The 2 Rivers Boxing Club ready for action

THE  2 RIVERS BOXERS READY FOR ACTION

(This report prepared by Brian Zelley with the assistance of Dan Mott)

(P
reparation of this report by Brian Zelley with assistance from Dan Mott)

Photo:

2 Rivers Boxer

DAN MOTT.

Date:
December 15th

Location:
Bouchie Lake Hall,
Centennial Road
Quesnel, BC

Host Head Coach:
Wally Doern.

Background Information:

*Since it's revival several years ago, the 2 Rivers Boxing Club

has been an active and positive force in amateur boxing 

with numerous hosted boxing cards and the hosting of one

of the annual tournaments and being ready, willing and

able to travel to other boxing cards and tournaments.

Special consideration should

 also be given to boxer

RAY BEAULIEU who has

 served as one of the volunteer

administrators for the BC Amateur 

Boxing Hall of Fame

since it's beginning in 2010.





THE PRE-EVENT BUZZ: 
*There will be various clubs that will take part in this show including
Betty Clarke's  Shaolin Boxing Club of Prince George.  Also expected
to be part of the action is the Revelstoke Boxing Club.  As a special part of 
the event Canadian champion KEN LALLY is expected to appear from
Prince George to put on an exhibition with  his club mate JAG SEEHRA.

The first story has appeared in the Quesnel Cariboo Observor

Wally is interviewed and some of the novice first time boxers are mentioned including:

Erin Dale, Zayd Jaffi and Devon Star along with a couple of others with

experience such as Dan Mott and Kyle Tessier. 

Ring Officials:
One of the ring officials that is expected to be in attendance is
Vicky McLellan of Williams Lake.  A likely referee should be Ian Gibson.

FLASHBACKS:

Every boxing club has a story and a beginning, for the original and

early members of the club they should be recognized and praised

for being there to start the never ending journey down the

twisting and turning boxing highway.

*Remember when, the club hosted a show in May of  2011 which would be in
memory of KELLY MOONEY and three of the stars of the show from 2 Rivers  

would be Dan Mott, Devin Mooney and Ray Beaulieu with competition from  

such places as Prince George, Williams Lake and the Queensborough club
of New Westminster (that is an old club that was started by the late
Frankie Scott, 1966 bronze medal winner of the Commonwealth Games.

Recent Flashbacks - A Moment of Glory

From the rich treasure chest of Golden Moments

and threads of silver, will be a few moments of 

glory for the 2 Rivers boxing.  In recent times,

see the boxer and his own piece of glory that

can be added to the deep places of the

"2 Rivers Boxing Club's Treasure Chest.

WALLY DOERN, the Head Coach

Wlally Doern, the head coach of 

the boxing club arrived back

in Quesnel a couple of years

ago to revive his old club

the 2 Rivers Boxing Club.

Prior to the revival, Wally had

had many excellent achievements

as a coach in Quesnel and some 

of the former boxers would return

to the club to be part of the great revival.  And it did not take long for

the lads from 2 Rivers to be an active part of amateur boxing in 

British Columbia, and would be part of the return to boxing for 

Victoria, BC when the Capital City boxing club hosted the 

2010 Golden Gloves.  (photo at the Golden Gloves includes

BOB PEGUES, a former Nanaimo boxer of the Seventies and

now a Prince George coach who trains top ranked boxers

Kenny Lally and Jag Seehra, and 2 Rivers Coach WALLY DOERN).

Boxers and Builders On A Journey 

*As the club prepares to perform on December 15th, there is always time to smile

The line-up

of gym moments

as they prepare

for the big day.

Participants Scheduled to see action

BREAKING NEWS: WALLY DOERN

NOMINATED FOR 2013 

*British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame. 

The Set-up Crew

* According to Cleo Stromquist, the set-up crew did

an excellent with the pre-event readiness  for chairs

etc.

Fight of the Night:

* Dan Mott was victorious in his bout that was named

Fight of the Night.

THE ROAD AHEAD:
It is expected that the "2 Rivers Boxing Club"
will host another boxing show in March 2013.