Understanding Canadian Boxing

UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORY OF -
CANADIAN AMATEUR BOXING: by brian zelley

*Before attempting to establish a hall or wall of fame, it
is first necessary to understand the rich history on a
National level and also on a Provincial or regional level.

There are many ways to do this such as a provincial
by provincial basis to determine whose whom and when.
When it comes to the actual boxers, then an understanding
of the history of Canadian boxers involvement in the
key International tournaments would be important and vital.
A logical first step would be to focus on participation in the
three key tournaments: the Olympic Games, the British Empire/
Commonwealth Games and the Pan American Games.

For the builders, it is vital to look at the ground level and not
the Olympic rings.  The key builders would be the many
coaches, officials and other long-term volunteers that
made things happen such as the early years of the
BC Golden Gloves from 1939.

Another key method is to look at annual awards or
special tournaments named after a specific person.

Another important tool to determine the history  is to
look at the history of various city, provincial or other
halls of fame that include boxers.  This would also
include the BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame and the
Ontario Boxing Hall of Fame.