Echoes from the BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame

May 29, 2017

Echoes From the Hall: By Brian Zelley

Names On The Wall: 2010 to 2019
Alan Brown * Allan Bayne * Allan Stockdale *
Alexander Scotty Jackson * Arnold McEwen *
Asif Kamran Dar * Barry Creswell * Barry Krangle
* * Bert Lowes * Bert Wilkinson * Billy Townsend *
Bob Decker * Bob Pegues * Boyd Bayne * Brian Zelley *
Charles John * Chris Ius * Clarke McLellan
Dale Walters * Dave Brown * Dave Wylie *
Derrick Hoyt * Dick Findlay * Dick St. Loius *
Domenic Filane Figliomeni * Donnie Orr * Ed Williams *
Eddie Haddad * Eddie Mulhern * Elio Ius * Frank Scott *
Fred Dsrosiers * Fred Fuller * Frederick S. Fuller *
Gary Wood * George Angelomatis * George Armson *
George Chuvalo * George Nepper * George Shiels *
Gordie Lawson * Geronimo Bie * Harold Mann * Harry Twist *
Ian Clyde * Jack Meda* Jack Snaith * Jamey Ballard *
Jamie Ollenberger * Jeannine Garside * Jeff Yule *
Jerry Shears * Jim Gallagher * Jim Howie * Jimmy McLarnin *
Jimmy McMillan * Jimmy Walters * John O'Shea *
John Skanks * Kenny Lally * Kenny MacDonald * Kit Munro *
Laurie Mann * Lennox Lewis * Leif Albrechtsen *
Lennie Walters * Linda Adams Gigliotti * Lindy Lindmoser *
Mandy LaPointe * Manny Sobral * Marg O'Reilly * Matt O'Brien * Michael Ollajide * Mickey Griffin * Mickey Sims *
Mike Moore * Mike Strange * Muhammad Ali * Pat O'Reilly *
Ralph Galloway * Ray Beaulieu * Rick Brough * Roger Adolph * Ron Whalley * Rudy Bianco *Scott Galloway * Scotty Olson * Sid Knopp *
Shirley Knopp * Sid McKnight * Stan Smith * Steve Wood *
Steven Kodiak * Teresa Taylor * Tommy Paonessa * Tommy Yule * Tony Duffy * Vic Murdoch * Wally Doern * Wayne Boyce *
William Finlay.

We are now in the process of getting ready for year nine 2018 with two administrators
Mehran Hotstuff and Alfred Cool. Scott Galloway, a founding administrator and an honourary director along with others honourary directors will be involved in the selection process.

It all began with a hope and a dream in 1984, andbecame a reality in 2010.
That dream and reality became the British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall
of started by ray Beaulieu, Scott Galloway, Stephen Kodiak,
Steve Wood and Brian Zelley.

Year Nine: *** 2018
Five early nominees: Bob Decker, Brian Zelley, Clarke McLellan,
Dave Wylie and Wayne Boyce. ( full details of the final outcome will take place in January 2018).

Year One 2010

Freddy Fullercand Elio Ius 1965

Freddy is the Golden Boy

1965 BC Golden Boy.

in year one, there were 50 nominees to start the process, but over
time that list was narrowed down to 15 with five builders and ten boxers.
Builders included Dave Brown, Elio Ius, Fred Fuller, Pat O'Reilly
and Rick Brough. The ten boxers were Eddie Haddad, Jimmy Walters,
Harold Mann, Frank Albert Scott, Fred Desrosiers, Freddy Stephen Fuller,
Dick Findlay, Chris Ius, Dale Walters and Manny Sobral.

year Two - 2011

for year two, the selection committee only picked

Ten names but they included some special and new categories.

1967 Diamond Belt tournament

Tommy Paonessa, Allan Brown,

Lonnie

Walters and Jamie Ollenberger.

the Boyce family

Tommy Paonessa

lindy Lindmoser, Boyce family,

Year Fout 2019matt O'Brien, George Angelomatis

Campbell River Eagles.

year Three - 2012

year three produces some excellent results

Including long term coach and ring official

bert Lowes. He is also an inductee of

The BC Sports Hall of Fame.

a new category for 202 was

Women in Boxing

year Four - 2013

Year four was an interesting year

with an interesting selection of worthy inductees.

2014 Year five

Lead photo is former boxer, coach, commissioner, official, 1994 Commnwealth Games volunteer
Bert Wilkinson. Like Indctee Bert Lowes, he was also a fireman for his bread and butter.