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.

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.

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Some names to follow:
Custio Clayton, Team Canada
Fred Evans, Welsh member of Team Great Britain.

INDEX of NAMES IN BC BOXING

NAMES OF BOXING in BRITISH COLUMBIA: By Brian Zelley
(The names are from issues of the BC Amateur Boxing News, and news articles)

Some of the many - 466 names:

A - Abe Seriani, Al Duval,   Al Harper, Al Ranger,  Al Young,  Alan Brown, Alan Curtis, 
Alan Dunn, Alan Toth,  Alan Stockdale,  Alan Tummon, Alan Windecker,  Alex Angelomatis, 
Alex Bankier,  Alex Crabbe, Alex Riley, Alf Cool, Allan Bayne, Andrew Peters, Andrew Swim,
Andy Patterson,Arnold McEwan, Arnold Smith  Art Burgess,  Art Hodkisson, Art Shiels, 
Art Smith, Augusto dos Reis   

B - Barnie Deslaurier, Barnie Grace,  Barry Blatter, Barry Cartwright,  Barry Creswell, 
 Barry Krangle, Barry Neufield, Bernie Brisch, Bernie Hamilton, Bert Lepitre,  Bert Lowes, Bert Wilkinson, Betty Clarke,  Bill (Curly) Adams,  Bill Cox, Bill Cowie, Bill Donnelly,
Bill Gariepy,  Bill Gurvich, Bill Long, Bill Pepper,  Bill Taylor, Bill Walker,   Billy Hardie, 
Billy MacDonald, Billy Oates, Billy Pinkus,   Billy Watson, Bob Chambers, Bob Decker, 
Bob Delrio, Bob Edwards,   Bob Hickie, Bob Kacer,  Bob Lewis, Bob Newbrook, Bob Pegues, 
Bob Perry, Bob Shires,  Bobby Bates,  Bobby Parker,  Boyd Bayne, Brent Lackie, 
Brian Barker,  Brian Gray,  Brian Jones, Brian O'Hare, Brian Ordano,   Brian Sacho, 
Brian Zelley, Britton Gillette, Bruce Baille, Bruce Zimmerman, Buck Delaronde,
Bus Lindsay

C - Cal Osmond,  Carson Samuels,  Charles John,  Chester Douglan, Chester Norton,  
Chester Orr,  Chris Balatti, Chris Ius,  Chris Jones, Chuck Cruickshank, Clark MacLellan, 
Cliff McNabb  Clint Dumais, Clint Page, Cody Redford,  Colin Coleridge, Corky Hamilton,  

D -  Dale Anderson, Dale Habib,  Dale Walters,  Dan Wright, Danny Crawford, 
Danny Daniels, Danny Thompson, Dano Everts,  Darren Lussier,  Darryl Olsen, 
Dave Allerdice,  Dave Brown,  Dave Thompson, Dave Way,   Dave Wylie,  David Ius, 
Deep Butter,  Dean Bohm,  Dean Bruckshaw, Dean Townsend, Dean Young,  
Del Deugau,  Derek Austin, Derrick Hoyt   Dick Cote,   Dick Coulson,  Dick Findlay, 
Dick Huber, Dick St. Louis, Don Gehring,   Don Preston, Don Roy, Donna Lemay, 
Dot Lowes,  Dusty Mair,  Dwayne Evenson, Dylan Bishop,   

E - Earl Cook,  Earl McLeay, Earl Pilgrim,  Earl Vance, Ed Duffin,   Ed Gilmore,
Ed Williams,  Eddie Haddad, Eddie McCaffrey,  Eddie Ostapovich, Eddie Robertson,   
Elio Ius,  Everett Biggs, Eugene Edwards,  

F - Frank Almond, Frank Bowers.  Frank Scott, Frank Seriani,  Fred Buckle,  Fred Curtis,  
Fred Desrosiers, Fred Fielding,   Fred Fuller,  Freddy Fuller,  Freddy Hughes, Freddy Steele, 

G - Gary Bridal,  Gary Oakden,   Gary Robinson, Gary Tatton, Gary Wallace, 
Gary Wood, Garry Sirko, Gene Tait, George Angelomatis, George Armson, George Nepper, 
George Pires,   George Shiels, Gerald Peters,  Gika Singh, Gillies Nepper, Glen O'Connor, 
Glen Quocksister,   Glen Tubbs,  Glenn McGee,  Glynn Jones, Gordie Jones, Gordie Lawson, Gordie McGaw, Gordie Rabey,  Gordon Grayson,  Gordon Woodhouse, Gary Van Buskirk,


