A MANDATE OF TIMELY CANADIAN BOXING NEWS:
- by brian zelley
The Boxing Examiner is one of the sources of timely boxing news
that requires boxing fans and friends to provide timely stories
about the events, the individuals and the organizations.
The web site:
http://www.theboxingexaminer.com/
The faces behind the examiner:
The co-founders are Darell Wambold and Rick McLean.
Assistant editors include G M Ross.
Contributors include: Michael and Beverley Wynn and Darrell Hauck.
THE COMPETITION:
Fight News Canada
http://www.fightnews.ca/
Canadian Boxing Talk
http://www.canadianboxingtalk.com/
The group also have a facebook site.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF CANADA (NCC)
ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN KEEPING THE HISTORY ALIVE:
-by brian zelley
*It is always good to here of another organization in Canada that is involved in
the sport of boxing. One such group is called:
National Championships of Canada (NCC).
*Three of the key folks involved on an executive basis are
Ed Pearson, Orest Zmyndak and Brian Caines.
As the days and months flash by, there will be an opportunity to follow
their progress and visit their website and facebook site. The web site is:
http://ncccanada.com/
-by brian zelley
*It is always good to here of another organization in Canada that is involved in
the sport of boxing. One such group is called:
National Championships of Canada (NCC).
*Three of the key folks involved on an executive basis are
Ed Pearson, Orest Zmyndak and Brian Caines.
As the days and months flash by, there will be an opportunity to follow
their progress and visit their website and facebook site. The web site is:
http://ncccanada.com/
Sunday, April 15, 2012
HISTORY for Another Time: 2012 BC GOLDEN GLOVES
BC BOXERS TURN A NEW PAGE: By Brian Zelley
Introduction: The following article is about
boxers from the host club from Vernon, B.C.
It tells how they are getting ready for the
2012 BC GOLDEN GLOVES, and at the
end of the tournament all those that
participated will be adding a new page to
the history of the BC Golden Gloves in
British Columbia that began in 1939.
(link to a pre-tournament story from Vernon)
Vernon Morning Star - Boxers swinging for golden glory
*Selected as the top boxer will be the one that earns the title of
GOLDEN BOY and will join a long line of past golden boys from
BC clubs and from clubs in Tacoma Portland and Seattle.
Two of our USA BC Golden Boys RAY LAMPKIN and NEIL KNIGHT.
BC GOLDEN BOYS OF THE PAST
RAY LAMPKIN 1968 and NEIL KNIGHT 1969
HOST CLUB for 2012 GOLDEN GLOVES:
*The host club is Vernon's Counterpunch Boxing Club under the
direction of Antony Stambouliah.
*The club has been operating since 2007.
SPECIAL EVENTS at the tournament:
Early buzz is two former boxers that are expected to be recognized
at the event will be Al Chabot AND Roger Adolph.
boxers from the host club from Vernon, B.C.
It tells how they are getting ready for the
2012 BC GOLDEN GLOVES, and at the
end of the tournament all those that
participated will be adding a new page to
the history of the BC Golden Gloves in
British Columbia that began in 1939.
(link to a pre-tournament story from Vernon)
Vernon Morning Star - Boxers swinging for golden glory
*Selected as the top boxer will be the one that earns the title of
GOLDEN BOY and will join a long line of past golden boys from
BC clubs and from clubs in Tacoma Portland and Seattle.
Two of our USA BC Golden Boys RAY LAMPKIN and NEIL KNIGHT.
RAY LAMPKIN 1968 and NEIL KNIGHT 1969
HOST CLUB for 2012 GOLDEN GLOVES:
*The host club is Vernon's Counterpunch Boxing Club under the
direction of Antony Stambouliah.
*The club has been operating since 2007.
SPECIAL EVENTS at the tournament:
Early buzz is two former boxers that are expected to be recognized
at the event will be Al Chabot AND Roger Adolph.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame
Nanaimo Sports - Amateur Boxing: by Brian Zelley
As we look at all the Inductees to the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame, there is not much about amateur boxing. We could go back a 100 years and recall the likes of Billy Townsend but you won't find Billy in the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. You can look at all the clubs, boxers and builders in Nanaimo before 1971 but you won't find any of them in the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. But, if we look at all the clubs, builders and boxers of Nanaimo from the 1920's to 2021, we will find some in the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame including: Barry Creswell, Bob Pegues, Brian Zelley, Clarke
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
1952 CANADIAN OLYMPIC BOXING TEAM
WINNING IS ONLY HALF OF THE BATTLE: By Brian Zelley
Decisions, decisions: deciding who wlll on the outside far from the gate:
*Looking back sixty years from 2012 to 1952 is an interesting voyage.
One of the big events in the sports world that took place in Vancouver
was the selection of the CANADIAN OLYMPIC BOXING TEAM,
The decisions were made in a back room following the completion
of the 1952 Canadian championships. Three champions would be on
the outside with no first pick including Jack Batula of Kimberley,
Buddy Pearson of Vancouver and Bob Shires.
