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WELCOME BACK FOR 2009
JANUARY 5, 2008
NFBC welcomes back all members for the 2009 boxing season. We of course, extend invitation to those who are interested in the sport of boxing to join us, for the best workout of your life.
The gym hours are back to normal and are as follows:
Boxer Training: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday : 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Saturday : 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Gym dues are $40 per month
Ladies BoxFit Class: Wednesday and Friday : 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gym dues are $5 per class
Boxing Ontario has made it mandatory for all member of NFBC to become members of Boxing Ontario. This means that before a member can participate in any activity in the gym, they must complete two peices of administrative paperwork and pay a $5 charge to Boxing Ontario (by way of NFBC). We must comply with their requests to ensure that everyone is covered by the gym insurance.
See you all at the gym!
Archieve
News 2008
Warner Success
at the
Industry
Theater
November 29th, 2008
Tanner Warner was the first of three NFBC boxers in the ring at the Industry Theater in Sarnia this past Saturday. Tanner took on Nolan Evens of Lambton. It was a fine battle, for all 3, 2 minite rounds. Tanner maintained control of the ring for all three rounds, earning a unanimous decision. Way to go Tanner!
Next up was Bob Potter vs. Kevin Higson of Steeltown. This match was 3 rounds at 3 minites, a rarity in amateur boxing. Potter & Higson rose to the occasion and dispayed an excellent showing of superior boxing skill. It was a painfully close match. In the end, Higson was awarded the win on a split decision. This bout won "Fight of the Night" and captured the attention of the entire crowd. A great victory for Potter.
The main event was NFBC's Matt Flynn vs. Chad Bigras from
Alberta. These two really put on an excellent event for
the Sarnia crowd. Flynn
had his
hands full with this more
experianced fighter but held his
own
for
all 4, 2
minite
rounds.. Final score...Bigras was the victor however, Matt
takes away some valuable lessons he will incorperate
into
his training for the
Canadian
National Tournament. Head Coach Ron Gallen was thrilled with the preformance of the
team. He can be quoted in saying "Listen boys, you all did
what you were asked,
you
stuck
to
the game plan and I am
very proud
of
you."
Thanks to Bluewater Boxing for putting on an excellent show and inviting NFBC to be a part of it. Thanks to the officials, doctor and volunteers without whom there would be no boxing shows. A special thanks to all the fans and supporters that attend our boxing events to keep combat sports alive and well in Ontario.
Warrior Challenge IV
November 25th, 2008
The members of NFBC were surprised with a warrior challenge last night. Sixteen members showed up for training to be greeted with three stations bearing the names "Prison Game", "HB Combo Station" and "Weight Station".
We topped the night off with a team game called "Army Waddle Race" and then a rigorous abdominal workout done together as a group. This was by far the hardest challenge to date and all members did their very best to succeed. Coaches were proud to see the efforts put forth by the members of NFBC.
WAY TO GO GUYS!
Success on the Candy Cane Lane
November 23rd, 2008
Niagara Falls Boxing Club participated in this years Candy Cane Lane 5km to support Project S.H.A.R.E. We had a team of 11 participants that together raised $255.00 for project S.H.A.R.E. Next year we hope for an even better turn out at this event, so mark it on your 2009 calendar!
This years participants were Scottie "The Spark" Paul (1st in his age group), Bobby Potter (1st in his age group), Tyler Warner (2nd in his age group), Coach Scott Copeland (3rd in his age group), Stephanie Van Zandwyk, Donna Irvine, Charles Irvine, Lolly Gallen, Matt Flynn and two friends of members. Thanks for your support guys.
Disappointment at
Seneca
Niagara
November 17th,
2008
Niagara Falls Pro
Boxing
Club member
Scottie
"The
Spark" Paul (3-2, 1ko) had a disappointing
weekend at
Seneca
Niagara Casino in
Niagara Falls, NY.
Paul had
waited
patiently for
six months
for
the opportunity
to box
close to
home. Finally,
the
contracts came
through and
were
signed less then two
weeks ago.
Paul was scheduled to box
Khadaphi Proctor
(4-2-1) of California, USA,
however
Paul's opponent was
changed,
for the
third time, at the
last
moment.
