NANAIMO BOXING (1963 - 1968)

NANAIMO'S NEWCASTLE BOXING CLUB
       BOXING ALUMNI (1963 to 1968)

Greater Victoria and Nanaimo, "The Sweet Science"

Facesand/or Names:

* Al Duval, Bert Wilkinson, Bob Pegues,
Billy Townend, Brian Zelley Chris Balatti
Clark MacLellan, Dan Wright, Donnie Orr,
* Eddie Haddad, Fred Desrosiers, Ian Weir,
Jack Snaith Mike Caird, Mike Lazare, Paul Deluca
Rick Brough, Howard Curling, Barry Creswell.
* George Nepper, Harry Pollitt, Skimp Williams

Island boxing, Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River

2014 Zelley's boxing images

Thanks and Appreciation:

* It has been a pleasure putting together this
partial history of Nanaimo boxing.  Thanks
to all that helped to some degree.

To close out this journey, some videos and
images are being posted.

 

A 

2014 Zelley's boxing images

a blast of the boxing story, through my eyes (+playlist)

Brian's Boxing Journey

The Journey: by Brian Zelley

The video covers a variety of images from 1964 
to recent years. The photos in the cover collection
range from 1966 to 1973.

Nanaimo Boxing 1963 to 1974: 1963 The Beginning

Nanaimo Boxing 1963 to 1974: 1963 The Beginning: Nanaimo's Newcastle Boxing Club" by brian zelley \\ * As documented in the Fall 1983  issue of the  "Vancouver Island...


This is a link to a special blog that covers those early years from 1963 to 1974

nanaimo boxing c- Newcastle and Nanaimo clubs

http://www.weblocal.ca/nanaimo-boxing-club-nanaimo-bc.html

Current location and map for easy directions

The Geographical History: by Brian Zelley

From September 1963 to 2014, amateur boxing in Nanaimo has ranged from the Newcastle Hotel to the
current location in the northern part of the city, and includes for a number of years in the basement of
the Nepper family home and then the Harewiood location in the late Seventies with a brief stop
at the Queen's Hotel.

Faces Along The Way

Jack Snaith

Joe Preston

THE FIRST SENIOR OPEN BOXER for the Nanaimo Boxing Club

Brian Zelley = the first open senior boxer to engage in a bout for the
., the other Nanaimo boxers were all novicesNanaimo Boxing Club,
in that first fight card in 1972

                                 1974. it was goodbye to Nanaimo Boxing and hello Victoria
                                          Ian Weir  - Mike Caird - Brian Zelley, November 22.
                                  (photo by Jim Ryan, the "Victorian" courtesy of the
                                    Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame)  pacific nortwest boxing

PACIFIC NORTHWEST the five key tournaments
* when it comes to the five key tournaments,  I MAY HAVE BEEN THE ONLY NANAIMO PRODUCED BOXER TO COMPETE IN ALL FIVE

BC golden gloves, BC Diamond Belt, Tacoma Golden Gloves,
Oregon Golden Gloves, and
Seattle Golden  Gloves/PNW AAU Championships 

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