Wednesday, December 29, 2010

2011 BC AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME | The News is NowPublic.com

2011 BC AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME | The News is NowPublic.com

Honorary Directors and the 2011 Administrators announced

Throwing KO punches | Local Sports | Prince George Citizen

JAG SEEHRA - BOB PEGUES


Throwing KO punches | Local Sports | Prince George Citizen

KENNY LALLY & JAG SEEHRA prepare for Box-offs, and
BC Junior team train at Northern Sports Centre in the last days of December 2010.


One of the coaches in attendance is former Nanaimo boxer BOB PEGUES,
                Prince George coach of LALLY and SEEHRA.

KENNY LALLY - CANADIAN SENIOR CHAMPION

Monday, December 27, 2010

ZELLEY ON THE JAB

Photo - O'Sullivan & Zelley
(photo by Dorothy "Godbold"  Zelley)
THE LEFT IS A MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL  
1.  A Measurimg Tool


SKIPPING
Skipping is an Important activity that can be used in a variety of ways.
An important issue is it should be done with variety for several 3-minute round.
A good idea in the last 30 or 10 seconds is to pick-up the speed.
One can skip in one spot or skip moving forward and for the those that want to be challenged they can try skipping while moving backwards. 

(Photo - by Brian Zelley - in Kelowna, BC)

TEAMWORK IN TRAINING
It is always important for trainees to team-up with another to try basic moves.
Training - Victoria Athletic Association - mid-Seventies
(Coach Brian Zelley & trainees)
(photo - Dorothy Zelley)

One-on-one Coaching
There is group coaching and one-on-one coaching - both are important.
Talk about the basics - stance.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Cliff McNabb and Nanaimo boxing

CLIFF MCNABB - A NANAIMO ICON -  By Brian Zelley

As we look through the sports history of Nanaimo, BC, Canada,
one name that is recognized is CLIFF MCNABB.  I remember him for his
involvement in amateur boxing since the Sixties.

Cliff is unlikely to be selected for any inductee slot in the BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame,
but in Nanaimo his name will be remembered and reported on for
many decades as there is now a "CLIFF MCNABB ARENA" at the old Beban Park location in North Nanaimo.

Cranbrook Eagles dominant at year's first Boxing B.C. event | Local Sports | Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Cranbrook, BC

Cranbrook Eagles dominant at year's first Boxing B.C. event Local Sports Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Cranbrook, BC

CRANBROOK EAGLES BOXING CLUB - TODAY AND YESTERDAY:by brian zelley

The recent activity of the Cranbrook Eagles is a reminder of days gone by.
Today, we have boxers such as BRAD HYSTAD and COLIN ADAMS.  In years gone by
during the MIKE MOORE years there were boxers like DERRICK HOYT in the Seventies
and a gym full of junior stars in the 1980's.

One of the best bouts that took place in the mid-Seventies was in a show hosted by the VICTORIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION between Cranbrook's Derrick Hoyt and Vancouver's
Jamie Ollenberger.

Today, the boxers are coached by former boxer BILLY WATSON  and TOM WHITE.

Manny Sobral meets the greatest Muhammad Ali

Manny meets the greatest  - story of MANNY SOBRAL meeting MUHAMMAD ALI

from the LANGLEY ADVANCE, the artickle touches on Sobral being thrilled to meet Ali at an October function relating to a movie Facing Ali.  It also touches on current amateur boxer ROBERT COUZENS
and 1988 Canadian Olmpic team.  the one name mentioned was LENNOX LEWIS.

ANOTHER STORY BACK IN TIME 1972 - by brian zelley

Back in 1972, a number of us got to meet MUHAMMAD ALI

Not only did I see him training at the old North West Eagles boxing gym in Vancouver but,
two of us Zelley and fellow co-founder of the Nanaimo Boxing Club DANNY WRIGHT visited Ali in his place at the Georgie Hotel.  Ali was training for his but with George Chuvalo.  Also, we  met Houston welterweight MANUEL (Manny) GONZALEZ who had previously  a non-title win over EMILE GRIFFITH.


New Westminster News Leader - Is boxing down for the count?

New Westminster News Leader - Is boxing down for the count?