Scottie "The Spark"
Paul
(3-2, 1ko)
engaged Josh
"Steamin" Beeman
(4-2-2,
2kos) from Providence,
Rhode
Island. Paul came out strong
scoring
the first blows
but
"Steamin"
Beeman
quickly
returned
with some heavy
hands. Paul
was forced to take a
quick
knee
when
Beeman
landed a solid
blow. The
match lasted only 1min
40sec when it
was
stopped by the
referee
after Paul
suffered some hard
shots
on the
chin.
Paul
remained
standing
through
the
attack however,
for the safety
of the boxer
the
referee
thought it
best to end
the match.
Scottie
"The Spark"
Paul exited
the
ring to
roars from his many fans
that
came
out
to
support
him in the most
recent
match.
Thank you
to Seneca Niagara for
putting
on
an excellent
show,
we look forward to
being part
of
your
boxing events in
the
future.
Victory
Weekend for
NFBC
November
10th,
2008
Over this past
weekend
NFBC
enjoyed two
victories.
On November
9th, at the Kombat Arts Club
in
Mississauga ON, Charles
Irvine
of NFBC took on
Andre
Stewart
of King of
the Ring. It's been
over
a year
since our Charles has
been in
the ring, he
showed no
signs of
ring rust what so
ever. Charles was in control
of the match
from the start,
opening
with three
heavy shots. After an
exciting
four
rounds
Charles Irvine was
the
victor! Coach
Scott
Copeland was
quoted as saying
"He's
back...this
fight,
Charles didn't
come to go the
distance, he
came to
WIN!"
Watch the
fight on You Tube
A former member of
NFBC, heavyweigh pro, "Fast" Eddie Dawson (8-3,
7kos) showed his skills
November 8th in the ring over
in
Halifax. Currently boxing
out of
"Palooka's
Boxing" in
Halifax NS,
"Fast"Eddie has
continued an
outstanding
comeback to the
boxing
ring after six years serving
with
the Canadian
Navy. This past
weekend
was no exception. Dawson
(8-3,7kos) KOed his opponent Curtis
"Hitman" Murray (6-4-1, 6kos) of Barbados
in the
fourth round of a
scheduled
six rounder. This must
have
been a battle, looking at
"Hitman"
Murray's record,
he's no
slouch. Keep the KO's coming
Eddie! Can't wait to see
you
in our
neighborhood.
Contract
Signed!
November 6th,
2008
It's been
a couple
of weeks
of
wondering "who's it
going to
be??"
for professional boxer, Scottie "The
Spark"
Paul (3-1,
1ko) and
manager/coach,
Ron Gallen. The contract has finally
arrived
and is
signed!
Scottie "The
Spark"
Paul (3-1,
1ko) of
Niagara
Falls,
Canada will be taking on
Khadaphi
Proctor (4-2-1) of
California,
USA at Seneca
Niagara
Casino on
November 15th. Get your
tickets
quick, as
they are selling
out
fast. Come on
over and support
"The
Spark" in his 5th
match
up. Help show Seneca
Niagara Casino that the Niagara
Region is
interested
to
see our local
boxers
in action.
Provincial
Tournament
Results
November
3rd,
2008
On
November
1st, Head
Coach
Ron Gallen
and open
boxer
Bobby Potter were off to Oshawa
for
the Provincial
Tournament.
Bobby
Potter
was matched up
with Stewart Boyd of
McGrorys
Boxing Club
on day
two of
the
tournament. Potter and Boyd
met
in
the
Provincial
Tournament in
2006.
It was an
excellent battle for
both.
Head
Coach Ron was
confident
in
Potters
conditioning
and skills. Potter and
Boyd had
another great
session.
Both
boxers were
ready and
wanted to
fight. Boyd
was
the
winner
of the
day despite
excellent
efforts
from
Potter. Congratulations on a great
match. We look
forward to the next
time these two pugilists meet.
Novice
boxer Matt Flynn
was also scheduled
to box at this
tournament, however
there was
no opponent for him
to
pair
up
with.
At the
tournament this
year, it was
noted that
the
officials were doing
an
excellent
job, thanks to all
involved.
