THE FOUR NATINS BOXING - N. E. W. S.
The boxers of Northern Ireland, England, Wales, Scotland (NEWS)
are ready to make news with about 15 boxers in the semi-finals.
One of the divisions where they will win three is the middleweight division
it will be ANTHONY OGOGO, EAMONN O'KANE and KEIRAN HARDING
to sort out the shade of the medal that each will get, but for all three it will be
a rehersal fo LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS, but there can be no guarantees that any of them will make the final 2012 teams for action and fame in East London.
In other weight divisions there is a good cross-section of boxers
such as PADDY BARNES, TOM STALKER, JOSH TAYLOR
and 2008 Olympic boxer BRADLEY SAUNDERS of Team England.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
BOXING - Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon
BOXING THE OKANAGAN REGION OF BC - by brian zelley
Over the many decades of amateur boxing in British Columbia,
various clubs in Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon and other places
have had their moments. As of 2010, there are a number of
organizations that are involved in boxing.
Some of the BOXING BC registered clubs in the region include
Counterpunch Boxing in Vernon, Kelowna Boxing Club,
Madkatz Boxing (Kelowna), Peachland Boxing Club,
Rudy's Boxing in Kamloops, and Thistletown Boxing Club in
Kelowna.
In the past boxing season, the various boxers competed
in a number of club shows and tournaments.
Clubs of the Past
The year was 1985, there were a number of boxing clubs
such as the Kelowna Club under the direction of RON REITTER.
In Kamloops there was the Kamloops club with JIM STEVENSON,
and the Kamloops Lions with GARY OAKDEN. There was also a club
in Vernon with DON MCDONALD.
In the Eighties there were a number of local club shows that were held in the region
such as the 11 bout card held at Kelowna's Elks Hall on January 14, 1984.
The host coach was Ron Reiter while the head ring official was IAN GIBSON.
Some of the well known boxers were WAYNE WELSH, SHANE MORIN,
MIKE CLEARY and GERRY PETERS.
Over the many decades of amateur boxing in British Columbia,
various clubs in Kelowna, Kamloops, Vernon and other places
have had their moments. As of 2010, there are a number of
organizations that are involved in boxing.
Some of the BOXING BC registered clubs in the region include
Counterpunch Boxing in Vernon, Kelowna Boxing Club,
Madkatz Boxing (Kelowna), Peachland Boxing Club,
Rudy's Boxing in Kamloops, and Thistletown Boxing Club in
Kelowna.
In the past boxing season, the various boxers competed
in a number of club shows and tournaments.
Clubs of the Past
The year was 1985, there were a number of boxing clubs
such as the Kelowna Club under the direction of RON REITTER.
In Kamloops there was the Kamloops club with JIM STEVENSON,
and the Kamloops Lions with GARY OAKDEN. There was also a club
in Vernon with DON MCDONALD.
In the Eighties there were a number of local club shows that were held in the region
such as the 11 bout card held at Kelowna's Elks Hall on January 14, 1984.
The host coach was Ron Reiter while the head ring official was IAN GIBSON.
Some of the well known boxers were WAYNE WELSH, SHANE MORIN,
MIKE CLEARY and GERRY PETERS.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 - THE LIGHTWEIGHTS
THE QUARTER FINALS - 8 Still Standing: by brian zelley
By the end of Sunday, there will only be four to determine the shade of the medal that they will win. For the other four it will be a bell too far, and one of the four
that will be eliminated will be Australian LUKE JACKSON or England's
TOM STALKER.
For BOXING CANADA one of the shining stars is ALEX RYNN from Calgary,
Alberta. To-date, Alex has defeated two opponents to earn a spot with the
select. To make the medal round, ALEJANDRO (Alex) RYNN needs to
earn a win over MOALA of Tonga in quarter finals action.
Not to be overlooked in the action will be JOSH TAYLOR of Scotland.
Fromhis initial bout, Josh impressed his team mates by being the first
to move forward to the next level with a victory over previous medal winner
DARREN EDWARDS of Wales. The Edwards loss was one of many for
the Welsh team. The latest from Wales to miss the semi-finals is
ANDREW SELBY
THE FOUR LAST LIGHTWEIGHTS
The last four lightweights will compete in the semi-finals on the road to gold.
Four Nations - England, India, Scotland and Tonka will add medals to their
Commonwealth Games collection.
THE FOUR LIGHTWEIGHTS - the road to glory and fame
JAI BHAGWAN, LOMALITO MOALA, TOM STALKER & JOSH TAYLOR
For home based Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan, it is more than the shade of the medal.
