Clarke McLellan and Brian Zelley, 2018 Inductees.

Brian Zelley and Clarke McLellan

Brian and Clarke along with Barry Krangle, Bob Decker

Dave Wylie, Rudy Bianco, Wayne Boyce

and the 2 Rivers Boxing Club

were inductees into the

BC Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame - 2018.

(authorized by Al Cool and Mehran Hotstuff)

Since 3010 various persons from Vancouver Island

have been inductex including founding coach 

of Nanaimo's Newcastle Boxing Club.

Clarke McLellan 

one of the assistant coaches for

the British Columbia boxing team in the 2017 Nationals.

Brian's Boxing Story.

Since 2010 a number of folks with Island connections have been inducted
Rick Brough, Eddie Haddad, Fred Desrosiers, Alan Brown, Mickey Griffin,
Gary Wood, Steve Wood, Jack Snaith area few of the inductees.

Mickey Griffin

is an inductee in the ju ior/youth category along wit Alan Brown.

Alan Brown has bern a member of three Island clubs
including Campbell Eiver Eagles, Gold River and Nanaimo Boxing Club
.Gary Wood is another former member of Campbell River Eagles and Nanaimo Boxing clubs.

Barry Creswell, 2015 BCABHoF nominee

Nanaimo coach BarryCreswell: by Brian Zelley
* One of Barry's early important wins
took place in Victoria in the Seventies. In 2010,
Barry assisted in the staging of the BC Golden
Gloves, including providing the ring.

* Barry Creswell began his boxing journey
in the mid Seventies, and also was
involved in coaching. For well over ten
 years Barry has been the head coach
of the Nanaimo boxing club which was
founded in 1971 by Dan Wright and 
Brian Zelley.  Over the years there have
been various coaches and trainers 
including those that did not get
a lot of recognition for the success
such as Clarke McLellan and Joe Preston
in the Nanaimo media or on a provincial
level by Boxing BC.

                                                 Barry Creswell, boxer  '70's

Barry Creswell, coach 2014

Update: 2021, Barry has retired from boxing and the Nanaimo Boxing Club has four new coaches.  Barry has recently been nominated for the2022 Vancouver Island Boxing Hall of Fame.  *f selected, he will join five from year one 2021: Billy Townsend, Brian Zelley, Donnie Orr, Jason Heit &  Jeannine Garside, 

 

Canadian boxing halls and walls of fame.

Video moments Island action

Some Island related videos

1994 Commonwealth Games

1994 Commonwealth Games: by brian zelley

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Commonwealth_Games

                                     the photo above is from "Road to 1994 Games"
http://zelleyonboxing.blogspot.ca/2009/11/road-to-1994-commonwealth-games.html

* the above link covers the total commonwealth games

including the boxing results, but also has some detail

about the boxing committee which began in 1989, and set

the stage for a revival of the Greater Victoria Amateur Boxing

Association.

* One of the members of the Canadian Boxing team was Allan Bayne

                                     A. Bayne, member of Canadian boxing team 
                                 1994 Commonwealth Games boxing, Esquimalt, BC

Boxing Volunteers Galore: 
* From 1989 onward, there would be a process of organizing through
a boxing committee established.  The original committee began
with four members, but in early 1990 the long process of organizing
would begin and a public meeting would be called to start the
process re-building the boxing community in Greater Victoria.

BOXERS and BUILDERS OF GREATER VICTORIA
( photo:  Induction of Mike Caird, 2009 in the
Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame as a builder)
some of the folks include Mike Caird in the white shirt
followed by Danny O'Sullivan, Gary Robinson, Brian Zelley
and Dan Wright with Jason Heit in the back)
Mike took the time to talks about all the former coaches that he
worked with in Victoria including his one time coach Nick Lystar
He also mentioned many of the boxers, and various organizations
that helped along the way including the Victoria Athletic Association.

A - Al Duval,  Alan Curtis, Allen Ranger, Andy Ross, Art Burgess, 
Augusto dos Reis, 

B - Barry Lowe, Bert Wilkinson, Bill Pepper, Bill Selfridge
Bill Taylor.  Bob Chambers,Bob Kacer, Bob Perry, Brian O'Hare, 
Brian Zelley

C - Cal Osmond, Charlie Hunt, Charles Forscutt, Chris Jones, Cliff Ballendine, 

D - Dan Wright, Danny McDonald, Danny O'Sullivan, Darrel Dannyluck, Dave Way,  
Dean Deluca, Derrick Hoyt, Don Orr,  Don White,  Donnie Orr, Donny Jay, 
Dusty Mair

E - Earl Pilgrim, Ed Duffin, Eddie Haddad, Eddy Robertson, Eric Pyrah,
Eric Simmonds,  

F - Frank Mitchell, Fred Buxton, Fred Curtis, Fred Desrosiers,  Fred Fielding

G - Garry Robindon, Gary Van Buskirk Geoff Robinson,
Gordon Miller, Gordy McGaw, Gordie Rabey,

H - Harold Handlin, Harry Clearsky, Harry Morris, Henry Heggalund,  
Howard Abercrombie, Howard Curling, Howie Leeson, Howie Rabey,

I - Ian Duddy, Ian Middleditch, Ian Weir,  

J - Jake Varga,  Jason Heit, Jim Allen,  Jim Ballendine,
Jim Marshall, Jindy Johl,  Jock O'Handley, Jordan Baird,

K - Ken Alexander, Ken Jay, Kevin Alexander, Kirk Ranneris, Kit Munro, 

L - Lance Mitchell, Larry Cardinal, Larry Hay, Larry Montgomery, 
Larry Williams, Len Glenfield, Len Lightfoot,  Les Sluggett, Les Vegas, 
Lou Bujdoso,  Lloyd Tahouney, Lyle Ritchie

M - Matt Montgomery, Mickey Griffin, Mike Caird, Mike Kennedy, Mike Miller, 
Mike Sartori,

N - Nathan Olson, Nick Lystar, Norman Williams, 

O -

P - Pat Alwood,  Paul Deluca, Paul Deluca jr., Paul Panke, Paul Calve,
Paul Wade, Perry Evans, Pud Smith,

R - Richie Uche, Rick Brough,  Rifleman Walsh,  Ron Ogden, 

S - Sandy Caldwell, Scott Wood, Seth Gotro, Stan Richardson, Steve Barnes,

T - Taylor Gordon, Theresa Taylor, Tim Johnson,  Tom Crabbe, Tom Kelly 
Tom McGaw, Tom Turnbull,  Tommy Black, Tony Lilach, Troy Nelson, 
Ted Beales (Captain), 

U - Z - Vic Murdoch, Wayne Crowe, Wayne Powell, 

                                     original photo - The RING, 1931
* there was Tommy Fielding who fought pro, and Fred Fielding
who would become a coach in amateur boxing.  

Greater Victoria Boxing History

Introduction of Amateur Boxing: by Brian Zelley

Amateur Boxing History of Greater Victoria - 1940 to 2013

Introduction:
Looking back from the forties to 2013, boxing in the capital
city of British Columbia, and the surrounding communities
such as Saanich, Langford, Colwood and other areas has a 
rich history which includes three Olympic boxers:
Eddie Haddad, Fred Desrosiers and Donnie Orr.

Olympic Boxers

FRED DESROSIER

EDDIE HADDAD

DONNIE ORR






Over the decades there have been numerous clubs including
members of the Royal Canadian Navy, Queens's Own Rifles
and cadets at Royal Roads.

This blog will attempt to touch on the history, the names
and the faces, the club shows and tournaments and more.
They will include boxers such as those early Golden Gloves
boxers such as  Art Burgess AND Vic Murdoch