The MANNY SOBRAL BOXING STORY

THE MANNY SOBRAL BOXING STORY:  By Brian Zelley

Introduction

I first met MANNY SOBRAL in the Eighties when he was a junior amateur boxer for the Shamrock Boxing Club in Vancouver, BC.   Recently, he has been recognized as a boxer inductee in the
BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME and recently he has been recognized in the coaching area by the BURNABY SPORTS HALL OF FAME.

MANNY SOBRAL JUNIOR BC BOXER
(Photo: Manny training
with boxer Alan Brown
at Bob Decker's 
Shamrock Boxing club
at the Main Street gym.)















Step back in time to the early eighties in British Columbia amateur boxing and boxer
MANNY SOBRAL was one of the many amateur boxers that would be involved in open
competition and club shows.  A sample of others TONY DUFFY, TONY FRANCIS,
WILLY CURRY and many more.

1983 BC JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM

Coaches - WALLY HILL and JOHN KOVACS

Boxers -  Alan Brown, Willy Curry, Deep Butter, MANNY SOBRAL,
Paul Deluca, Aaron Wolfe, Mike Wood, Tony Francis, Scott Bannink.

1984 Junior Nationals Championships - Burnaby, BC -
British Columbia Amateur Boxing Association -  training centre - May 1984.

1985 - BC Amateur Boxing News - hot topics -
- editor brian zelley, president george armson
Special Award Winners:
the harry twist award - JOE PENDRY
the jimmy symes award - MANNY SOBRAL
the harold mann award - RUDY BIANCO

1988 Canadian Senior National Boxing

1988 Canadian Amateur Olympic Boxing Team


SOBRAL in the HERE and NOW

Manny Sobral is still involved in boxing on the Professional level 
and to some degree on the amateur level.  One of his main areas
of interest has been promoting fights which stems back to when
he helped organize and promote one of the BC Golden Gloves
tournaments a number of years back.

In the North Burnaby Boxing Club which used to be a key location
of the Boxing BC headquarters and location for Olympic team 
training for the 1984 and 1988 Canadian teams.  

Also, he was involved with boxer JUNIOR MOAR and was involved
with arranging the promotions of a couple of the title fights in
Richmond, BC.

In the near future, there will be another pro boxing card with
the headliner being ADAM "A-bomb" TRUPISH at River Rock.
And, a special guest being former world champ: Eddie Mustafa Muhammad
aka Edward Gregory, the multi-term golden gloves champion.

  

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Saturday, December 18, 2010

AMATEUR BOXING in BC TAKES It ON THE CHIN from CANADA GAMES

One sport put on the canvas for 2015 Canada Winter Games | Local Sports | Prince George Citizen

AMATEUR BOXING RECEIVES ANOTHER LOW BLOW:  By Brian Zelley


In the twisted world of Canadian sports politics amateur boxing is once again taking it on the chin.


The finger pointing has already pointing at BOXING QUEBEC and the alleged failure to submit
numbers of registered boxers.  Of course, anyone should know that Quebec is likely the top Province
for Amateur Boxing so the fact they did not get the numbers filed on time, as reported,  should not
sabotage the whole sport of boxing in Canada. 


Now those good folks at the Canada Games maybe standing on rules, but one needs to 
take a famous second look.

Golden Boy CCO: Hopkins-Pascal Cards Check Out Fine - Boxing News

Golden Boy CCO: Hopkins-Pascal Cards Check Out Fine - Boxing News

Boxing Betting – Pascal Favored in Title Defense — BetUS Locker Room

Boxing Betting – Pascal Favored in Title Defense — BetUS Locker Room

Friday, December 17, 2010

JEAN PASCAL takes on Father Time

JEAN PASCAL - Amateur Champion
JEAN PASCAL - Pro Champion
Life in the fast lane just where Pascal expected to be


 - A slice of the Wikipedia story -

The JEAN PASCAL Story:  by brian zelley
Long before Pascal was an amateur or professional, he had a story part of which is his arrival in Canada
as a pre-teen, and when he reached his teens like many others he turned to amateur boxing and began training with SYLVAIN GAGNON.  Back then, who could have guessed what his boxing journey
would reveal.  Over time, he would become a Canadian amateur boxing champion and be one of the members of Team Canada Boxing to participate in the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.

THE 2002 MANCHESTER COMMONWEALTH GAMES

JEAN PASCAL was one of a number of Canadian amateur boxers that did well.
Others were Sebastien Gauthier, Andrew Kooner, Benoit Gaudet,
Michael Walchuk, Jason Douglas, and David Cadieux.