As quoted in the "Indian Express" on 10\10\10.
"I would get fame and there would be financial benefits as well" - J. Bhagwan.
Then there were two - STALKER vs TAYLOR - The final showdown.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES - BOXING
TEAM ENGLAND - RED HOT
PHOTO GALLERY
TEAM ENGLAND PHOTO - Courtesy of IAIN WEAVER
TEAM WALES vs TEAM CANADA and SCOTLAND
TOM STALKER - TEAM ENGLAND
Devon Boatswain - Team Guyana
(from the "Stabroek News - October 5 th.)
Photos - Team Canada & Team England
Photo - Luke Woods - Team Australia -
by Melissa Adams, Canberra Times
Photo - 2010 Boxing Team - Northern Irelamd
Photo - PADDY BARNES - Belfast
Photo - Callum Johnson - Team Scotland
(Retford Times - October 20, 2009)
Photo - Team Scotland
(Amateur Boxing Scotland - announcement)
Photos - Flag of Wales & Welsh Boxing Team
Photo - Andrew Selby - Team Wales
BANTAMWEIGHT BOXER
("Barry & District News" - July 22, 2010)
Photo - Fred Evans - Team Wales
ANDREW SELBY - TEAM WALES
For the various Boxing Teams from the Commonwealth Nations, we begin with the individual boxers in the last days of their preparation before leaving for Delhi to compete in the 2010 GAMES.
Action in the ring will take place at the "Talkatora Indoor Boxing Stadium".
We now know the names of the boxers, coaches and managers of many of the teams from
Australia to Canada, England, India and the other places around the globe.
For the Canadian team (see photo of the names) we have the seniors such as DIDIER BENCE
and STEVE ROLLS to the young ones like ALEX RYNN from Alberta. They and their team mates
will be in competition with members of the Australian team such as lightweight LUKE JACKSON,
and members of three boxers from Guyana - DEVON BOATSWAIN, DEXTER JORDAN and CLEVLON ROCK.
For ENGLAND (see photo) of team including Tommy Stubbs and Bradley Saunders
New Zealand boxers will include JOSEPH PARKER, NATHAN MCEWEN, ANGUS DONALDSON, REECE PAPURI and DAVID ALOUA of a five member team.
For SCOTLAND the team includes boxer CALLUM JOHNSON from England, but qualified for Scotland.
Over the next few weeks, we will follow the progress of the Commonwealth boxers as they compete
against the best at Delhi, India.
THE CREAAM OF THE CROP - LIGHTWEIGHTS JOSH TAYLOR and TOM STALKER
As the days passed, the most anticipated final would be a lightweight contest between
England's TOM STALKER and Scotland's JOSH TAYLOR To-date, each bocer has
demonstratd excellence in their bouts.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
RICK BROUGH - The Builder
THE RICK BROUGH STORY: by brian zelley
RICK BROUGH is one of 15 that has been selected for the
British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame. To understand his contribution to boxing in British Columbia one needs to step back to 1979
To understand Brough's contribution in Canada, one needs to step back to 1960.
1979 - In June 1979, the newly appointed Vancouver Island Amateur Boxing
Commissioner called a meeting for all Vancouver Island boxing clubs and available officials. Some of those that attended were GEORGE SHIELS of
Campbell River, LOU BUJDOSO of the Victoria Jaycees, various members of the
Victoria Athletic Association, boxing official BOB PERRY and others.
BROUGH demonstrated his administrative skills from the opening bell of the Vancouver Island meeting in Victoria by evaluating the past season and to guide the plans for the 1979/1980 season and beyond. At the time, the VAA boxing program was on the ropes with no facilities and only two active boxers. However,
members of the Victoria Jaycees Boxing Club (also called the Lakehill Boxing Club) allowed the VAA coaches and the two boxers to train with the growing Jaycees club.
One of the hopes in the summer of 1979 was a major Provincial tournament
and that would come in 1980 with the revival of the BC Diamond Belt
tournament in Victoria which was last held in Vancouver in 1968.
Throughout much of the Eighties. BROUGH would be an important builder for boxing,
but when the British Columbia Amateur Boxing Association decided to
eliminate the Commissioner role and replace it with a coaches representative for the region, amateur boxing on Vancouver Island crashed until planning for the
1994 Commonwealth Games began in 1989. In the first call for volunteers
in 1990, RICK BROUGH was one of the few to take that first step.