NFBC
&
Project
S.H.A.R.E
October
20th,
2008
This past
Saturday,
NFBC had an
open house with an open
sparring session &
food
collection for Project S.H.A.R.E. We invited 3
other
clubs
to join us
but
unfortunately,
for reasons
unknown,
they
didn't show. It was a
temporary
disappointment. NFBC was
hosting
about 20 visitors
and
the NFBC boxers were
not
about
to let this minor
set back
ruin the day.
All
the
boxers
stepped
up and sparred each
other,
raising
the bar to a
new
level.
The people that were visiting
the club were
well impressed with the skills displayed by
all
boxers. Some visitors had
never
really
seen
live
boxing
before
and
were questioning the
strategies
used.
They were fascinated at the amount
of thought that goes
into a boxing
match.
The boxers of the
day, certainly
didn't go easy on
each other. This
made it an
enjoyable time for the
spectators
and a great
learning
experience for
our
fighters. We have
three
members
heading
off to the
Provincial
Tournament at the end of
the month
and
this was
an excellent
session for
them.
This
was also
opportunity for
some of
the
novice boxers
that have
never boxed
in front
of "outside" spectators
before. NFBC
Head Coach
Ron
Gallen
was happy that the
new
boxers had
this opportunity. It is a
trademark of the NFBC
boxers
that we
don't give up so
easily when
in difficult
situations.
We
will ALWAYS rise to
the
occasion and turn any situation
into
something positive and
this was
no
exception.
NFBC was
thrilled to have collected
about 100lbs of food
for
Project
S.H.A.R.E! We are going
to continue collections throughout
the
holiday season.
Thank you for
everyones generosity
as many
people
arrived
with
grocery bags full of
food to
put in
the bin. Making our
endever even
more
successful then we
had
anticipated.
NFBC is
looking forward to
hosting more open
sparring events in
the
future. We feel
that this
has
been a missed
opportunity for
clubs
to get
together
and for boxers
to
gain valuable ring
experience. If
your club is
interested (Boxing
Ontario or
OBA
registered
clubs) give us a call!!
A big
thank
you to everyone who
helped
make this
day
successful!
See you
at the
next
event.
Scottie "The
Spark" Paul
&
"Fast" Eddie
Dawson
October
12th, 2008
Scottie "The
Spark" Paul (3-1,
1tko)
will be on the card at Casino
Rama
on November 21.
Rumored
opponent is Harrison McBain also
of Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls Pro
Manager Ron Gallen
awaits the
official contract arrival.
"Fast" Eddie Dawson
(7-3, 6kos) is still
out on
the
East
Coast
making
his way
through any opponent
that
Palooka's Boxing set him up
with.
Dawson will be in the
ring
again on
November 8th. If
your
out in Halifax, check it
out.
Open Sparring & Food Drive
Update
October
11th,
2008
Our open
sparring
day is
shaping up to
be a
success! We have many boxers
that
are ready to hit the
ring
to
display
their talents. This is
an NFBC
OPEN HOUSE.
Come on over to
the
gym to see the boxers spar, to
get
any
questions answered
and meet
the
members
and staff of NFBC. We
are
going to
have some pro
sparring going
on as well.
NFBC
has
invited
clubs from the USA,
Hamilton, Welland and Toronto.
Please
remember to
bring a
NON-PERISHABLE
FOOD ITEM for Project
SHARE to put
in our
collection bin. Let's
help
those that
need it, especially
around this
holiday
season. See you
there!
October
Fitness
Challenge
October
7th,
2008
On October 2nd, 20 members of
NFBC took part in a
fitness
challenge. All
members that
participated worked hard and had a
great
time
displaying
their
skills and
competing agains
themselves and each
other.
Three teams
were
lead by
boxers Matt, Charles
and
Bobby. 
All
teams
displayed
much
enthusiasm and
efforts at each of the three
stations
compiled by pro
boxer/coach
Stephanie.
Boxers
excelled
at the group
activities at the end
where
there
was a 100lb farmers walk
and a
130lb
body drag (special
thanks to
our
volunteer!) Three
boxers stood out
of the
crowd,
and
were
rewarded with new
beanies. They were Jeremy, Brandon
and Warren. Way to go
guys!