Other Canadian Champions 2001 and 2002 included B. Latham,
A. Decaire, R. Romero, R Savage and Donnie Orr.






(BBC - coverage of the 2002 Commonwealth Games - Manchester, England)

THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

Based on the BoxRec record book, some of early pro bouts from  2005 were in Montreal.
One of the bouts with MARTIN DESJARDINS was for the Canadian Super Middleweight
Title.  His first loss came at the hands of CARL FROCH in England.


(A BBC report)

Behind every champion lies a worthy contender, a NATHAN CLEVERLY bout would be a natural if PASCAL can eliminate the old warrior BERNARD HOPKINS.  - time will tell.


                                       JEAN PASCAL - THE CHAMPION


                    NATHAN CLEVERLY - The Welsh Warrior




                          JEAN PASCAL vs BERNARD HOPKINS


Monday, December 13, 2010

BCLocalNews.com - Inner City Boxing Club brings home gold and silver from senior nationals




THE BOB PEGUES STORY:  by brian zelley


BOB PEGUES - THE COACH
(Bob and boxer Jag)
2010



BCLocalNews.com - Inner City Boxing Club brings home gold and silver from senior nationals

THE BOB PEGUES STORY:  By Brian Zelley

With two boxers by the names of KENNY LALLY and JAG SEEHRA,
boxing coach BOB PEGUES has shined as a coach for several years.


As we look through the passages of time  we drift back to 1968 in 
Nanaimo. The Newcastle Boxing Club founded by GEORGE NEPPER
was in the final  season before it was closed.  A new club
would not be  formed until 1971, but in the summer of 1969,
a young Bob Pegues  expressed an interest for a new club, 
but due to a variety of circumstances a new club was not formed until 1971.


Bob would become one of the early members of the Nanaimo Boxing Club.


GEORGE NEPPER,  Founder of the Newcastle Boxing club, 
 with boxers Lewis, Lewis, Zelley and Windecker. (1963 - 1968).


                        BOB PEGUES - The Boxer - The seventies


                                NANAIMO BOXING CLUB FOUNDERS
                                Wright - Zelley - 39 years later.


As the Seventies faded, many of those that were involved in amateur
boxing during the Sixties and Seventies would also fade away and
be forgotten  But, as time shed new light, the Nanaimo boxer 
BOB PEGUES would rise again as a  boxing coach and travel down
the road to excellencein Prince George and beyond British Columbia 
to be a team coach in National or International competition. Once 
again boxer KENNY LALLY has earned a National title and will be
thrust into Internationl competition with one eye, heart and soul 
focused on a spot on the Canadian Olympic Boxing Team for a date
with destiny in the 2012 LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES BOXING .


Another important part of the Pegues story is the story of  
JAG SEEHRA and how he overcame difficulties with his vision
to rise to a new high level of performance in 2010.  Part of Jag's 
new level of attitude and achievement was displayed on
Vancouver Island in April at the  2010 BC GOLDEN GLOVES
hosted by the CAPITAL CITY BOXING CLUB.  For the  recent 
National tournament, there could be no expectations, but Jag
excelled and punched his way into the finals to win Silver  and 
a fresh new outlook and potential  along the winding boxing highway.


THE NEXT ROUND - For Bob, Kenny and Jag - there should be 
many next rounds, but there can be no predictions only hope, wishes,
dreams, attitude, action, and achievements with the best possible
ring skills and strategy.   For the rest of us, it is nice to be able to
follow the journey of each of them. 







El-Mais closes in on Olympic bouts

passages from THE WINDSOR STAR

Looks like one of those local press oops moments 
Mary did not win in the prior year Nationals, that 
distinction went to Ariane Fortin.


2010 CANADIAN WOMEN
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
El-Mais closes in on Olympic bouts

The story beyond 2010


2010 Reporting re. Women's Middleweight Title
"The Windsor Star" had s recent story about Ontario boxers
 El Mais and Mary Spenser but got it wrong concerning the number of titles that Mary 
has won, the fact is it was Qubec boxer ARIANE FORTIN that was the 2010 Champion.
It is true that Mary won in december to be the 2011 Champion, but we cannot dimimish 
the achievement of ARIANE FORTIN