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by B. Zelley | December 11, 2009 at 01:47 pm
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January 16 and 17 - BC Silver Gloves
The BC Silver Gloves has been active in BC since the Sixties, but it may not have the sparkle of the BC Diamond Belt tournament or the historical significance of the Seventy plus years of the BC Golden Gloves.
The Silver Gloves is an important tournament that allows novice boxers in the older age levels to test their ability prior to shooting for the Golden Gloves or other open senior competition.
It is unknown. at this stage, how many boxers and clubs will be in competition at the Silver Gloves tournament, but for some it will be an important first step to advance along the learning curve.
A look back in history is the 1968 Silver Gloves was the case of Nanaimo boxer Tony James who competed in the Silver Gloves then went onto the 1968 BC Golden Gloves. In his first bout in the Golden Gloves, Tony James faced 1967 Canadian Champion Wayne Boyce and did quite well, but lost on a close decision. However, Boyce also lost in the finals against the slick Portland boxer Ray Lampkin. In 1968, Lampkin was declared the Golden Boy and joined an interesting group of past Golden Boys from 1939 to 1967 such as Alan Curtis, Sammy May, Dick Findlay, Kalman Santosi, Eddie Haddad and others.
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at 17:40 on December 11th, 2009
Thank you for the post.
at 22:41 on January 8th, 2010
Word is at least two boxers from Victoria are expected to compete, likely in
novice senior action.
at 17:44 on February 8th, 2010
BC BOXERS DROP THE BALL IN ELITE CANADIAN NATIONALS in Quebec from......January 26 - 30th., 2010 and fail to make it into the finals.
2009 Flyweight champion KENNY LALLY from Prince George moved to the bantamweight division to face the defending champion JOEY LAVIOLETTE of Nova Scotia. It was a close match with Joey taking the victory to move on to defeat MARC-ANDRE GAUTHIER of Quebec.
2009 Cadet National champion STEFAN MELIDEO from the Nanaimo Boxing Club made his debut in National Open senior competition. in the light-welterweight division that had six preliminary bouts. He faced Ontario's JESSIE WILCOX who won the bout.
Another Prince George boxer to see action in the light-welterweight bout was MARCUS HUME. He lost a controversial decision to Shawn ALFONSO of Newfoundland.
In the welterweight division, BC boxer John AGAR dropped the decision to Quebec's Mian HUSSEIN in the preliminary bouts, In semi-final action, Hussein would face Champion BRANDT BUTT from Manitoba and earn the decision. In the finals, Hussein was edged by Nova Scotia's CUSTIO CLAYTON.
In midleweight action Prince George boxer THOMAS SPEIRS won a decision over Ryan WALKOWSKI of Manitobs in preliminary action. In quarterfinals action Speirs would lose to Quebec's CEDRIC LANGLOIS. However, the eventual winner would be Ontario's STEVE ROLLS.
In the exciting lightweight division, Prince George boxer JAG SEEHRA would drop the decision to Alberta's CAM O'CONNELL. Cam's Alberta team member ALEX RYNN would also win his preliminary bout by a 17/9 margin. Both Alberta boxers would win in semi-finals action and make it an all Alberta finals with Cam edging Alex to win the lightweight title.
at 18:01 on February 8th, 2010
BC WOMEN BOXERS also took part in the Nationals but did not make it into the finals.
Some standout action in women's boxing was performed by MANDY BUJOLD of Ontario, STEPHANIE WALKER of Nova Scotia and Alberta boxers SUSAN HAAS, KANDI WYATT, and ERIN WOODROW.
Based on some early year buzz, Ontario's women middleweight MARY SPENSER was expected to do well, but dropped a close decision to Quebec's ARIANE FORTIN.