* 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, 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, 
