2012 Inductees

THE INDUCTEES

2012

                                        2012 NOMINEES

NOMINEES  FOR  2013 PROCESS
Bev Carter, Billy Haines, Billy Lehman, 
Bobby Proulx, Domenic Filane Figliomeni, 
Dave Vent, Dennis McNeil Jr., Doug Tremblay,
Earl Walls, Frank Bricker, Gary Broughton, 
Hank Boone,   Jamie Pagendam, Jerry Doiron Sr., 
John Kalbhenn, Ken Hamilton, Patsy Fern, 
Peter Wylie, Sammy Luftspring, Steve Beaupre, 
Steve Molitor, Steve Pagendam, Troy Ross,
Vernon Linklater, Willie Featherstone, Clyde Gray. 

CHRIS JOHNSON, HORACE GWYNNE, LENNOX LEWIS, EGERTON MARCUS

FOUR MORE AND NOW THERE IS 50: By Brian Zelley

*Day five in the nomination process for the news ONTARIO
AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME gives us four more to 
reach the minumum threshold of 50 nominees.

The latest four are boxers with Internationl achievementd across
the decads inccluding Horace "Lefty" Gwynn, Lennox Lewis,
Egerton Marcus and Chris Johnson. 









BEYOND THE NOMINATION PROCESS:
*With 50 nominees, it will be a difficult process trying to
select 15 or so names for induction.  The exact number
has not been determined, but as a guideline in 2010
British Columbia settled on 15 our of 50.  Likely, in 
hindsight, we could have had more.  But, some of those
not selected in 2010 were picked in 2011 or 2012.  The
same situation is expected for Ontario, some not picked
for a variety of reasons will be logical or expected picks 
in 2013 or 2014 along with some not nominated in 2012. 

DAY 4 - ONTARIO AMATEUR BOXING HALL OF FAME

DAY FOUR OF ONTARIO NOMINATIONS: By Brian Zelley

*Every day seems to uncover another great selection
of boxers and builders for the Ontario Amateur Boxing
Hall of Fame.  Some may best be known for their activity
in professional, but when we go back to the starting gate
and to where it all began Ontario amateur boxing opened
the door.

Day Four Nominationd: Round Four 
*Eight names with their  own interesting stories in different decades
and in various levels of the sport from boxing, to coaching and 
from officiating to administration at a Provincial and/or National level.

Bobby Proulx - Doug Trembley - Dennis McNeil jr. - Earl Walls
Jerry Doiron Sr. - Gary Broughton - George Fraser - Hank Boone

Contratulations to all these fine warriors in their ring and gym moments,
and their participation and achievements in amateur boxing. 

ONTARIO AMATEUR BOXING - Round 3 Nominations

ROUND THREE - DAY 3 NOMINATIONS
*Day three gave us another round of nominations of 
individuals from various decades to more family names:

INDIVIDUALS:  Dave Vent, Jamie Pagendam, 
John Kalbhenn, Ken Hamilton, Mark Simmonds, Patsy Fern, 
Steve Molitor, Steve Pagendam, and Troy Ross.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Baggio, Bland, Doiron, Marsh, MacDonald 

*After three days we are getting closer to that minimum of 50 names.
By the deadline of August 31, there is no telling how high the number
of boxers, coaches/trainers, officials and volunteers will reach.  And,
the family group is proving to be a popular category.

DAY 2 - THE NOMINATIONS FLOOD IN
   
Peter Wylie *** Jerome "Hook" McComb *** Bev Cartier
Frank Bricker * Willie Featherstone + Billy Haines
*Sammy Luftspring *  Billy Lehman * the Rannelli family *
*There are some family names and a few others that are 
being considered along with others for Day 3.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE HALL OF FAME BEGIN

THE BELL RINGS FOR NOMINATIONS
*by brian zelley

"Some days last a thousands years, others pass like a
flash of a spark".  For Ontario Amateur Boxing, the first
day of nominations  was a great day with 15 names to 
date.

The initial names in day one are:
*George Chuvalo, Walter Henry, Ian Clyde, Nicky Furlano,
Asif Dar, Steve Beaupre, Shawn O'Sullivan, Marc Leduc,
Domenic Figliomeni, Billy Irwin, Michael Strange, Joe Sandulo
Denis Bradley, the Summerhayes family, and the Nolan family.

Beyond Tomorrow:
*It is expected that the nominations will continue until August 31 st., 2012
with the goal of 50 to 100 nominations.

WHY A HALL OF FAME OF THEIR OWN

ONTARIO AMATEUR BOXING:

WHY AN ONTARIO BOXING HALL OF FAME; by Brian Zelley

Introduction
*When one looks at the history of Canadian boxing, it is obvious that
the  Province of Ontario has played a key role in the success which
includes being the base of BOXING CANADA.

*In the years between 1984 and 1996, Ontario based boxers would
be an important part of many International tournaments including
the 1984 Olympic Games that had a number of Ontario boxers on
the Canadian Olympic team.  And, throughout the decades
Ontario based coaches would be a part of many of Team Canada's
boxing teams. 

*in the decades before 1984, Canada had many excellent boxer from
Ontario based clubs and would have their share of glory to the pages
of Canadian amateur boxing history.

*In the 2012 London Olympics, one Ontario boxer would be one
of three to represent Team Canada boxing.  The other two were
from Quebec and Nova Scotia. 

There are many many boxers, coaches, officials and volunteers
from Ontario that have been a valuable asset for the sport of boxing.
For that reason, they deserve a hall of their own in the form of the
ONTARIO AMATEUR BOXING  
HALL of FAME