the FIRST DECADE - 1971 to 1981

 FIVE TOP or KEY EVENTS


1, Getting Started 1971 - Wright, Zelley, Nepper and Ormandy

2.  The first fight card hosted by Nanaimo Boxing Club - 1972
* the boxers: Darren Lussier, Wayne Peace, Fred Thorsell
Bob Pegues, Dan Wright and Brian Zelley

3. Jack Snaith - Canadian Champion 1973

4.  Mickey Griffin receiving the Jimmy Symes award
Bob in photo
5. The first annual BATHTUB CAPITAL GOLDEN GLOVES - 1978

PARADE of BOXERS

THE PARADE OF BOXERS in NANAIMO BOUTS

 - Alex Angelomatis - Alex Bankier - Allen MacLellan
Barry Creswell  -  Barry Neufield -   Bob Pegues - Brett Summers   
Brian Zelley - Chris Ius - Chris Rathy -  Chuck Robinson
Dan Wright - Danes Kent - Darren Lussier - Dave Houliston 
Don Preston - Dwayne Evenson - Ed Lee - Ed McCaffrey 
Ed Williams -  Gary Ivers - Gordie Lawson - Jack Snaith -
John Herbert  - John Hunter -  Kelly Gourlay - Kevin Maughan
Kevin Howard - Lee Ranger - Les Hamilton - Malcolm Elridge 
Mark Hartell  - Mark Barr - Marty Burton - Mickey Griffin
Norm Greenwell - Paul Dodd - Perry Evans - Ron Williams
Ralph Torrie -  Rick Davidson - Rick Evenson - Roman Grimard
Scott Cessford - Scott Sinclair - Shane Amderson - Sheldon Samuels
Stan Murphy - Steve Alexander - Steve Varro - Takeshi Sasagawa
Tim Hunter ********* Stefan Melideo*******Zack McKay.  

Two years after he appeared in Nanaimo in 1978, CHUCK ROBINSON
would die along with other members of the 1980 USA Olympic boxing
team while heading for a tournament in Poland.  The plane crashed
and exploded in Poland.

Of course, there are many others that fought in some of the club
shows and tournaments hosted by Nanaimo over it's 40 plus years.
Since the first action of the club in the early Seventies, many Nanaimo
boxers would compete in various club shows and tournaments 
in British Columbia and other locations.  

THE VANCOUVER ISLAND CHAMPIONS

THE THREE CHAMPIONS

GILLES NEPPER - BRIAN ZELLEY - MIKE MURRAY
Also 1984 Island Champion ALAN BROWN and GARY WOOD would join
 the Nanaimo Boxing Club for a brief period.