Canadian Golden Gloves -Dreams Never Die?

The Canadian Golden Gloves

By Brian Zelley

The effort needed to get

support for the sport of

amateur boxing is never

easy.  Behind every 

corner there will be 

another pitfall, or 

another barrier, and

the negative voices.

But, all things are 

possible for the sport

of amateur boxing including: public awareness, acceptance and growth.

The idea of a Canadian Golden Gloves was a good idea in 1946, but

for a long list of reasons, it never came to be, and "Billy's dream"

was just another what if story for 67 years.  But, the soon to be

Canadian Golden Gloves will turn the what ifs into the symbolic

theme song: "Dreams Never Die"

"Dreams Never Die"

* The decision by Boxing Canada to sanction 

the first ever "Canadian Golden Gloves" in 

July 2013 from Cornwall, Ontario in itself is

an historical moment.  But there is a side story

that supports the claim that "Dreams Never Die",

"Billy's Dream" - February 1946, Vancouver, BC

Back in 1946, William J. Finlay was a promotions
manager of the "Vancouver Sun" newspaper and
was the key person to support the start of what was
called "The Sun" Golden Gloves in Vancouver.  
However, in 1946 "Billy's Dream" was made public
in the Golden Gloves program of 1946 when Billy
mentioned his overall goal was to have a Canadian
national golden gloves event where the west to meet
the east which would provide an important opportunity
for those that participate in Canadian amateur boxing. 

BC Golden Gloves history

* the history of the BC Golden Gloves is a long

and interesting story, but the reality of a Canadian

Golden Gloves appeared to be lost through the 

passages of time.  But, the efforts and decisions by

key folks in Boxing Canada will make "Billy's Dream"

of 1946 come alive in 2013.  In other words, the event

will support the words of an old song:

"The Dream Never Dies"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enh-dsa00ro

Golden Gloves' the links:
http://en.wikpedia.org/wiki/BC_Golden_Gloves
the above link touches on those early golden gloves
including the 1946 Sun Golden Gloves in which
"Billy's Dream" re. Canadian Golden Gloves was
first mentioned. 

More Golden Gloves background:
http://bzgloves.blogspot.ca/