Sunday, May 30, 2021

BCABHOF 2022 Nominees: by Brian Zelley

The newest nominee, HAROLD HANDLEN




BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame
 For year 13, we have worthy Nominees. In no particular order they include:  Larry Carney, Terry Cooke, Chester Douglas, Rodger Laflamme, Paul Lemay, Kelly Ricketts, Troy Taylor, Danny Thompson, and Wayne Welsh ** boxers and builders and one association: the London Boxing Club/Victoria Athletic Association. The LBC changed to the VAA in August. 1976                                                                               Four administrators will make the final decision but will consider the data provided by the supporters of each of the ten Nominees.  Mehran Hotstuff, Brian Zelley, Joseph Pendry, Justin Pagani. In polling to-date June 1, 2021, the two leading in support are TERRY COOKE & TROY TAYLOR, but all nine individuals have adequate qualifications to be inducted.  3  .more have been nominated including FRANK ALMOND, JACKIE TURNER & SCOTT BANNICK. Two honorary Nominees include RAY LAMPKIN and NEIL KNIGHT

15 NAMES/NOMINEES                                                                                                               Chester DOUGLAS ... Dan THOMPSON ... Frank ALMOND .. Jackie TURNER ... Kelly RICKKETTS ...  Larry CARNEY .. Neil KNIGHT .. Paul LEMAY ..        ****             Ray  LAMPKIN . Rodger LAFFLAME .. Scott  BANNINK ..Terry COOKE ..  ****                       Troy TAYLOR ..Wayne WELSH .. LONDON BOXING CLUB/V. A. A.

Final Decision By Administrators:                                                                                            JUSTIN PAGANI, JOSEPH PENDRY, MEHRAN HOTSTUFF. BRIAN ZELLEY.                  

5 comments:

  1. Well Larry Carney, Roger Laflamme and Danny Thompson instantly jump out at me as hall of famers from my generation!

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  2. Ghostlover, that may be true of your generation but if we just stick to the Seventies or Eighties, we would have overlooked many greats

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    1. Yes everyone that had put time in the ring and achieved high recognition in the seventies and eighties needs to be looked at

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