* the various boxing lists re. British Columbia boxers and builders
Top Names in BC Boxing 1960 to 1989
Note:  a name on a list does not assume or indicate they are the
the best boxers, coaches and officials, or imply they were the
most active.

Vancouver's Firefighters/South Hill Boxing Alumni

Vancouver's Firefighters/South Hill Boxing Alumni

Dick Findlay, Frank Scott, Freddy Fuller

Bert Lowes

                                                  Dave Wylie and Freddy Fuller

                                          Freddy Fuller ** Dick Findlay ** Dave Wylie
                                       Brian Zelley ** Gordie Lawson ** Jimmy Walters
                                    John Gamble ** Frank Scott ** Lindy Lindmoser

                                              Firefighters boxing club 1970

BCABHOF INDUCTEES

INDUCTEES 2010 to 2013: by brian zelley

The Names on the wall 2010 to 2013
* It has been an interesting journey over the four years
discussing names, potential nominees, nominees and
then the inductees from 15 in 2010 to the large group
in 2013.  But, now the journey will continue into 2014
with a nomination process that will begin in Sept. 2013.

The Pioneers:

* those selected in the pioneer 
category are
Vic Murdoch               - 2013
Tommey Paonessa   -  2011

The All Rounders:

* the three all-rounders are
Roger Adolph    - 2012
Lennie Walters - 2011
Derrick Hoyt      - 2013








Junior and Youth 

* The three junior/youth boxers
selected are:
Alan Brown     - 2011
Tony Duffy      - 2012
Mickey Griffin - 2013

Alan Brown
http://zelleyonboxing.blogspot.ca/2011_02_01_archive.html

* above link covers Campbell River Eagles, Alan Brown and 
pioneer Tommy Paonessa.

Women In Boxing:
 Garside - Gigliotti - Lapointe - O'Reilly - Taylor


Boxers:
Allan Bayne, Chris Ius, Dale Walters, Dick Findlay,
Donnie Orr, Eddie Haddad, Frank Scott, Fred Desrosiers, 
Freddy Fuller, Gary Wood, Gordie Lawson, Harold Mann,
Jack Snaith, Jamie Ollenberger, Jimmy Walters,
Laurie Mann, Lindie Lindmoser, Manny Sobral,
Matt O'Brien, Michael Olajide jr., Sid McKnight.

The Boxers links: 
Frederic Stephen Fuller:
http://fullerboxingstory.blogspot.ca/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Stephen_Fuller

Frank Albert Scott:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Albert_Scott

Jack Snaith:  http://zelleyonboxing.blogspot.ca/2013_01_01_archive.html
*the link also covers boxer Gary Wood.

Builders:
There are 20 builders from Bert Lowes 
to Wally Doern.

2010:  Dave Brown, Elio Ius, Fred Fuller
             Pat O'Reilly and Rick Brough

Special Categories:
*  Campbell River Eagles Boxing Club
*  Nanaimo Boxing Club
http://nanaimoboxing.blogspot.ca
*  Spruce Capital Boxing Club
*   the Boyce family
*  1967 International Centennial Diamond Belt
*  1984 Junior Nationals and Senior box-offs  

BC boxing story - history

BRITISH COLUMBIA BOXING HISTORY

THROUGH THE STORIES OF THE INDUCTEES

of the BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING

HALL OF FAME:  By Brian Zelley

The Introduction
Since 2010, there have been numerous individuals, clubs, and
other inductees into what became the British Columbia Amateur
Boxing Hall of Fame.  This has required for years of effort of 
remembering and documenting the many stories which forms
the backbone and nerve center of amateur boxing in BC.
When we go through the many stories,  there are many examples
of joint involvement in many of the clubs or events that outlines
some of the sigThe Individuals ips, and national tournaments and events.
The history will primary cover the time period from 1939 to 2013.

Individual Names:

Other Categories:
the Boyce family, the Campbell river Eagles Boxing club
the Nanaimo Boxing club, Spruce Capital Boxing club,
1967 International Centennial Diamon Belt championships, and
1984 Junior Nationals and Senior Open Box-offs.

Some Of The Faces:

Back to the Forties:

*  by taking the story back to the forties

it takes us back to the first complete decade of 

Golden Gloves action and also begins with some 

of the names such as:

Tommy Paonessa, Vic Murdoch, Eddie Haddad

and Elio Ius, but it also begins the story of those

such as Jimmy Walters. With these five early names

they are all different but along the way they 

helo to connect the other inductees and the many folks

that have been or are still involved in amateur boxing.