The Boxing Committe members included MIKE SARTORI and BRIAN ZELLEY
RICK BROUGH is one of 15 that has been selected for the
British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame. To understand his contribution to boxing in British Columbia one needs to step back to 1979
To understand Brough's contribution in Canada, one needs to step back to 1960.
1979 - In June 1979, the newly appointed Vancouver Island Amateur Boxing
Commissioner called a meeting for all Vancouver Island boxing clubs and available officials. Some of those that attended were GEORGE SHIELS of
Campbell River, LOU BUJDOSO of the Victoria Jaycees, various members of the
Victoria Athletic Association, boxing official BOB PERRY and others.
BROUGH demonstrated his administrative skills from the opening bell of the Vancouver Island meeting in Victoria by evaluating the past season and to guide the plans for the 1979/1980 season and beyond. At the time, the VAA boxing program was on the ropes with no facilities and only two active boxers. However,
members of the Victoria Jaycees Boxing Club (also called the Lakehill Boxing Club) allowed the VAA coaches and the two boxers to train with the growing Jaycees club.
One of the hopes in the summer of 1979 was a major Provincial tournament
and that would come in 1980 with the revival of the BC Diamond Belt
tournament in Victoria which was last held in Vancouver in 1968.
Throughout much of the Eighties. BROUGH would be an important builder for boxing,
but when the British Columbia Amateur Boxing Association decided to
eliminate the Commissioner role and replace it with a coaches representative for the region, amateur boxing on Vancouver Island crashed until planning for the
1994 Commonwealth Games began in 1989. In the first call for volunteers
in 1990, RICK BROUGH was one of the few to take that first step.
The Boxing Committe members included MIKE SARTORI and BRIAN ZELLEY
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
BC BOXERS - Ten of the best
in search of the best BC Boxers of all-time: by brian zelley
There are many yardsticks that can be used to measure achievements and performance. Sometimes, we must rely on our own experiences and also
reliable sources such as sports reporters, the experiences and stories of others
and documentation from a wide variety of sources such as newspapers, books,
scrapbooks and even the many web sites.
In July, some former members of boxing in BC started a journey to select
boxers and builders for a
BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME.
After various steps, ten boxers are being considered for permanent recognition
as the elite of BOXING in BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The select ten are:
FRED DESROSIERS, DICK FINDLAY, FREDDY FULLER,
EDDIE HADDAD, CHRIS IUS, HAROLD MANN, FRANK SCOTT,
MANNY SOBRAL, DALE WALTERS and JIMMY WALTERS.
This list of ten is an interesting mix of some of the best boxers that have competed in and for British Columbia in a variety of club shows, tournaments,
Golden Gloves tournaments in places like Tacoma, Portland
and Seattle, and of course International tournaments from the
1948 Olympic Games to the 1988 Olympic Games, and various other ones such as the British Empire Games, Commonwealth Games and Pan American
Games.
in fairness to the many other boxers there are others that could be in a list of ten top boxers from one of the first Golden Gloves champions such as
KENNY LINDSAY, or 2000 Olympic boxer DONNIE ORR, or some of the many other Golden Boys such as Jack Straza, Alan Curtis, Bill (Curly) Adams, and many more.
There are many yardsticks that can be used to measure achievements and performance. Sometimes, we must rely on our own experiences and also
reliable sources such as sports reporters, the experiences and stories of others
and documentation from a wide variety of sources such as newspapers, books,
scrapbooks and even the many web sites.
In July, some former members of boxing in BC started a journey to select
boxers and builders for a
BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME.
After various steps, ten boxers are being considered for permanent recognition
as the elite of BOXING in BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The select ten are:
FRED DESROSIERS, DICK FINDLAY, FREDDY FULLER,
EDDIE HADDAD, CHRIS IUS, HAROLD MANN, FRANK SCOTT,
MANNY SOBRAL, DALE WALTERS and JIMMY WALTERS.
This list of ten is an interesting mix of some of the best boxers that have competed in and for British Columbia in a variety of club shows, tournaments,
Golden Gloves tournaments in places like Tacoma, Portland
and Seattle, and of course International tournaments from the
1948 Olympic Games to the 1988 Olympic Games, and various other ones such as the British Empire Games, Commonwealth Games and Pan American
Games.
in fairness to the many other boxers there are others that could be in a list of ten top boxers from one of the first Golden Gloves champions such as
KENNY LINDSAY, or 2000 Olympic boxer DONNIE ORR, or some of the many other Golden Boys such as Jack Straza, Alan Curtis, Bill (Curly) Adams, and many more.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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