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1983 Vancouver Island Boxing: by Brian zelley

March 12, 1983, Campbell River                                                                                                                          A 19 bout Boxing card with a variety of  boxer_s, the show started off with an Exhibition between Campbell River's NEIL BORDELEAU VS Victoria's DON JOY. The final bout was a heavyweight bout between Crofton's RON YOUNG and Victoria's DAN  PURGAJ.                                                                             Some top bouts included: MIKE WOOD VS KIT MUNRO, JITA NAGRA vs VAL WORDEN. GARY WOOD VS DAVE HENDRICKSON                                 Home coaches were: George Shiels, Jim Howie and Charles John. Ring officials were: Rick Brough, Joe Swift, Bernie Brisch, Bill Donnelley. Bob Perry, Art Shiels, Carson Samuels and Brian Zelley.                                                                                                         May 7, 1983, Gold River                                                   A 15 bout card featured in the main event was ALAN BROWN VS MANUAL SOBRAL.  Some other names were: Tim Cessford, Jita Nagra, Eric Fetchco, Mike Murray etc.                                                                                                                                                                                 May 14, 1983: Parksville                                                                                                              A 13 bout card with the main event being SCOTT CESSFORD VS SCOTT STRAND from the USA. The pre main event was CODY REDFORD  VS TIM HOWIE The opening junior bout featured KEVIN ARCHER vs DANNY KOUGHAN.  Ring officials included BERT LOWES, RICK BROUGH, HOWARD CURLING, Brian Zelley, Bernie Brisch, and George Anderson.   
                   
 October 29, 1983: Campbell River                                                                                                  A 14 bout Boxing card, the main event was GARY WOOD vs. DAVE HENDRICKSON. The opening bout was Neil Bordeleau vs USA boxer Donald Duncan.  Head official was BERT LOWES.  


November 13, 1983: Victoria Jaycees 12 bouts at the Gordon Head Recreation Center.  Official in charge Brian Zelley and Bob Perry, Howard Curling, Ian Weir, and Tom Turnbull. Opening bout:  Tony Willis vs Augusto dos Reis.  Main event: MIKE KENNEDY vs SCOTT CESSFORD. Also, Paul Deluca vs Troy Taylor. Tim  
Cessford fought Paul Wade.  Also, CLINT DUMAIS fought Scott Wood. 

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