October Open Sparring & Food Drive at
NFBC
September 15th,
2008
Mark you calendars! NFBC will be holding
open sparring on October 18th. Come one, come all, it's
going to be a great
afternoon. Come
check out the talented
competitive
fighters display their
skills
against other
boxing
gyms. Entry is a donation of a non-perishable
item for the food bank. They will be cleaned
out
after Thanksgiving so lets
help
them
stock up again. This
is a
great
opportunity for all to
come
and
learn
more
about NFBC
and
the sport of boxing,
meet the
coaches, trainers and boxers
of NFBC,
give to a great
cause in their time of need
and
do
something different
on a
Saturday
afternoon. Come
and
join
us.
Dawson Rules the
Ring-Again
September 5th,
2008
"Fast"
Eddie Dawson (7-3 6kos)has put
on another crowd
pleaser
out at
Palookas Boxing Club in
Halifax. "Fast"
Eddie took
on Dean
Storey
on
September 5th.
Dawson ended the
match in the 4th
round
by way
of
TKO.
Nicely
done
Eddie.
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NFBC 2008 - 2009
Past
Events
Candy Cane
Lane 5km
Run
Starts at
Carine Croft Hotel-Niagara
Falls
ON
Supporting Project
S.H.A.R.E.
November 23rd, 2008@ 9:00am
(registration)
Entry Fee of $25.00 per
participant
"Brawl in the
Falls"
Professional
Boxing Event - NABA Heavyweight Title
Fight
Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel - Niagara
Falls NY
November 15th,
2008 @ 7pm
Scottie "The Spark" Paul (3-1, 1ko) vs Josh "Steamin' Beeman (3-2-2, 1ko)
King of the Ring
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Archival News 2008
Victory for "The
Spark"
July 20th,
2008
Last night at the Quinte Sports center,
NFBC pro boxer Scottie "The Spark" Paul (3-1,
1tko) took on Aboualye
Coulibaly (0-1) in a four
round
bout. Scottie "The Spark"
ruled the
ring once
again and
proved that he is a
contender. Look
for
Scottie on
future pro cards, this
guy is taking the
pro
boxing world
by
storm!
Way to
go Scottie "The
Spark"
Paul!
Thanks to Buxton
Promotions for
holding a
great
event
in Ontario and
including NFBC
boxers on the
card.
Matt Flynn - Junior Novice
91kg
2008 Quebec Cup
Champion
Boxed Thursday
& Saturday
Matt also retains an
unblemished
record after this
tournament. Matt kept his composure
throughout the weekend and was a great asset
to the
team...not to mention the
2008 Quebec cup
Champ!!
Tyler Warner - Junior Novice
69kg
Bronze
Finish
Boxed Thursday
& Saturday
Tyler did a great job at this
tournament. He
is
returning
to
the
gym to
proceed with
more
training for
future
victories.
Quebec Cup 2008 -
Sunday Team
Update
June 30th,
2008
The last bout
for
NFBC was on Sunday at noon. Tanner Warner fought in
the
final session and
was able to
capture the cup! Tanner
came
back from a 3
point deficit
heading
into the
final round.
The final
score was tied and
Tanner won
via a count back
on the
scorecard.
Head Coach Ron
Gallen is pleased
with Tanner performance
as
this is
Tanners first
tournament
and
he
arrived in Quebec
with no
ring
experience. Way to
go
Tanner!
Quebec Cup 2008 -
Saturday Team
Update
June
29th,
2008
Tanner
Warner on card
for
final session Sunday at noon.
June
29th at 12
noon
Tanner Warner
(ON)
vs.
A
busy and
exciting day
at the
Quebec Cup 2008 for NFBC.
Four boxers
were ready to
show their
skills. Rob
Adams and Tanner
Warner
during the
1pm
session and
Tyler Warner and
Matt
Flynn in
the evening.
Tanner Warner boxed a
very
successful bout and moves into
the
final round tomorrow at
noon. Head
Coach Ron
Gallen is
thrilled that
this boxer
has done
so well
at
these
early
stages of his amateur career.
