Vancouver Island Boxng to 1969

Island Boxing : By Brian Zelley

* Over the decades, amateur boxng n the Island up to 1969 has produced two Olympic boxers Eddie Haddad and 
Frd Desrosiers. Bothwere members of the
Royal Canadian Navy based in Esqumalt oart of
Greater Victoria.

* Over the decades up to 1969 tyere were clubs
from different parts of Vancouver Island such as
Victoria, Chemainus, Nanaimo and Port Alberni.
Boxers engaged in club shows and tournaments
including Island Golden Gloves in 1954 etc. and 
the Vancouver Island Amateur Boxing Championships
in 1964. From the forties to the sixties VI boxers
competed in the annual BC Golden Gloves plus
other tournaments.

Photo Parade:

                                                 Sammy May and Eddie Haddad 1948

                                                             Bert Wilkinson
                                                          1954 V I Golden Boy
                                                     Island Commissioner in the sixties
                                                     Volunteer 1990 to 1993 for
                                               1994 Victoria area Commnwealth Games