Monday, May 10, 2021

BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame: by Brian Zelley


Ray Beaulieu, one of the six founders.  The other five were Dan McGarvie, Brian Zelley, Scott Galloway, 
Steve Wood and Stephen Kodiak.
 The first 15 Inductees would include five builders and ten boxers. The 5 builders: Dave Brown, Elio Ius, Fred Fuller. Pat O'Reilly and Rick Brough. Ten boxers are Harold Mann, Eddie Haddad, Jimmy Walters, Dick Findlay, Fred Desrosiers, Freddy Fuller, Frank Scott, Chris Ius, Dale Walters and Manny Sobral.  
For year two 2011 there would be ten names added making the total inductees at the 25 mark. However, the process would include clubs and events. Missing  from year two admins  was Dan "Mac".                                                                                                                                               For 2011, the boxing club selected was the Campbell Rivers Eagles Boxing club, and the event selected was the 1967 BC Centennial Diamond Belt Championships and theSnd more Diamond Boy was Dave Wylie. Also a Pioneer              selected was Tommy Paonessa.                                                                                                                         Year three 2012 would add more worthy  names including ROGER ADOLPH  and TONY DUFFY.   Then came 2013 with a high selection.

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