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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.
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.
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 ...
The tournament took place in January 1984 in Burnaby at the Boxing BC Training centre, which would also be used as a training camp for the 1984 and 1988 Canadian Olympic boxing teams. [ 7 ] At the end of the tournament the Golden Boy for 1984 was boxer Michael O'Connell and the runner-up was Joe Pendry, and the best youth boxer was Deep Butter.
Murray Sleep was the first person appointed to the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority in 1975. He served as a president of the Canadian Professional Boxing Federation beginning in 1979. [1] He was re-elected for a second term at the federation's annual meeting on September 14, 1980. [2] He was also re-elected for the 1981–82 term. [3]
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 ...
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.
Ricky Anderson (born in Africville, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian-born former professional boxer. Anderson was due to represent Canada at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but the Canadian teams boycotted the event. [1] He continued to become a top amateur boxer, and later the Canadian Welterweight boxing champion as a pro.