A WALL OF THEIR OWN: CANADIAN AMATEUR BOXING

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL:

By Brian  Zelley

(photo of my last fight in 1973)

Beyond our own personal little story,

there are many others with very

interesting stories and significant

achievements and contributions.

The Canadian Amateur Boxing

Wall of Fame is a logical idea

to recognize the cream of the

crop and the best of the best.

To do this on a Canadian level is a big project, but with

three years involvement with the British Columbia

Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame, the logical process would

be to break the project down into regions as folks in

each province and collection of provinces would be best

able to select their own for nominations.  In the beginning

it was thought that there would be about 40 or so nomionations

from four regions and then some of those would get picked.

But, based on the quality of the regional process, the end of

what we could call year 1 there are 55 selected from across

Canada.

For all 55 selected that is so fantastic.  And recently six class acts
with a wide range of experience involved in boxing have agreed to
accept honorary directory positions effective January 2, 2013.

Alison Arsenault, Blair Cormier, John Kalbhenn, Kerry Fahlman, 
Nicky Furlano and Paul "P-Mac" Mackenzie.

*How this wall of fame does in future years will depend on the joint
effort of many across the land and the groups of interested folks
in the Provinces and the regions.  There are many names waiting 
to be selected as the years roll by coupled with other halls and walls.

For now it is thanks for the many that participated through the 
various boxing sites to suggest and/or support one or more
names for consideration.