The DANNY MCGARVIE Boxing Story: by Brian Zelley

 DAN MCGARVIE is a former amateur boxer that trained at the NORTH WEST EAGLES  in the Seventies, but is now involved in professional boxing as a manager and promoter.  June 5, 2016, McGarvie and Dale Walters were interviewed on Radio concerning the death of MUHAMMAD ALI.

In 2010, Danny was one of six founders of the B C Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame, The others were RAY BEAULIEU, SCOTT GALLOWAY, STEVEN KODIAK, STEVE WOOD & BRIAN ZELLEY. Year one, 15 persons were inducted Builders: Dave Brown, Elio Ius, Fred Fuller, Pat O'Reilly and Rick Brough. Ten boxers included: Dale Walters, Chris Ius, Dick Findlay, Eddie Haddad, Frank Scott, Fred Desrosiers, Freddy Fuller,  Harold Mann, Jimmy Walters, & Manny Sobral.

BC BOXING Names and faces by Brian Zelley

 

As I look back over the years from 1963 there have been many Club mates, competitors, coaches, officials, team mates and other boxing folks involved in club shows and tournaments.                                                                                                    It all begins in September 1963 at .the Nanaimo's Newcastle boxing club and in January 1964, club members took part in a club show hosted by the HARRY MORRIS London Boxing Club in Victoria. Mamaimo coaches were GEORGE NEPPER, HARRY POLLITT and SKIMP WILLIAMS.                                                                                       Some of our first year boxers were Brian Zelley, Nepper brothers, Chris Balatti, Leo Rock and Mike Lazare. As the years passed by there would be many other boxers such as KEN STANT, TED BALATTI and MURRAY GLOVER, but there were other clubmates such as AL RANGER, Al WINDECKER                                                                                                                       

*In 1964, the highlight was the 1964 Vancouver Island Boxing Championships. Four of us from Nanaimo competed: {see photo} with Brian Zelley, Roger Nepper, Leo Rock and Giles Nepper.  The two of us were champions Brian and Giles. There were various other boxers including Tommy Black. Fred Desrosiers. Mike Caird

 

 and Rifleman Walsh.

Mid Sixties: 

George Nepper, Terry Lewis, Bob Lewis Brian Zelley and Al Windecker.  

Two great boxers that I fought  in 1966 were Jimmy McMillan and Del Deugau.  Also fought club mate KEN STANT.

                                                      In 1967 two important tournaments  took place The 1967 Centennial Golden Gloves and the 1967 Centennial Diamond Belt Championships.  In September 1967, I joined the Vancouver Firefighters and fought Fifteen bouts over a six month period, the top four were Ray Lampkin, Frankie Scott, Neil Knight, and Wayne Boyce.