Nanaimo Boxing Club

[Zelley]

Looking back through the history of the Nanaimo Boxing Club brings to mind other amateur boxing clubs on Vancouver Island.


Victoria
Esquimalt Boxing Club
James Bay Boxing Club
London Boxing Club
Victoria Athletics Boxing Club
Victoria Jaycees Boxing Club
Today there are other clubs operating such as
the Capital City Boxing Club.

Duncan/Crofton
Crofton Boxing Club (oprtated in the Eighties

Ladysmith Boxing Club
Operated for a number of years in the Eighties.
Formed in October 1982 by Bill Cox, Dave Alton, Dave Stone and
Rick Brough.

Its first fight card took place on December 11, 1982
with boxers from Ladysmith, Crofton, Parksville and Nanaimo.
Officials came from Victoria, Nanaimo and Ladysmith.
Featured eleven bouts with Scott Cessford of Parksville
defeating Lloyd Anderson of Nanaimo.

Other clubs operating in the Eighties were:
Gold River, Campbell River Eagles, and Parksville.

[CFH]

Looking back through the history of the Nanaimo Boxing Club brings to mind other amateur boxing clubs on Vancouver Island.


Victoria
Esquimaly Boxing Club
James Bay Boxing Club
London Boxing Club
Victoria Athletics Boxing Club
Victoria Jaycees Boxing Club
Today there are other clubs operating such as
the Capital City Boxing Club.

Duncan/Crofton
Crofton Boxing Club (oprtated in the Eighties

Ladysmith Boxing Club
Operated for a number of years in the Eighties.
Formed in October 1982 by Bill Cox, Dave Alton, Dave Stone and
Rick Brough.

Its first fight card took place on December 11, 1982
with boxers from Ladysmith, Crofton, Parksville and Nanaimo.
Officials came from Victoria, Nanaimo and Ladysmith.
Featured eleven bouts with Scott Cessford of Parksville
defeating Lloyd Anderson of Nanaimo.

Other clubs operating in the Eighties were:
Gold River, Campbell River Eagles, and Parksville.

I've been going to the Capital City gym (again, just for exercise) for the past month or so, I really like it.

[Zelley]

Looking back through the history of the Nanaimo Boxing Club brings to mind other amateur boxing clubs on Vancouver Island.


Victoria
Esquimaly Boxing Club
James Bay Boxing Club
London Boxing Club
Victoria Athletics Boxing Club
Victoria Jaycees Boxing Club
Today there are other clubs operating such as
the Capital City Boxing Club.

I've been going to the Capital City gym (again, just for exercise) for the past month or so, I really like it.

That's cool that you are going to Capital City. I understand that
Chris Jones is now involved in the amateur boxing program at
Capital City. It would be nice if all the clubs on Vancouver Island
could take a page out of the past to organize some all Island tournaments.