Tanner
arrived at the
tournament with no
ring
experience
other then
sparring
and has really
done
incredibly well. NFBC
knows that
Tanner will have a
great match up
tomorrow.
Tanner
is very excited to
be on
the final
show.
Rob Adams
was
also
on the afternoon
card Saturday.
This
match went 2 rounds and
ended in
disappointment. The
first
round was action packed
as
both
boxers were trying
to
figure one another out. In the
second, Rob got caught with a right and was
knocked
out. Moments later, Rob
was ready to continue
but
then
realized
the
match was
over. Adams is taking
this
minor set back as a
learning
experience and
will be using
it to
fuel the fire
for serious
training. Rob had
an
excellent tournament
and NFBC is
proud to have him
as part of
the team for
this
and
future
sessions.
The
evening
brought Tyler
Warner to
the
ring. This bout went
all three
rounds, both Warner and
Capibianco
put on a
great
bout.
The decision went to
Capibianco.
Tyler Warner
did
his
best
against the
more
experience
boxer and both
coaches
and on
lookers were
happy with his
performance. Tyler
had a
great
first tournament and NFBC looks
forward
to
him
being
a
part
of
the traveling
team in
the
future.
Matt Flynn
was
boxing
Anthony
Carpin
from
France again in this
double
elimination set
up.
These were
the only two boxers
in this
division and you
must box twice to capture
the
Cup.
Flynn
showed some nerves in
the
first
round but was able to fend off
Carpin. The second
round
brought the
"all business"
Flynn
back to the ring to
capture a TKO from Anthony Carpin for
the win. Matt Flynn is the 2008 Junior
Mens 91kg Quebec
Cup Champion. Flynn
also retains his
undefeated
record.
Coach
Matt Campbell
and Head Coach
Ron
Gallen and all of NFBC
couldn't
be
happier with
Flynn's
performances in
the ring.
Matt Flynn
is looking ahead to more
victories
in the
future.
Quebec Cup 2008 - Friday Team
Update
June
28th, 2008
Rob Adams, Tanner Warner, Tyler Warner and
Matt
Flynn box Saturday.
June 28th at 1pm
Rob Adams
(ON)
vs.
Tanner Warner (ON)
vs.
June 28th at 7pm -
Ring
Techno-Box
Bout 8
Tyler
Warner (ON) vs. Marco
Capibianco
(ON)
Bout 11 Matt
Flynn vs.
Anthony
Carpin
(France)
It
was a
disappointing afternoon for Rob
Adams, he
suited up for
his
match against Matt
Whitford of
Nova
Scotia on Friday
afternoon
only to
find
that
his
match had
be
canceled. Rob did
move to
the
next round
and would
box on
Saturday during the 1pm
session. Rob
was able
to join the
Warner
brothers and Matt
Flynn for
another
rest day during
the
tournament.
Saturday
night
brought Levi O'Brien
and
Bobby
Potter to the ring
for
their
sudden death match ups.
Levi
was taking on south paw, Rob
Umbach
from
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan.
Levi gave a good match
up but was defeated by decision
after the three
rounds played
out. Levi had a great
tournament and
looks
forward
to
polishing his skills
against
left
handed boxers. O'Brien
is
determined
to
"figure those south
paws
out
and
defeat them".
Bobby
Potter was
up 3
bouts
later, to take on Quebecs
Abdul
Ahmir. Potter and
Ahmir
went the full three
rounds for
the
last match up of the
evening. It was
a disappointing
decision in
the end for
Potter.
Bobby is looking
ahead to honing
his
skills for
victory
in
the future. Head
Coach
Ron Gallen
was happy with
these efforts from
his open
fighters during
the
tournament both
open boxers
were a
great asset
to
this
team
during the tournament.
Head
Coach
Ron and Coach
Matt
Campbell
now
focuses
all attention to
the
novice
team. All four novice
competitors are
on the
Saturday
card.
Quebec Cup 2008 - Thursday Team
Update
June 27th,
2008
Rob Adams, Levi O'Brien and Bobby Potter
box Friday at the Quebec Cup.