1948 BC Golden Gloves
* It was ten years since the Sun Golden Gloves began
in Vancouver in 1939, but the 1948 Golden Gloves
would highlight the names Paonessa, Haddad and
Ius along with others.

Some of the names: Ius, Jamel, Langston, May,
 Haddad, McPhee, Baxter, and Walters.

* part of the 1948 story would see boxer
Eddie Haddad earn a spot on the Canadian
Olympic Boxing team.

The team of Canadian boxers:
* the 1948 Olympic Games, London, England
Joe Sandulo, Fred Daigle, Armand Savoie,
Eddie Haddad, Gerald Blackburn, 
Jack Keenan and Adam Faul.

Professional Boxing in British Columbia

PROFESSIONAL BOXING IN BC: 

By Brian Zelley

Introduction:

* Professional boxing in

British Columbia has always

been a hit and miss affair.

But, despite the many low

points, there have been 

some interesting moments

when we go back in time.

* Some may argue, that the

last great pro boxing card

was the one in 1972 that

featured Muhammad Ali

and George Chuvalo in the main event and Clyde Gray and Manuel

Gonzalez in the semi-main event with other bouts that would lead

to the two key bouts.  

Looking beyond 1972, there have been various pro cards in places

like Nanaimo, Vancouver, Victoria and elsewhere.  Two that 

cover the eighties and nineties include the following two:

These two pro cards were a decade apart, but the one

common name in both of them was boxer TONY PEP.

Some of the other boxers include some former good

amateur boxers from British Columbia and other locations

in Canada.  Some old familiar names include:

Manny Sobral, Donny Lalonde, George Sponagle,

Shane Sutcliffe, Michael Olajide, Al Ford, and 

Jamie Ollenberger.  Ollenberger was one of the few

amateur boxers to be named BC Golden Boy twice.

2013 BC AMATEUR BOXING PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

2013 BOXING BC PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

(file photo from 2010 BC Golden Gloves
 in the Western Communities. photo by Dorothy Zelley)

* This space is 
reserved to follow the story of the 2013 BC Amateur Boxing

Provincial  Championships that are expected to take place in Colwood, BC

which is in the Western Communities of Greater Victoria on Vancouver Island. 

HOST CLUB: Olson's Gym and sanctioned by BOXING BC

AMATEUR BOXING in BRITISH COLUMBIA:
*** Images from the past ***  

Photos:
collection of 
old photos over
the past years.

*Includes some
of the faces from
the BC Amateur
Boxing 
Hall of Fame.

*Past clubs and
individuals that
have helped keep
the sport alive

* Many would
open the door 
and lay the 
foundation that
makes the 2013
tournament passible.

Manny Sobral

Alan Brown

Mandy Lapointe
Tony Duffy and
coach





Freddy Fuller
and the 1968
BC boxers at
the 1968
Seattle G. G.

Ron Whallehy

Tommy Paonessa

Alan Brown

J. Ollenberger

L. Walters.













2013 Clubs and Boxers
* The first to announce attendance at the Provincials is the
2013 Golden Boy of the recent BC Golden Gloves:

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News from Nathan Olson to all clubs:
* The sponsor hotel will be the Accent Inn at 3233 Maple street
in Saanich near the Pat Bay Highway and Cloverdale, and
about a ten to fifteen minute drive to the venue at Olson's Gym. 

2 RIVERS BOXING CLUB returns to action

2 RIVERS BOXING CLUB FIGHT CARD:

* After a great boxing card in December 2012,

the club is working on plans to stage another 

boxing card.  

(over the next little while, the story leading to the boxing card at the end of March 2013

will be prepared, it is expected that Dan Mott will once again be involved in producing 

some of the material, and head coach Wally Doern will be organizing the team).
For Wally Doern, he will be hosting the show with a new title
due to the effort of members of the 2 Rivers Boxing Club and
others, Wally will be carrying the title Inductee of the
Brtish Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame.

Fight Night:
Bouchie Lake Hall
(7:00 to 10:00 pm)
March 30, 2013
*Sanctioned by Boxing BC
(BC Amateur Boxins Assoc.)


Boxers expected to see action:

THE Local  CAST
Dan Mott
Daryl Petsul
Joey McKerricher
Kyle Tessier
Haven Gillmaier
Greg Petsul
Eric Dick
Thomas O'Flynn
Erin Dale
Lucas Gellnas
Patrick Brun
Clark O'Flynn
Dalton Starr
Zade Jalin and Olin Lee.

  
Special Appearances by:
KENNY LALLY and JAG SEEHRA from P. G.