H and I - Hail King,  Hamid ismail, Harold Handlin   Harold Mann, Harpal Talhan, 
Harry Clearsky, Harry Morris,  Harry Pollitt,  Harry Smith,  Henry Heggelund,  
Howard Abercrombie,  Howard Curling,  Howard Smith,  Hugh Lindsay, Ian Douglas,  
Ian Gibson, Ian Harding,  Ian Middleditch Ian Pye, Ian Weir, Isaac Gock,  Izzie Rubin, 

J - Jack Hamilton,  Jack Herwynen, Jack MacDonald, Jack Meda,Jack Mellor, 
Jack O'Hanley,  Jack Pidgeon,   Jack Snaith, Jack Turner, Jag Seehra, Jamie Ballard, 
Jamie Ollenberger, Jason Downie Jason Heit, Jason Trottier,  Jeff Yule,  Jerris Jamel,
Jerry Sorenon,  Jim Gallagher,  Jim Marshall,  Jim Miller,  Jim Stevenson,  Jimmy Crook,  
Jim Hills,    Jimmy McMillan,  Jimmy Walters,  Joe Ashenbrenner, Joe Cooke, Joe Martin, 
Joe Pendry,  Joe Preston Joe Swift, Joe Webb, John Carr,  John Casano,  John Cowan, 
John Gamble,  John Herman, John Hunter,  John Kovac, John O'Shea,   Johnny Phllips,  
John Pringle,  John Wilson,  Jolly Edwards,  Jordan Woods,  Jim Langston. Jules Nepper 
Jim Howie. 

K  - Kalman Santosi, Keith Hunter, Keith Scott, Kelly Ricketts, Kelly Sumra, Ken Alexander, 
Ken Doll,  Ken Henderson,  Ken MacDonald, Ken McPhee, Ken Marjoram.  Ken Stant,
Kenny Lally, Kenny Lindsay, Kerry Gallagher, Kevin Lincoln,  Kevin Lyons
Kevin "Booper" Maughan, Kit Munro,  Kurt Max, 

L - Lanny Thom, Larry Cardinal, Larry Carney,Larry Hay, Larry Krangle, Larry Sinitsin, 
Laurence Baker,Laurie Mann,  Laurie Rorixk,  Lee Campbell, Lee Gauthier,  Lee Gibson, 
Lee Ranger,   Len Barker, Len Lightfoot,  Len Robertson, Lennie Walters, Leo Logan, 
Leo Rock,  Leon Chambers, Les Hamilton,  Les Vegas,  Lief Albrechtsen,  
Lindy Lindmoser,  Lorne  Daigneault,   Lorne Turner,  Lorne Hammer - Jackson,
Lou Bujdoso,    Lloyd Anderson, Lou Cooke,  LLoyd Tahouney, Lyle Jack, 
Lyle Kehoe,   Lyle Wold,

M - Mandy Lapointe,  Marg O'Reilly, Michael Olajide, Mickey McMillan, Micky Todson, 
Mickey Griffin, Mike Caird, Mike Carlson,  Mike Cleary, Mike Kennedy, Mike Lazare, 
Mike Moore, Mike Murray,   Mike Nicks,  Mike O'Connell,   Mike O'Reilly,  
Mike Sartori,  Mike Wood,  Monty Brown,  Murray Glover, 

N to P - Neil Austin, Neil Melrose,    Nick MacDonald, Niel Garda, Noel Hornby,   
Norm Dawson,    Norm Delaire,  Orland Ralph, Pat O'Reilly, Pat West, Paul Bottomley, 
Paul Calve,   Paul DiBenedeto,  Paul Deluca, Paul Dodd, Paul Lemay, Perry Demosten, 
Pete Seggie,    Peter Blair,   Peter Murray-Driver, Peter Paskie,  Phil Vickery, Pickey Lee, 

