A Boxing Diary for 2015

The Journey for 2015: by Brian Zelley


So the object of this post it to cover some of the
topics that I have contributed to:


* the primary topic in the early part of 2015
has been to finalize the selections for the 
British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame
including a new category of* Honorary/Honourary
inductees.
There were five potentials being:
Barney Ross, George Chuvalo, Jimmy McLarnin,
Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano.

Of those selected: Ali, Chuvalo and McLarnin.

* Regular Nominees or potential nominees:
Not all of the potentials were nominated, and not
all of the nominees were selected but there was a good 
final selection which have now been added to the
various sites and pages. Involved in the selections
were two administrators Steve Wood and Brian Zelley,
and some of our honourary directors.

Eddie Mulhern was selected for the Pioneer 
category. And we had some good selections for
boxers and builders:




 Photo Parade:


                                   **** Barry Creswell, builder ****
                         Former boxer and coach of  the 
                               Nanaimo Boxing Club

 February 2015:
Boxing Skills 101 group site:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/boxskill/
* The site covers a number of topics including
effective punching and the road to excellence.
                        Danny O'Sullivan and Brian Zelley                                          photo by Dorothy, mid seventies, Victoria
Canadian Amateur Boxing 2015 and beyond:https://www.facebook.com/groups/canbox2015/

* Includes junior, youth and senior activity.
The senior bout between BC's Kenny Lallyand Ontario's Rodolfo Velasquez is included.
*Coach Billy Irwin is in an image with Boxers                Lucas Bahdi and Brandon Leamon, also a piece           with BC boxer Jake Varga.

  Canadian Boxing - 2015 Pan Am Games:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bzonpanam/
Boxing Images site:
https://plus.google.com/communities/105378965674197263846

      

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