The six initial boxers selected:
*Len Walters, Clayton Kenny, Roy Keenan,
Bob Malouf, Charles Chase and James Saunders.
Second thoughts and adding another:
*At the end of the process, boxer JACK BATULA was added
to the team. But, for Pearson and Shires that were left in the
cold and not given a second chance despite their victories in
the tournament.
Bad breaks for some:
For BC boxers NORM JORGENSEN and DES ARCHER,
they tried but bad breaks got in the way. For the Burnaby
boxer that was trained by HARRY TWIST, his bout with
ROY KEENAN ended with a bad cut that resulted with
an abbreviated end to the bout and Archer would also be
on the outside looking in. For Vancouver's NORM JORGENSEN,
his bout against CLAYTON KENNY ended inside the distance,
but Norm would bounce back in future years to win a title.
== BOB SHIRES ==
*Based on his victory over the excellent GALE KERWIN,
some say that Bob Shires should have been a top choice,
but when committee members get behind closed doors
who can ever guess why some boxers are kept on the
outside looking in, and with nowhere to go.
Decisions, decisions: deciding who wlll on the outside far from the gate:
*Looking back sixty years from 2012 to 1952 is an interesting voyage.
One of the big events in the sports world that took place in Vancouver
was the selection of the CANADIAN OLYMPIC BOXING TEAM,
The decisions were made in a back room following the completion
of the 1952 Canadian championships. Three champions would be on
the outside with no first pick including Jack Batula of Kimberley,
Buddy Pearson of Vancouver and Bob Shires.
The six initial boxers selected:
*Len Walters, Clayton Kenny, Roy Keenan,
Bob Malouf, Charles Chase and James Saunders.
Second thoughts and adding another:
*At the end of the process, boxer JACK BATULA was added
to the team. But, for Pearson and Shires that were left in the
cold and not given a second chance despite their victories in
the tournament.
Bad breaks for some:
For BC boxers NORM JORGENSEN and DES ARCHER,
they tried but bad breaks got in the way. For the Burnaby
boxer that was trained by HARRY TWIST, his bout with
ROY KEENAN ended with a bad cut that resulted with
an abbreviated end to the bout and Archer would also be
on the outside looking in. For Vancouver's NORM JORGENSEN,
his bout against CLAYTON KENNY ended inside the distance,
but Norm would bounce back in future years to win a title.
== BOB SHIRES ==
*Based on his victory over the excellent GALE KERWIN,
some say that Bob Shires should have been a top choice,
but when committee members get behind closed doors
who can ever guess why some boxers are kept on the
outside looking in, and with nowhere to go.
Monday, April 9, 2012
CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL BOXING
Canadian Boxers Through the Ages: Br Brian Zelley*Canada has a rich history in the sport of boxing with many interesting moments including some greatworld title fights such as the top light-heavyweight fight December 1958 ARCHIE MOORE vs YVON DURELLE.THE HEAVYWEIGHTS*One of the best and longing serving heavyweight boxers in Canada was GEORGE CHUVALO who fought some of thebest boxers in the world including MUHAMMAD ALI, JOE FRAZIER.FLOYD PATTERSON and GEORGE FOREMAN. Some of the other Canadian heavyweight boxers from the past are:Bob Cleroux, James J Parker,THE LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHTS There have been many fine light-heavyweight boxers in Canada with some of the names being YVON DURELLE,LESLIE BORDEN, AL SPARK, BURKE EMERYGary Summerhayes, Roddy MacDonald and Donny LalondeTHE MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
The middleweight division has produced and excellent groupTwo of the many include WILF GREAVES and BLAIR RICHARDSON. Recent ones from the late eighties and beyond include the likes of : Darrell Flint, Dan Sherry and Otis Grant and there are other names of Canadian middleweight boxers.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
THE FUTURE IS NOW with the JUNIOR and YOUTH BOXERS OF CANADA
THE SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONS OF THE FUTURE: by Brian Zelley
*Kelowna's boxer
Connor McKinley and
coach Graham McIntosh
in a post fight look at
the 2012 Youth Nationals
(Thistletown Boxing club).
Connor is one of hundreds
of young junior and youth
Canadian boxers that will
be part of the future in
senior open action
beyond 2012.
Beyond The 2012 Nationals
*For Connor and other boxers from British Columbia, there will be
provincial tournaments such as the annual Golden Gloves.
The 2012 BC Golden Gloves will be held in Vernon, BC and
hosted by the Counterpunch Boxing Club.
Connor McKinley and
coach Graham McIntosh
in a post fight look at
the 2012 Youth Nationals
(Thistletown Boxing club).
Connor is one of hundreds
of young junior and youth
Canadian boxers that will
be part of the future in
senior open action
beyond 2012.
Beyond The 2012 Nationals
*For Connor and other boxers from British Columbia, there will be
provincial tournaments such as the annual Golden Gloves.
The 2012 BC Golden Gloves will be held in Vernon, BC and
hosted by the Counterpunch Boxing Club.
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