R - Ralph Galloway,   Ray Abraham, Ray Baxter,  Richard Uche, Rick Albrechtsen, 
Rick Brough  Rick Eedy, Rick Fleck, Rick Funk,  Rick Tait,  Rickey Evenson, 
Richard Watts,  Rifleman Walsh, Rob Findlay,   Roddy MacDonald,  Roger Adolph, 
Roger Nepper,  Roman Grimard,  Ron Elgie,  Ron Ogden,  Ron Paskie, Ron Reiter, 
Ron Trainor,    Ron Whalley,  Ron Williams,  Ron Wilson, Roy Harris,  Roy Maycock,
Rudy Bianco, Russ Lyon, 

S - Sammy May, Sandy Caldwell,  Scott Bannink, Scott Cessford,   Scott Galloway, 
Scotty McQueen,  Scotty Scott,  Sid Knopp, Sid McKnight, Sheldon Samuels, 
Shirley Hibbert,    Shirley Knopp,  Sid Beech,  Sid Douglas, Sid Greenwood,  
Skimp Williams, Sonny Mullis,   Stan Richardson, Stan Smith, Stefan Melideo,   
Steve Barnes, Steve Bellis, Steve Noel, Steve Venuti,   Steve Wood, 

T - Ted Balatti, Ted Beales,   Terry Cooke, Terry Copeland, Terry Doyle, Terry Eastman, 
Terry Lewis, Thorky Larsen, Tim Cessford,  Tim Howey, Tom Coady,   Tom Crabbe, 
Tom Key,Tom McGaw,  Tom McMurchie,  Tom Turnbull,   Tommy Black, Tommy Boyce, Tommy Cruise, Tommy Duncan, Tommy Gunn, Tommy Hibbert, Tommy Paonessa,  
Tommy Yule, Tony Duffy, Tony James, Tony Lilach, Tracy Peters, Trent Ketchenson, 
Terry Dermott, Todd Alain, Tim Hunter, Tyler Piddocke,

U to Z - Wade Ricketts,     Wally Doern,  Wally Hill, Walter Austin  Walter Boyce, 
Walter Brownlow,  Wayne Peace,    Ward Walker, Wayne Barnes,  Wayne Blatter, 
Wayne Boyce,  Wayne Crowe,  Wayne Powell, Wayne Morgan,  Wayne Welsh, 
Willie Benallie,  Winnie Schelt,  Zack  McKay,  Wally Doern 

LINKS and REFERENCES:  

For some of the boxers, more can be found in some of the
following links:

FREDDY STEPHEN FULLER
*2010 Inductee, the British Columbia Amateur Boxing
Hall of Fame:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Stephen_Fuller

FRANK ALBERT SCOTT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Albert_Scott

BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME:

WOMEN IN BOXING

WOMEN IN BOXING: 2012 Nominees for
BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING
HALL of FAME:  By Brian Zelley, administrator


*What began in 2010 has expanded in 2010 to include a category
for women in boxing.  For 2012, the first ever women nominees
are builder MARGARET O'REILLY and
the boxer MANDY LAPOINTE.


Although the selection process is taking place in June 2012
it is expected that both Marg and Mandy will be the first
two women in boxers to be recognized as inductees.
Marg's husband, the late Pat O'Reilly was the founder
of the Hasting's Community Centtre boxing club which
operated for a few decades in Vancouver.  Mandy LaPointe
is a former amateur boxer and current professional boxer
from Prince George.


Following the completion of the process that is expected
to be complete on or before July 1, 2012 the appropriate
announcement will be made.


The importance of this will coincide with another historical
moment for Women in Boxing when women boxers will
compete in the 2012 London summer olympic games.
The Canadian boxer MARY SPENCER is the lone
woman boxer to compete in London and one of her
toughest competitors will be the English boxer but
the USA boxer Clarissa Shields with a victory over Mary will also
be a medal threat. In the other weight divisions, one of the
expected medal winners is Ireland's Katie Taylor.


Women in Boxing in British Columbia
In decades past, many women involved with boxing were often in 
various volunteer roles such as the women's auxiliary or helping
out at boxing shows.  Over time some would serve as a board 
member for Boxing BC such as Marg O'Reilly, Shirley Knopp
Jean Bayne and many others.  And, in the Nineties there would be
women's boxing in amateur bouts.


Some of the names of women involved in the auxiliary were
Jean Bayne, Nadine Bayne, Audrey Wilson, Stella Fuller,
Carole Brown and ida Smith.