Canadian Amateur Boxing pre-1969

[Youngblood]

Thanks Zelley, again.

[Zelley]

Canadian Amateur Boxing

Another attempt to tell the Canadian Amateur Boxing story

[Zelley]

THE STORIES NEVER END - By Brian W Zelley

With the introduction of social networks such as the Sado Boxing Forum,
facebook, my space, twitter, bebo and the various boxing sites that now
also have group sites on places like facebook the past, present and future
is s wide open field.

In the Canadian amateur boxing sites, we have ex-boxers from the Sixties
communicating with the new breed of young boxers like they like they
were long lost friends be they from Prince George, Edmonton, or some
town or village in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Saskatoon.

What is clear, there are thousands of stories to be told from past days.
another recent example is the case of the 2010 BC Golden Gloves
which will take place in April 16 and 17 th. in Langford on Vancouver Island
Through communication on a regular basis, there will be some old time
ex-boxers that will attend, but without the timely communication they likely
would have been left in the dark.

The event will be co-hosted by the Capital City Boxing Club and Boxing BC.
To focus the Golden Gloves, I will start a new topic. And anytime there
is boxing in BC, our friends in Alberta, ;Washington State and other
locations are always welcome. Some of the great moments in
BC Amateur Boxing history have included our friends from other
regions from RAY LAMPKIN (Portland), NEIL KNIGHT (Seattle) and
SCOTTIE OLSON (Edmonton) an others such as DONATO PADUANO,
ROCKY MARCIANO, JIMMY MCLARNIN, and even CHUCK ROBINSON
before his 1980 date with destiny and tragedy in Poland along with
other members of the ill-fated USA Boxing Team.

[leanne42]

hello my name is leanne and my Grandpa is Patrick Timothy holden mainly goes by tim i am trying to acess his old boxing records as he has recently passed away! he was a golden gloves champ i believe 3 times, he was born in 1949 but i am not sure which year he won in. he was born and raised in alberta canada and i cant seem to find anything please help!

[Zelley]

CANADA GAMES BOXING

sad to say, amateur boxing at the 2011 Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia
may be the last dance. It seems the pre-Games announcement that the boxing
would not be part of the next Winter Games in Prince George, BC in 2015 comes
as a shock for many. But, not having boxing in Prince George is like not having
music for the season end Grad Dance for the high school grads.

Prince George is one of, if not, the best boxing locations in British Columbia.
Now isn't that a kick in the head when your down on your knees trying to
climb back up.

For BC Boxing it is one step forward and three steps back what with no boxing in the annual BC Winter Games. Also, the lack of boxing in the Northern Winter
Games has killed boxing in the Northern town of Terrace. Once an important place
for activity with the places like Prince Rupers. And it seems the sport in Prince Rupert
is down and out with the passing away of the likes of DICK ST. LOUIS.

[frasd]

I was at the games this year as it was in Halifax. Russ Anber actually showed up for the gold medal games and did a piece in the ring on why we have to keep boxing in the games. Sad to see that will probably not occur despite the sell out crowd.

CANADA GAMES BOXING

sad to say, amateur boxing at the 2011 Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia
may be the last dance. It seems the pre-Games announcement that the boxing
would not be part of the next Winter Games in Prince George, BC in 2015 comes
as a shock for many. But, not having boxing in Prince George is like not having
music for the season end Grad Dance for the high school grads.

Prince George is one of, if not, the best boxing locations in British Columbia.
Now isn't that a kick in the head when your down on your knees trying to
climb back up.

For BC Boxing it is one step forward and three steps back what with no boxing in the annual BC Winter Games. Also, the lack of boxing in the Northern Winter
Games has killed boxing in the Northern town of Terrace. Once an important place
for activity with the places like Prince Rupers. And it seems the sport in Prince Rupert
is down and out with the passing away of the likes of DICK ST. LOUIS.

[Youngblood]

ya i was there too frasd. as well as at nats there last year. did i speak to you there, last year?