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
*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.
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.