2012 TOP CANADIAN BOXERS

THE HERE AND NOW IN CANADIAN BOXING

By Brian Zelley

*Trying to select the top ten

active Canadian professional boxers

is not an easy task as it requires some

effective and readily available 

yardsticks.

The big issue is do we base it on their overall

record or their most recent performanc.

If we were trying to pick the best 

Canadian boxers of all times with

names like Jimmy MCLarnin,

Art Hafey, George Chuvalo and

many others then the complete

record broken down into early 

years before any world title 

fights, the championship years

for National and/or world titles,

and then the post championship

years.

The Current active fighters do not have

a complete record to be able to put them 

in any All Time Top Canadian Boxers list, as what happens in the

future bouts will have signigicant relevance as to their final 

standing  until they are edged out by some new list to the top

fighters of Canada.

So in judging them today, then their position on the list of the

Top Ten Active Canadian boxers should be based on their most recent 

bout.  And, how we analyze that bout is not only decided by the result

but the quality of the opponent in that fight.   If the potentiak rio rwb

candidate was facing  an ordinary fighter with a so-so record that 

would not  likely be that significant in the rankings, but a recent victory 

over a top ranked boxer at the top of his game would likely be very

important in the selection for a moment in time.  Then after each fight

by any active boxer, the selection committee or even an individual 

would have to rethink the standings for another moment in time.

Recent Listings

*A recent listing based on BoxRec data and reported by

Canadian site: Boxing Canadiana has listed the 

following male boxers from one to ten:

Now this list includes the ring 

records of the boxers and 3 have 

complete victories but it does not

show the quality of the opponents.

And that important consideration 

is one is only good as their last 

bout, but still quality of the 

opponent should be taken into

considertion.

The other factor is which active Canadian professional boxers

that have won their  previous bout against a top quality boxer

or even done well in a world title fight has been left off of the 

special list of the TOP BOXERS OF CANADA in 2012?

Pitfalls In Any Selection:

When it comes to picking the top ten boxers of all time

five of the ones that will appear in my list would 

include:

  SUGAR RAY ROBINSON - HENRY ARMSTRONG

WILLIE PEP - ROBERTO DURAN - EDER JOFRE

But, then it gets tricky with so many greats and legends

to sort out such as Barney Ross, Tony Canzoneri, Jimmy 

Wilde, Joe Louis, Archie Moore and countless others

from heavyweight such as Muhammad Ali and Rocky Marciano

to the lighter fighters such as Carlos Ortiz, Emile Griffith,

Flash Elorde, Billy Conn, Marcel Cerdan, Mickey Walker, 

Harry Greb and George Dixon, and many more.  

canadian amateur boxing wall of fame

THE MANY THREADS ON THE TAPESTRY: by brian zelley

*A wall of fame for Canadian Amateur Boxing is made up of many names and events

and many boxing teams on a provincial and a national basis have added to the history,

the achievements and the pride that we have in the sport of boxing.  It includes the

many medal winners in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth/Empire Games adnd

the Pan American Games.

*It includes the effort of many builders in coaching and officiating and the start

 and/or development  of boxing clubs from the Pacific to the Atlantic from

Vancouver Island to Prince Edward Island and the msny town and cities across

the land be it Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina or Edmonton.

1984 to 1996
*When visiting the status of our
involvement in the Olympic  Games
the years 1984 to 1996 proved to be
a time when Canada won several
medals in each tournament and the
first golden medal winner in this 
time period was LENNOX LEWIS
in 1988 but we can't forget the medal winners  and the team of 1984 which also included
Lennox in the super heavyweight division. 

THE NEW BEGINNING 1969
For the modern era of amateur boxing in Canada the new beginning began
in 1969 with the formation of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association
aka BOXING CANADA and the first president was Montreal's own
Jerry Shears, but over the dccades there have many important 
builders under Boxing Canada and the various Provincial Associations.

THE EIGHTIES - HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

canadian boxing hall of fame inductees 1980 to 1989


*YVON DURELLE

Who is in the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame

The search for the names and the stories
There will be an attempt to start listing  name from the early Seventies
until 1998 when the lights were turned out.


*A few of the names have been included in the Seventies section
and a few in the Nineties section. There will also be some narrative
added as time goes by.

Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame - The Nineties

CANADIAN BOXING: Inductees of The Nineties:
*1994 -  SPIDER JONES

1998   -  MATTHEW HILTON

CANADIAN BOXING HALL OF FAME - THE SEVENTIES

1974:  ED BEATTIE
*In the year 2012, former amateur and professional boxer
and an amateur boxing coach has been inducted into the
Hamilton Sports Hall of Fame.

1974:  EDDIE CARROLL
*Former Canadian lightweight boxer

THE HALL OF FAME: CANADIAN BOXING

THE OLD CANADIAN BOXING HALL OF FAME
-by Brian Zelley

Introduction:
The original Canadian boxing hall of fame operated
 for many years until 1998.  For the last 14 years,
 the hall has remained dormant with no activity. 
 There is no one site or establishment where one
 can go to view the names of the many inductees 
that number close to 325.


There are now plans to revive the hall with a
fresh new look. Beyond the actual organization
and process there is a need to recognize the current
 inductees from the beginning until 1998.
This blog will attempt to profile the 300 plus inductees and tell
their stories.  And, when the new revised hall of fame is ready
for the public, there will be a starting point and profiles of each
and every former inductee into the Hall of Fame


THE PAST:
The original hall of fame operated for years with the induction
of many, but after 1998, the symbolic walls came crashing down.
There are so many names of great boxers, coaches, trainers,
officials and other builders that have been recognized, but we
need to compile the names of all of the alumni of this
Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame and tell their story.


THE FUTURE:
It is the hope of many that the vision of a few will be turned into a
reality for the recognition of our greatest, and the enjoyment of many.


NEWS ON THE RUN:
*A fan page for former boxer  NICKY FURLANO has included 
some good discussion about the potential revision of our
Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame.