NANAIMO BOXING HISTORY 1963  to 2012: by Brian Zelley      The modern history of the Nanaimo Amateur Boxing:  The modern era begins in 1963 with the formation of the   Newcastle Boxing Club  by George Nepper .  Other primary coaches were   Harry Pollitt and Skimp Williams.   Also, Rene Nepper and the Seriani  brothers helped out along with Gardiner Smyth. Jerry Sorensen, Roger Nepper  and others helped.   The second club was the Nanaimo Boxing Club which was founded   by Brian Zelley and Dan Wright in 1971.  The present coach for the  Nanaimo Boxing Club is former seventies boxer Barry Creswell.   Some of the earliest boxers in action for the club would be  Darren Lussier, Wayne Peace, Bob Pegues, Dan Wright  and Brian Zelley. Some of the trainees would be John Ormandy,  Stu Springett and various persons from Ladysmith such as  Bob Jamison.  Other boxers in the early years would be  Mickey Griffin, Alan Toth, Jack Snaith, Fred Wicks and many ...
 
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