BOXING CLUBS of BC

Photos By: Dorothy Godbold Zelley

BC BOXING CLUBS: By Brian W. Zelley

As of April 2010, there are about 50 registered amateur boxing clubs in British Columbia
in various regions. Some of the clubs have years of activity such as the Astoria Boxing Club,
the Campbell River Eagles. the Nanaimo Boxing Club, some are making revivals such as
the 2 Rivers Boxing Club of Quesnel, and some are new clubs in the past or current year
such as  Capital City Boxing Club in Victoria and the Just Do It Boxing Club in Lilooet.

In Prince George, there is the long running Spruce Capital Warriors under the direction
of WAYNE SPONAGLE and the Inner City Boxing Club under the direction
of BOB PEGUES (one of the original members of the Nanaimo Boxing Club
in the Seventies. Also there is the Shaolin Club under the direction of BETTY CLARK.

In Greater Victoria, besides the Capital City there is Island Boxing under the direction of
1995 Canadian Champion JASON HEIT, and Olson's Gym.

Some of the clubs have interesting names such as Action Boxing Club,
Beyond Boxing, Blue Corner Boxing, Counterpunch Boxing, Lights Out
Boxing Club and Thistletown Boxing.

For 2009/2010 season, a number of clubs have hosted boxing tournaments
such as the BC Golden Gloves by Victorias CAPITAL CITY BOXING CLUB amd
the BC Buckskin Gloves by the newly revived 2 Rivers Boxing Club of Quesnel.

CLUBS:
Action Boxing Club - Vancouver - Terry Cooke
Astoria Boxing Club - Vancouver
Beyond Boxing Club - Port Coquitlam
Blue Corner Boxing - Abbotsford
Campbell River Eagles
Capital City Boxing - Victoria
Contenders Boxing - Vancouver
Counterpunch Boxing - Vernon
Cranbrook Eagles - Cranbrook - Billy Watson, Tom White
Fernie Old School Boxing
Gibson's Boxing - Port Moody
Griffin's Boxing Club - North Vancouver
Hazelton Boxing Club
Inner City Boxing - Prince George - Bob Pegues.
Island Boxing - Victoria - Jason Heit
Just Do It Boxing - Lillooet
Kelowna Boxing
Kitimat Boxing
Lights Out Boxing Club - Richmond
Madkatz Boxing - Kelowna
Maple Ridge Boxing -
Mission City Boxing
Morning Star Boxing - Surrey
Nanaimo Boxing Club
North Burnaby Boxing
North Peace Boxing Club
Olson's Gym - Victoria
Peachland Boxing
Pemberton Boxing
Pep Boxing & Fitness - New Westminster
Port Kells Boxing
Powell River Boxing Club
Prince Rupert Boxing
Queensborough - New Westminster
Revelstoke Boxing
Revolution Fight Team - Chilliwack
Rudy's Boxing Club - Kamloops
Shaolin Boxing Club - Prince George
Spruce Capital Warriors - Prince George
St Louis Boxing Club - Burns Lake
Sugar Ray's Boxing Club - Vancouver
Suitela Fight Team - Surrey
Sunshine Coast Boxing - Gibsons
Thistletown Boxing - Kelowna
Trojan Horse Boxing - Burnaby - William Kennedy
Two Rivers Boxin Club - Quesnel
(2 Rivers)
Vernon Boxing Club
Williams Lake Boxing

The Vancouver Island Story

Boxing Coaches & Officials - Vancouver Island (1954 - 2010): By Brian W. Zelley, B. Com., CA

The amateur boxing coaches on Vancouver Island are comprised of a dedicated group
of ex-boxers and other interested individuals. They are the ones that work day
after day training boxing trainees from novice boxers to seasoned
open class boxers. From 1954 to 2010, there have been many, but in 2010
there are only three key boxing clubs operating on a regular basis,
and a variety of clubs with mixed trainees from kickboxers to MMA contenders.

The three key boxing clubs are Campbell River Boxing Club, Nanaimo Boxing Club
and the Capital City Boxing Club. In the mid-Eighties there were nine key clubs
including the Gold River Boxing Clubm, Campbell River club, Comoc club,
Parksville/Qualicum Boxing Club, Nanaimo Boxing Club, Ladysmith Boxing Club,
Crofton Boxing Club Victoria Athletics and Victoria Jaycees.
However, by 1985, the Victoria Athletic Association club was not operating,
and the active boxers were training with the Victoria Jaycees.

2011 and forward
A recently formed club is GENESIS BOXING CLUB directed by RICK RAE.
The club will be host to the 2011 BC Bronze Gloves May 28 and 29th.