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There is currently a debate in Canadian boxing circles regarding the oldest active professional championship sanctioning body. The National Championship of Canada (NCC) claims to be the legitimate continuation of the Canadian Boxing Federation (CBF) title, which was dissolved to avoid any conflict with the organization's goals regarding safety and regulation.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, was raised in Montreal, [2] and was Jewish. [3] Schneider's greatest success was as an amateur, winning the welterweight gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics with a win over British boxer Alexander Ireland in the final. Schneider was the first Canadian to win an Olympic boxing gold medal.
The Canadian Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) (French: L'association Canadienne De Boxe Ameteur) was an organization established in 1969 to govern amateur boxing competitions in Canada at the national and international level. CABA's head office was located in Ottawa, Ontario. The nationwide organization oversees over ten provincial boxing ...
Jerry Shears (October 18, 1925 – March 21, 2010), also known as Gerald Schulman, [1] was the founder and president of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association (CABA). He was instrumental in organizing international competitions and promoting the use of protective headgear by amateur boxers. [2]
The Canadian Professional Boxing Council was founded in December of 1976. [1] Vince Bagnato presided over the council. [2] There were promoters and amateur and professional fight managers among its members. [3] It was established as a national regulatory body for professional boxing, presenting an alternative to the Canadian Boxing Federation ...
A member of the Ohio State Former Boxers and Associates Hall of Fame, Scott trained and worked with numerous professional boxers in Stark County and Northeast Ohio, including Al Carter, a fighter ...
Amateur Boxing Association of England [1] 1891 UK: BBBoC British Boxing Board of Control [2] 1903 FRA: FFB French Boxing Federation (Fédération Française de Boxe) [3] 1910 WAL: WABA Welsh Amateur Boxing Association [4] 1911 IRL (ROI & NI) IABA Irish Athletic Boxing Association: 1911–1946 FRA: IBU International Boxing Union: 1915 AUS: ANBF
He was also a 28-year long member of the board of directors of the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association. [8] In 1968, he created Golden Gloves, a boxing club based in Saint John. [ 2 ] [ 7 ] In 1976, Thomas was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame as well as the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.