BOXING, It happened in DECEMBER

                      DECEMBER 1965 -  Emile Griffith vs MANUEL GONZALEZ
                                  (Emile's last defense of the Welterweight Title)

One of the top December bouts of all time could be the 1958 bout
between ARCHIE MOORE and YVONE DURELLE.  But,
some other title bouts in December 1958 include:
Welterweight DON JORDAN vs VIRGIL AKINS,  and
Flyweight:  PASCUAL PEREZ  vs D. Ursua.
Then in 1959 there was GENE FULLMER vs SPIDER WEBB and
JOE BROWN vs  DAVE CHARNLEY.


THE SIZZLING SIXTIES:
There would be many major bouts in the month of December.
One that should not have been made was the bout that saw
Middleweight champion GENE FULLMER  destroy the
welterweight champ BENNY KID PARET.  Paret in his next
title bout would end in tragedy with EMILE GRIFFITH.


Some other bouts featuring Emile Griffith would be
Jorge Fernandez in 1962 and Manuel Gonzalez in 1965

Some of the other bouts in the Sixties would be
Joey Giardello vs  Dick Tiger in 1963 and Rubin Carter in 1964.
Then there was that light-heavyweight bout TIGER vs TORRES.


THE SEVENTIES;
1975:  JOHN H. STRACEY wins welterweight title with an
unexpected stoppage of champion JOSE NAPOLES.  But, a
loss by Napoles should not be unexpected as he had first lost
the title in 1970 to BILLY BACKUS.


THE THIRTIES:
1930:  Featherweight championship and BAT BATTALINO 
over KID CHOCOLATE, and in 1933 it was the flyweights
JACKIE BROWN over GINGER FORAN in Manchester.  

BOXING, It happened in November 1900 - 1929 and beyond

GREAT or INTERESTING MOMENTS:  By Brian Zelley

Group photos:  includes the bottom left photo that appeared in the 
newspaper the "Victorian" in November 1974 that focused on 
the revival of boxing in Victoria, and November 2009 photo 
with a parade of ex-boxers and coaches in attendance at the
Greater Victoria Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. 


Introduction
Throughout the many decades of boxing history, there are
many interesting stories and events that took place in the
month of November in amateur and professional boxing.


1900 to 1909:
It was November 2, 1900 when world featherweight champion
TERRY MCGOVERN recorded his fifth title defense in 1900
with a victory over Joe Bernstein.


Fast forward to 1901, and heavyweight champion J.J.  JEFFRIES
stopped Gus Ruhlin on November 15th., but for featherweight
Terry McGovern after two title victories in 1901, on November 28th.
he would be stopped by challenger YOUNG CORBETT.  Also, in the
bantamweight division HARRY FORBES  would stop Dsm Dougherty
in two rounds in St. Louis.


1903:  BOB FITZSIMMONDS made history on November 25th. when
the former heavyweight and middleweight champion won his third
title by defeating George Gardner in 20 rounds to win the 
light-heavyweight title and become the first evert boxer to win 
titles in three weight classes.  The next great one would be
Henry Armstrong.


1906 - Heavyweight Tommy Burns would defeat Jack O'Brien,
welterweight HONEY MELLODY would defeat Joe Walcott,
and featherweight champion ABE ATTELL would earn a 
victory over challenger Bill DeCoursey.  However, Mellody
would lose to one a former sparring partner FRANK MANTELL
on November 1, 2007.


1908:  Standout and one of the all-time great fighters in boxing,
STANLEY KETCHELL in his sixth title fight of 1908, he 
would regain the title that he had previously lost to Billy Papke.
Ketchell  regained the title with an 11th round KO on
November 26th. in California.


1910 to 1919  THE ACTION CONTINUES:


The key bout in November 1910 was the very
active ABE ATTELL defeating Frankie Conley.


1912 LIGHTWEIGHT SHOCKER:
It was November 28 in California when
WILLIE RITCHIE would defeat the tough
AD WOLGAST for the lightweight title.


1915 and 19165:  TED "Kid" LEWIS and  JACK BRITTON
After winning the welterweight title from Jack Britton
in August, two of Ted's four title defenses in 1915 took
place in November including victories over
Milburn Saylor and Jimmy Duffy. 


Jack would bounce back to regain the title
and in November 1916, Britton would 
face Lewis again and then defeat one
Charley White in Boxton on November 21st.


THE ROARING TWENTIES 1920 to 1929:


1920:  Lightweight Champion BENNY LEONARD
would stop Joe Welling in the 14th round.


1921:  JOHNNY DUNDEE would defeat George
KO Chaney in a junior lightweight title fight and
in the bantamweight division JOHNNY BUFF
would defend against a young Jack Sharkey.


Fast forward to 1925, and the great HARRY GREB was
still winning when he defeated one Tony Marullo in 
New Orleans by earning a 15-round decision.
And in 1926 the junior-lightweight champion TOD MORGAN
would beat Carl Duane by decision in New York.  In 1927,
Canada's FRENCHY BELLANGER would earn the vacant
NBA Flyweight title with a victory over Frankie Genaro  in 
a bout staged in Toronto.


BEYOND 1929:


Remember when DICK TIGER stopped ROGER ROUSE
in a light-heavyweight title fight - November 17, 1967.


