Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Year Two Rocks in 2014 Canadian Golden Gloves

Year Two 2014***The First Round: by Brian Zelley



Senior open featherweights
* In the first round of action on July 9th. some of
the results are in the record book. Returning
champion Rodolfo Velasquez shook off the ring dust
to earn a split decision over Ross Mylet.
                              (photo: 2013 Canadian GG)

Djery Desir-Choute of Quebec decisions Manitoba's
Julio Escorcia jr.  and another feather win was by
Giovan M. Major.


     
                           Junior boxers in action
                                                  From Boxing Canada site  


               The Action Continues

* An interesting result is two BC women 
open boxers won semi finals  action and
will face other in the finals. Sara H.and Tucker

In  the men's open featherweight division
2013 CGG champion Rodolfo Velasquez
has punched his ticket to the finals in
what should be a close and action packed
bout with no easy predictions.

A reminder of the original dream
for the Canadian Golden Gloves
back in 1946: *******************















Sunday, June 29, 2014

John Skanks, a potential BCABHoF nominee for 2015

Boxing icon John Skanks will be memorialized - Maple Ridge News#.U69hOt9km3s.facebook#.U69hOt9km3s.facebook#.U69hOt9km3s.facebook#.U69hOt9km3s.facebook



On line photos:


John earns a community award



John, the instructor. .


BCABHoF 
Potential for 2015

As we look back over the 35 or
so years that John was involved
in amateur boxing, we realize 
that he is well respected in 
the community and the sport
in British Columbia.

The nomination process
begins in September 2014
and it is rxpected that 
John Skanks will be
in the running after
the nominations close.

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Golden Memories
for/of
JOHN SKANKS
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The messages begin:

Esther Raphael says,
"Aww miss u champ"