NiagaraThisWeek Article: ‘He never wanted to die alone’

NiagaraThisWeek Article: ‘He never wanted to die alone’

Mark Kiemele

Mark Kiemele

Support grows on Facebook for the Hall of Fame

SUPPORT GROWS



http://www.facebook.com/#1/groups/143853509041213/

What began with the views of a few has grown in numbers to 80 plus members
on a Facebook web site, the journey will continue with the campaign to
obtain more supporting members

Update: numbers are now past 100

As of May 2012, there are a 172 supporters.

Support to renew or revive

hall of fame story by Brian Zelley

Once upon a time there was an active CANADIAN
BOXING HALL OF FAME, but over the years it is
a mystery on who operates it, where it is
and more important who are all the past inductess in the
various categories. logic will tell us that many fine
folks have been named but their achievements are gathering dust.

Some good news, is the desire to have a brand new
CANADIAN BOXING HALL OF FAME with a fresh new name
with support from across Canada.

MANY NAMES TO CONSIDER
In selecting hundreds of folks that should be in
a Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame,some of the obvious ones
are those former world champions such and Tommy Burns,
Lou Brouillard, George Dixon and Jimmy McLarnin, but
there are many others to consider throughout the decades.
Al Ford, Al Sparks, Armand Savoie, Art Hafey, Arturo Gatti,
Billy Irwin, Billy McGrandle, Billy Townsend, Blair Richardson,
Bob Cleroux, Burke Emery, Clyde Gray, Chris Clarke, Dale Brown,
Dale Walters, Donato Paduano, Earl Walls, George Chuvalo, Les Gillis,
Leslie Borden, Nick Furlano, and Wilfie Greaves. But then, there was
the great uncrowned champion SAM LANGFORD known as the Boston Tar Baby.

THE CANADIAN AMATEURS

the CANADIAN AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME: by Brian Zelley

This group is one of the responsibilities of BOXING CANADA,
but there appears to be very little published except scattered reports of individuals that are inductees.

A few names from reliable sources;
Elio Ius, Fred Fuller, Frank Scott, Tommy Paonessa

In search of the Hall of Fame

canadian boxing hall of fame- bt brian zelley

There appears to be a mystery surrounding the
CANADIAN BOXING HALL OF FAME.So the question is what ever happened to the organization.

INDUCTEES
Some of the names mentioned are TOMMY BURNS, YVON DURELLE,
BOB EDGETT, LARRY GAINES, WALTER HENRY and SPIDER JONES.