Canadian Amateur Boxing in 1984

1984 An Historical Year for Boxing: by brian zelley

Introduction:

                                (Sports Illustrated photo: 1984 Olympic Games)

*As I look back to the many years of Canadian amateur boxing, one years that

stands out as an historical year was 1984 on a regional, provincial, national

and an international level.

                               (photo: Alan Brown  - Vic Murdoch  -  Brian Zelley)

*Of course with the nature of boxing the periods cover 
September 1983 to August 1984, and September 1984 to August 1985.
But the key historical moments took place between January and 
August 1984 which ended with three Canadian boxers winning medals
at the Los Angeles Olympic Games - Willie deWit, Shawn O'Sullivan
and Dale Walters.  But, it would also showcase Lennox Lewis who would
win an Olympic gold medal in 1988.

The British Columbia Boxing Story of 1984.

*The British Columbia Amateur Boxing Association

board of directors as at August 1984 were:

George Armson, Bill Long, Sid Knopp, Marg O'Reilly, Larry Carney,

Shirley Knopp, Bert Lowes, Glynn Jones, Brian Zelley, Dave Thompson.

Much of the BC story in 1984 was covered in the pages of the 
"BC Amateur Boxing News" including the various tournaments
and the details of the 1984 Junior Nationals and the final senior
box-off competition that took place in May '84 in Burnaby.
Also, covered in the "News" and various Island publications was the
revival of the Vancouver Island Boxing Championships  which took place
in 1964 in Victoria, and the '84 tournament took place in Parksville with
the host coaches being Art Smith AND  Brian Sacho.

BOXING CANADA's Directors:

*Herb Embuldeniya, Omar Gagnon, 

Jerry Shears, Bill Starr, Dick MacLean.

Committee chairs: 

* Taylor Gordon, Allan Tummon, 

John Raftery, George Fraser,

Dr. Joseph Falletta, Joe Hajnal 

and Bill Arsenault.

The 1984 Canadian Champions

(as documented by the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, May 31, 1984:

Senior National Champions:

Steve Beaupre, Billy Dunlop, Dale Walters, Steve Pagendam,

Sylvain Thibeault, Denis Lambert, Kelly Perlette, Lawrence Rolfe,

Rick Duff, Wayne Welsh, Wade Parsons, and Lennox Lewis.

Youth National Champions:

Vittorio Salvatorre, Michel Moffa, John Henry Wilson, Billy Downey,
Marc Menard, Howard Grant, Otis Grant, Lennie Marwick, 
Eggerton Marcus, Barry Dolan, and S. Hervieux.

Junior National Champions:
Norman Tynes, Cory Burton, Aaron Wolfe, Eric Grenier, Scott Olson,
Mario Bergeron, Jeff Beliveau, Jamie Sparks, John Walker,
Stewart Hilton, Tom Glesby, Mike Reuter and Willy Curry.