Beyond The Bells and Cheers of 2013

LOOKING BEYOND 2013:  By Brian Zelley

AS we travel back to 2013 events, we can speculate events for 2014.
Some may remember the June 15th. event in Moncton, one of the bouts featured
SandyPembroke and Julien Collette.  That bout and the others became just a footnote
while all eyes and ears were focused on the politics in Moncton and Julien's suspension.

Well it has been six months and we are waiting with baited breath for Sandy and Julien to lace up the gloves and come out fighting.  Word is that SANDY PEMBROKE will see action in 
February against the popular FRANK WHITE

Then we have DENTON DALEY who fought Monrose in September at the
Casino Rama and is also expected to see action at the Hershey Centre in
February.

And, what about ANDREW KOONER and SEBASTIEN GAUTHIER?  Word is that Sebastien will make a comeback in 2014 with a bout at the Bell Centre in Montreal and Andrew
is expected to be picked as one of 21 for the 2014 Canadian Amateur Boxing History and
Wall of Fame.  Some other recent active pro boxers expected on the wall is the man
who was the lone Canadian boxer in the 2008 Olympicsm ADAM "A-bomb" TRUPISH.
and former amateur and professional champion MATTHEW HILTON. And for the women in boxing there will be ARIANE FORTIN and MARY SPENCER.

Some Names That Should Be Followed:
Ali Monsour, Didier Bence, Jason Douglas, Troy Ross, Denton Daley, Chris Norrad,
Steve Rolls, Jonah Arbuckle, Stuart McLellan, Mikael Zewski. Brandon Brewer,
Brandon Cook, Samuel Vargas, Diery Jean, Cam O'Connell and Tyson Cave.
But there are many others that need to be remembered for their participation
in 2013. And. it was great to follow the pro journey of recently retired 
PAUL "P-Mac:" MACKENZIE/  Then we cannot forget JUNIOR MOAR.

Other Moments For 2013
Another  event was picking boxers and builders for the
British Columbia Amateur Boxing Hall of Fame

JULIEN COLLETTE ***TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

 

Without a doubt the summer of 2013 was

 an important story about bringing

fairness and dignity to the sport

through the efforts of some

Julien was able to continue

 

Julien has just announced his

retirement from pro boxing.

However, he was able to do this

with class rather than a black mark

All the best to Julien in future days.

 

 

Brandon Cook - 2013 boxing journey

Brandon Cook - Boxer
Undefeated  With Four More Wins: by Brian Zelley
For Brandon Cook, four fights in 2013 have elevated him to  12 - 0 record.
Likely, the most important victory was his bout against
Fitz Vanderpool FOR THE VACANT CANADIAN
light-middleweight title. In that bout in June, Brandon earned a quick victory
 over the experienced "Fighting Fitz", the last two bouts were more of the same with wins.,

The Road Ahead:
Nothing is certain in the boxing game, and an undefeated record will not mean much jwhen he faces top ranked boxers on the world stage.  With only 12 pro fights in the back, it is hard to predict the results for 201, but as a minimum, we should expect
to see Brandon Cook defend his Canadian title against some top quality Canadians. 

Shelito Vincent Wins by a Fourth Round TKO over Alisah McPhee

Shelito Vincent Wins by a Fourth Round TKO over Alisah McPhee

appears to be a bit of a mismatch for the Canadian boxer from the Langley region of BC.
McPhee was making her second start as a pro.  In the pro debut, the best she could do
is to win a split decision over another boxer with limited pro experience.