Monday, 10 March 2014

Photo Parade 1939 to 1968 Boxing BC

Beyond the names:by brian zelley



Long term boxing coach Harry Twist
with boxers at the South Burnaby boxing club
including Freddy Fuller and Frankie Scott.

All three are inductees in the
BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame




1966 Golden Gloves *** the photo includes Jimmy McMillan anf
Freddy Fuller.  Both are inductees of the BCABHOF

Island Championship *** 1964






Three of our Olympic boxers
Fred Desrosiers, Eddie Haddad and from 2000 Donnie Orr

A former BC Golden Boy revisiting a modern tournament in Richmond, BC.











THE KEY - GOLDEN GLOVES

GOLDEN GLOVES in BC 1939 to 1968: by Brian Zelley

The important ongoing tournament that connects all years is the Golden Gloves
that started as The Sun Golden Gloves due in part to one William Finlay.
But other tournaments including the Bronze, Emerald and Silver Gloves played a role
along with the Diamond Belt tournaments in the fifties, and 1967 and 1968.




 This blog will attempt to highlight some of the history and personalities that
played a part between 1959 and 1968.