Remember when JIM WATT stopped SEAN O'GRADY
in a lightweight bout in Glasgow, November 1980.


NOVEMBER 18, 1960:  Eder Jofre stops Eloy Sanchez
in a bantamweight bout at Los Angeles. 


NOVEMBER 20, 1942:
Willie Pep defeats Chalky Wright for the Featherweight title.

CANADIAN BOXING CHAMPIONS, flyweight to lightweight

THE STORY OF THE LIGHTER WEIGHTS:  by brian zelley

Introduction

Looking back through the pages of Canadian boxing history,

one of the original greats would be GEORGE DIXON.  But,

this story looks back at some of the flyweight to lightweight

Canadian boxing champions.


However, the sport of boxing has not been free of tragedy
in these weight divisions such as the case of lightweight
CLEVELAND DENNY and his fatal bout in 1980
with G. HART.

CANADIAN WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS

CANADA's WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS:  By Brian Zelley

-  A LOOK AT:  Donato Paduano and Clyde Gray -
(Two outstanding Canadian welterweights that shaped the Seventies)

Going back to the Thirties, some names of interest are Sammy Luftspring

and Frankie Genovese.  Fast forward to the Sixties and Seventies and

some names of interest include Joey Durelle, Donato Paduano, and

Clyde Gray.  Other champions would follow in the Eighties and Nineties

such as Ricky Anderson and Donnie Poole.

But there have been many other names in the welterweight division

such as Gale Kerwin, Armand Savoie, Johnny Greco, and Gordon 

Wallace.

DONATO PADUANO

Looking back to 1967, I remember
Donato Paduano as an amateur 
boxer from Montreal that 
participated in that great 1967
International Diamond Belt
Centennial Championships
held in Vancouver with the 
great ROCKY MARCIANO
as the guest referee.
Fast forward to 1968 and PADUANO 
 would be a member of the Canadian
 Olympic boxing team along with DICK FINDLAY and WALTER HENRY.

DONATO PAUDUANO would turn pro boxer in 1968 and quickly 
move up the ranks under the management of ROGER LARIVEE.
In December 1969, Donato would win the Canadian Welterweight
title with a victory over JOEY DURELLE.


He would compete until 1980 and along the way he would face the
likes of Emile Griffith, Ken Buchanan, Clyde Gray, Fernand Marcotte,
and Marcel Cerdan Jr.


CLYDE GRAY

Looking back on the 
life and times of Clyde,
I remember his best
from his appearance
in Vancouver in 1972
when he faced Houston
boxer Manny Gonzalez.

The bout was a semi-main event of the card of
MUHAMMAD ALI - GEORGE CHUVALO.
That important victory over the veteran
Manuel Gonzalez who had once defeated 
the great EMILE GRIFFITH was an 
important step towards the world title fight
with JOSE NAPOLES. 


Clyde was managed by IRV UNGERMAN
who also managed George Chuvalo and 
Stewart Gray.  He was trained byTeddy McWhorter and Lee Black.  


From 1968 to 1980, Clyde would face many Canadian boxers such as:
A. Sparks, Dave Hilton, Don Ross, Lawrence Hafey and Chris Clarke.
Also, many other top ranked fighters and champions such as:
Pete Ranzany, Pipino Cuevaz, Angel Espada, Bunny Grant,
Eddie Perkins, and Armando Muniz and the rest is history. 

THE DONNIE POOLE BOXING STORY

THE BOXING JOURNEY OF DONNIE POOLE: by brian zelley
(special thanks to Dave Hutchinson for his input and thoughts)

Looking back
 Donnie Poole
was a Hero and
a Champion.


His first time
in boxing
began at 14
under the 
guidance of
George Zeller,
and at age 15
he met with
Peter Wylie
and became a
member of the
Toronto based
Cabbagetown 
Boxing Club.  The club was well known Canadian boxing club that 
produced it's share of good boxers and champions.


He would become a fireman and a paramedic in his post boxing days.
And, one day he would become a hero.  The story was reported by
Kate Strachan of "The Oshawa Express"  with the title:
"Hero saves man's life at mother's funeral".  In her opening line
Kate said: "A Canadian boxing champion from Scarborough is 
being credited for saving an Oshawa man's life."  Of course,
that Canadian Champion was DONNIE POOLE, the former
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION of CANADA.

FORMER BOXING CHAMPION

DONNIE  "El Toro" POOLE,

 FIREMAN and HERO

DONNIE POOLE, THE BOXER

Donnie turned pro in 1980 with a victory over

Steve Robinson in Toronto.

In 1981, he would drop a decision to GAETEN HART,

but would bounce back to win six straight bouts 

including a stoppage of Hart and a win over Johnny Herbert.

His first shot at the Canadian welterweight title would

result in a close 12-round loss to MARIO CUSSON.

Donnie, as expected, would bounce back with more wins

and on July 30, 1985 in Halifax, he would win the

the Canadian Welterweight Title from RICKY ANDERSON.

and the rest is history.

His last bout took place on July 1990 in Jacksonville, Florida

and DONNIE "El Toro" POOLE

would defeat Larry Nichols.

"GOLDEN MEMORIES from the TREASURE CHEST"

- looking back through eyes of others -