Monday, August 26, 2013

Pieces of the Nanaimo Boxing story


Every past member of the Newcastle and Nanaimo Boxing clubs
has their own story to tell, and when trying to tell the story of
each club, being the only member of both clubs is an interesting
but difficult task to attempt to measure the importance of both.
The only thing to say when all is said and done, they are both
important in their own way.  




This is not considered to be a complete history of boxing in Nanaimo  from 1963
to 1974, it is just the history that I experienced along the way.

Time To Say Goodbye - May 1974


Thursday, August 1, 2013

2013 Canadian Golden Gloves ** Bob Pegues, coach

Former Nanaimo Boxer Bob Pegues:
* one of the boxing coaches for British Columbia boxers
including Prince George boxer Jag Seehra.

2013 Canadian Golden Gloves
* above link, part of a ranking list,  Bob and Jag are two of the names

2013 Canadian Golden Gloves ** Bob Pegues, coach

Former Nanaimo Boxer Bob Pegues:
* one of the boxing coaches for British Columbia boxers
including Prince George boxer Jag Seehra.

2013 Canadian Golden Gloves
* above link, part of a ranking list and bob is one of the names

Monday, June 17, 2013

Three more champions for Nanaimo 1963 to 2013

MORE NANAIMO BASED CHAMPIONS
The link below tells the story of the three latest champs.
Boxers get arms raised at provincials - Nanaimo News Bulletin

The first and the latest:

*The first two champions for Nanaimo amateur boxing
between 1963 and 2013 were Brian Zelley  and Gilles Nepper
back in 1964 to the here and now with the latest being
Justus McKay-Topley, Alex Irvine and Jordan Van Buskirk. 

Friday, June 7, 2013

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

BCABHOF Nanaimo connections



JACK SNAITH - BOXER
2013 Inductee

Friday, March 15, 2013

NANAIMO BOXERS fight in Bronze Gloves

NANAIMO BOXERS ROCK IN VERNON

By Brian Zelley

 (original photo: from Boxing BC)

:
Trio of boxers bronzed in Vernon

* The above link tells the story
if the Nanaimo boxers taking
part in the 2013 Bronze Gloves
held in Vernon, BC 

*Three names mentioned in the
win department were:
Alex Wismiewski,
Ricky Orr, and
Alec Irvine.

Coach Barry Creswell was
quoted in the Nanaimo
Daily News article.


For Nanaimo folks, three March wins in the bronze gloves adds to the achievements.
It was in February when former Nanaimo boxers Mickey Griffin and Jack Snaith
were selected for the BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame.  Also, Gary Wood who
also trained briefly in Nanaimo.  Also, co-founder of Nanaimo's Newcastle 
Boxing Club George Nepper was selected in the builder category.  George
also assisted in starting the Nanaimo Boxing Club.