HAROLD HANDLEN, 2022 BCABHOF Nominee

A Nominee for 2022 H. HANDLEN; by Brian Zelley.

Harold Handlen is a former boxer of Prince George  but also fought in Victory BC. Scored many wins by knockout. His original trainer was Inductee HAROLD MANN.  In his bout in Victoria in the Sixties Harold scored a one punch knockout over Derrick Austin from Langley. 

PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS & BOXING CLUBS: by Brian Zelley

 Recently added four group sites to Facebook:   ALBERTA BOXING HISTORY, SASKATCHEWAN BOXING HISTORY, MANITOBA BOXING HISTORY  & ONTARIO BOXING HISTORY .                                 

Some of the names of the 60 include boxers from the four provinces such as: Al Ford, Al Sparks,  Asif Dar, Billy Irwin, Billy McGrandle, Donny Poole, George Chuvalo, to Willie DeWitt.

 

                        

BOXING BC to consider a hall of fame:by Brian Zelley "Wishes, Hopes & Dreams"

 It is a great moment that BOXING BC is expected to vote on the possibility of a BOXING BC HALL OF FAME  and also a HISTORY section. MEHRAN is looking into the possibilities.  If the membership approve such a plan.  The idea for a BCABA  aka BOXING BC  was first suggested  in the September 1984 issue of the "BC AMATEUR BOXING NEWS" on page  8. by news editor < Brian W. Zelley

The heading of the article was "WISHES, HOPES,  & DREAMS". The piece ended with a quote: "WHO DARES, WINS".                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         In 2010, six of us agreed to start a "BC Amateur Boxing Hall Of Fame ' The six became year one administrators: Brian Zelley, Dan "Mac" Mcgarvie, Ray Beaulieu, Scott Galloway, Steven Kodiak & Steve Wood.                                                                                                        

Women In The CABWOF or BCABHOF: by Brian Zelley

2010 BC boxing clubs and head folks: by Brian Zelley

                                                                                                                                                                               B  C Boxing Clubs in 2010                         

From Boxing BC records, these are some of the boxing clubs in BC in 2010:   

                                                                                                                                                                                         Action Boxing club *** Terry Cooke.                                                                              Astoria Boxing Club, George Angelomatis  Beyond Boxing, Robin,  Blue Corner  - Schubert,                  Campbell River, Mike Wood, Capital City, Chris Jones, Contenders - Ted Costelo -                                         Counterpunch -   Cranbrook Eagles - Tom White - Fernie Old School -   Garth Rizzulo -                             Gibsons - Lance Gibson - Griffin's - Dave Brett - Inner City - Bob Pegues  - Island - Jason Heit,             Just Do It  - Richard Edwards,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Kelowna - Dave Habib, Kitimat - Bill Franklin, Lights Out - Ken McInnes, Madkatz - G. Lawrence,          Maple  Ridge - John Skanks,  Mission City - Dale Gatin, Morning Star - Mark Stephen's, Nanaimo - Barry Creswell, North Burnaby - Manny Sobral, Port Kells - Al Harper, Thistletown - Graham McIntosh, Two  Rivers - Wally Doern,                                               

            

2022 VI Nominees 11 Choices: by Brian Zelley

Eddie Haddad, Fred Desrosiers, Tommy Black, Larry Cardinal, Clarke McLellan, George Nepper, Harry Morris, Lou Bujdoso,  Rick Brough, London Boxing Club/Victoria Athletic Association. The 1994 Commonwealth Games Boxing (1989 to 1994)                                                                                                                EDDIE HADDAD is in a number of sports halls of  fames such as Manitoba, Greater Victoria and Canadian Military Halls of Fame. CLARKE MCLELLAN  boxed and coached in Nanaimo and FRED DESROSIERS and RICK BROUGH  are also Canadian Military Sports  inductees for boxing. +          
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tommy Black and Larry Cardinal were great boxers.  In the 1964 Vancouver Island Championship TOMMY BLACK  outboxed Desrosiers to win a title, but Desrosiers would be an Olympic Canadian boxer in 1964.                                                                                                                                                                    HARRY MORRIS  was the founder and initial head Boxing coach for the LONDON BOXING CLUB.  GEORGE NEPPER  was the founder of Nanaimo's Newcastle Boxing Club in 1963. NEPPER would also help with the formation of the NANAIMO BOXING CLUB  co-founded by BRIAN ZELLEY  and DAN WRIGHT in 1971.    LOU BUJDOSO  was a boxer with the LONDON BOXING CLUB and one of the three initial  boxing coaches of the  VICTORIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION along with Mike Caird & Brian Zelley. RICK BROUGH helped start the Ladysmith boxing club, served as an Island Commissioner in the eighties, served as a ring official and participated in some of the early meetings for boxing in preparation to the1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.                                                                                                                                                                            

It is expected that the 2022 Year 2 Inductees will join the six inductees from year one 2021
;           BILLY TOWNSEND, BRIAN ZELLEY, DONNIE ORR,                                                                         JASON HEIT, JEANNINE GARSIDE  MICKEY GRIFFIN

                                                                                                     

Carded Canadian boxers 1972 to 1984: by Brian Zelley

An important program of Boxing Canada was the process of carding experienced boxers that had a chance to compete in International tournaments.

Looking back to our Canadian amateur boxing history there is a long line of the carded boxers including Dale Anderson to Don Wilson. Some that maybe best remembered names are: Chris Clarke, Ian Clyde, Cleve Denny, and Lennox Lewis.                                  

BC boxers were: Derrick Hoyt, Chris Ius, Laurie Mann, Jamie Ollenberger, Glen Quocksister, Lawrence Rolfe, Danny Thompson and Dale Walters.                                                                                                                                                      But  what about Brian, Frank and Steve Nolan,  Then we go to the east with Wayne Gordon,  Calvin Lawrence and Carrol Morgan, 

Some others were Ken Johnson, George Mason, Kelly Perlette and Carmen Rinke.