GRENIER, DOWNEY and PAGENDAM = The Best of 1984

THE BEST OF 1984 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS by Brian Zelley

As we look back to the National Championships in 1984, three boxers
would be declared the best of each of the three tournamens.
They were: Eric Grenier, Bill Downey and Steve Pagendam.

In junior National, eric grenier would edge out
Scotty Olson and Stewart Hilton.
The best bout was the Curtis Peterson - Dean Jeffries bout

In the Intermediateor Youth boxing, Bill Downey would
win the price. Some of the other Intermediate champions
would include boxers that would make a name in senior
competition in future years such as Howard and Otis Grant
and Eggerton Marcus. But, the best youth bout in 1984
was the Marc Menard - Greg Johnson lightweight bout.

But, in the senior nationals, STEVE PAGENDAM
would be a triple winner. His three victories would
earn him the Canadian senior featherweight title,
and the bout with Stephen Nolan would be the best bout.
And despite some top boxers, it was PAGENDAM that would
win the big prize of BEST SENIOR BOXER.

Stephan Nolan would win two box-off bouts at Halifax
over Tim harvy and Steve Pagendam. But, being one of
the reipients of the best fight award and to beat Steve
once was not enough to get picked for the Olympic team.
the final showdown would take place in burnaby.
And it would be Pagendam that would prevail.
But, Nolan's large body of achievements have not
gone unrecognized by the Saulte Ste. Marie Sports Hall of Fame.

1984 Canadian Junior Championships

1984 CANADIAN NATIONAL JUNIOR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS - May 25 - 27th.
BCABA Training Cenre, 250 S. WillingdonAvenue, Burnaby, BC

CABA Executive Committee

Herb Embuldenya, Omar Gagnon, Jerry Shears, Bill Starr, Dick MacLean
Taylor Gordon, Allan Tummon, John Raftery, George Fraser,
Dr. Joseph Falletta, Jpe Hajnal and Bill Arsenault.

B C Amateur Boxing Executive:

George Armson, Bill Long, Sid and Shirley Knopp, Marg O'Reilly, Larry Carney,
Bert Lowes, Glynn Jones, Brian Zelley and Dave Thompson.

An opening statement in the June 1984 issue of the "B C Amateur Boxing News"

"The 1984 Canadian National Junior Championships was a smashing success due to the efforts of the
boxers, coaches, managers, ring officials, CABA Executive Committee, BCABA Executive Committee,
the many helpers, and the support and effort of Lois Jackson and the staff of the Pacific Vocational
Institute's "Redford House". Also, the senior boxers and their coaches involved in box-offs for the
Canadian Olympic Team selection provided additional variety to this gala event. The EVENT provided
an exciting and action packed conclusion to the 1983/84 amateur boxing season in BRITISH COLUMBIA
and much goodwill that should assist us in hosting EXPO'86 amateur boxing competition." - B. Z.

JUNIOR BOXERS:

Norman Tynes, Guy Dugal, Edgar Davis

Curtis Peterson, Dean Jeffries,
Wesley Sunshine, J. Forte, Corey Burton

Barry Christie, D, Sebileau, Aaron Wolfe, K. Moore

Eric Grenier, Leonard Petrie, Harvey Claveau, Shane Poole,
Charles Beaudry, Paul Mashiskino, John Turner

Suraj Jaswal, Trent Latham, Rene Cadran,
Wm. Blackburn, Troy Dickie, Terry Profeit, Scotty Olson

Chris Robichaud, Jeff Hill, Tony Francis, Dwayne Loppie,
Giles Basilion, Peter Oxtoby, Mario Bergeron

Steve Trenholme, Dan Jackson, Jeff Beliveau, Eric Henson,
Tony Kelsie, Paul Dube, Tony Duffy,

Ray Wiswell, F. Toulouse, Jamie Sparks

Shawn Downey, Richard Gauthier, Manny Sobral,
George Davis, John Walker, J. Greenwood

Clint Dumais, Ricjard Olson, Stewart Hilton,
Steven Penrod, Ray Downey, W. Johnson

Tom Glesby, P. Desrochers, Rodney Walsh, R. Kovacs

Mike Reuter, R. Stowell, Danny Stripe, R. Malley

Willy Curry, J. Letourneau, Brian Hatfield.

SENIOR BOX-OFF COMPETITORS:

Steve Pagendam, Steve Nolan, John Kalbehn, Sylvain Thibeault, Peter Britt, Dennis Lambert,
Shawn O'Sullivan, Lawrence Rolfe, Rick Duff, Darrell Flint, Ken Johnson, Wayne Welsh.

BEST JUNIOR BOXER - ERIC GRENIER
Special Awards Judges: Glynn Jones, Tommy Yule & Brian Zelley

Referee & Judges: Bert Lowes, Fred Fuller, Ron Whalley, Bob Carswell,
Morgan Williams, Len Johnson, Al Tucci, Jean Paul Ricard, Stewart & Nolan.

Others: From CABA - Jury - Jerry Shears, George Fraser and Allan Tummon

Gloving Tommy Yule, Gordon Miller and Lindy Lindmoser,
Timekeepers: Larry Krangle & Jack Mellor
Announcers: Stan Smith and Jack Mellor

THE CHAMPIONS - 1984 CANADIAN JUNIORS

NORMAN TYNES - COREY BURTON - AARON WOLFE- ERIC GRENIER -
SCOTTY OLSON - MARIO BERGERON - JEFF BELIVEAUX - JAMIE SPARKS -
JOHN WALKER - STEWART HILTON - TOM GLESBY - MIKE REUTER - WILLY CURRY

THE ROAD AHEAD:

Some of the boxers that did not win Junior Gold in 1984 bounced back
in Senior Nationals as the years slipped away -
A few names to remember are:
JEFF HILL - MANNY SOBRAL - RAYMOND DOWNEY - WESLEY SUNSHINE -
All four seized the moment and the 1984 experience to become Champions.

Others that d continue to win titles on a senior level were:
 TOM GLESBY WILLY CURRY -
COREY BURTON - SCOTTY OLSON 

Canadian Olympic images - Govt. of Canada archived

Thanks to all that participated 

1984 was a very good year for

amateur boxing  in Canada

and British Columbia.

But, it was also a historic year

for Vancouver Island with a

revival after 20 years of the

Vancouver Island

Amateur Boxing 

Championships

They were previously

held in 1964.