June
27th at
1pm -
Ring Simplex
Bout
12
Rob
Adams (ON) vs. Matt Whitford
(NS)
June 27th 7pm - Ring
de
Longueuil
Bout 12 Levi
O'Brien
(ON) vs. Rob Umbach (SK)
Bout 15 Bob Potter
(ON)
vs. Abdul Ahmir
(QC)
Thursday, in Longueuil Quebec
5 of
our 6 team
members hit the ring at
this
international
tournament. Rob Adams
moved to the
next round by
draw.
At one
o'clock, NFBC
boxer,
Tanner Warner made a
successful
debut to the
amateur boxing stage
against Jason
Breton of
Quebec. The
rest of the team
hit the
ring at the
7pm
session. First
up, our novice boxers
Tyler Warner and
Matt
Flynn who
defeated
Vincent Gregoire of
Quebec,
and Anthony
Carpin of
France
respectively. Way to go
guys.
At
the
evening session, open
boxers
Levi O'Brien
defeated Scott
Thibodeau of New
Brunswick and Bobby
Potter
was
defeated by
Abdelaziz
Derras
of
France. This
is a
double
elimination
tournament,
Bob
will
have
opportunity to
box again
today.
Great effort was
seen
from both open fighters. Nice
work!
Tanner
Warner, Tyler Warner and
Matt
Flynn
tasted
success yesterday and move on to the
next
round.
Dawson Rules the
Ring
June 26th,
2008
NFBC is happy to say
the Fast Eddie
Dawson(6-3
5kos) made a very
successful return to the
ring
on
June 26th. Dawson took on
Dana
Swan (1-5 1ko) in his
return to the ring
after a 6
year
break from
professional boxing. This event
took
place
in
Halifax
NS at Palookas
Boxing
Club at 7pm.
Dawson (6-3
5kos) stopped Swan
(1-5
1ko) in the
2nd
round.
NFBC
congradulates Fast Eddie
Dawson (6-3
5kos) on
an
excellent
return to the ring. We look
forward
to seeing
more of
Dawson in the near
future.
Welcome back
Eddie!!
Quebec Cup 2008
June 24th, 2008
On June 25th NFBC will be sending 6
boxers to compete in the Quebec Cup Olympic Tournament. We
have high
aspirations
for our
team.
They all have been
training
hard and are ready to take the
Cup
by
storm.
NFBC
representatives are Matt Flynn,
Levi O'Brien,
Bobby
Potter, Rob
Adams, Tyler
Warner and Tanner Warner. We know
that they all will make us proud at this
prestiges
tournament.
As posted
on the Quebec Cup 2008 site the first round
(Thursday) is
as follows:
June
26th at 1pm - Ring
Simplex
Bout
11
Tanner
Warner (ON) vs. Jason
Breton
(QC)
June 26th at 7pm - Ring
Techno-Boxe
Bout 9
Tyler
Warner
(ON) vs. Vincent
Gregoire
(QC)
Bout 14
Matt Flynn
(ON)
vs.
Anthony
Carpin
(France)
June
26th
at 7pm - Ring de
Longueuil
Bout 13 Levi O'Brien (ON)
vs.
Scott
Thibodeau (NB)
Bout 15 Bob
Potter (ON)
vs.
Abdelaziz
Derras
(France)
Rob Adams
has
moved to the next
round.
NFBC Boxers Enjoy Great
Show
June 23,
2008
NFBC boxers have lots to be
proud of after their show on June 21st. The gym was
full
of spectators who
awaited the six bouts and
one exhibition that were about to
transpire, the room
was
buzzing
with excitement. The
announcer called for
the
show to
begin and the crowd
welcomed the first two
pugilists to
the
ring.
The show
opened with
two
visitors to the NFBC at
135lbs.
Morgan Hughs
from Bala retired Dan Beals from
Uptown Boxing in the second round.
Next
up at 109lbs, was a NFBC
debut, Warren "The Goat" Gauthier vs. Paul
Robertson
visiting from Blue Water
Boxing Club.
Warren "The
Goat"
put up a
great match, however the
first
time to the ring ended in
retirement
early
into
the
second round. Warren "The
Goat"
Gauthier and all of
NFBC, is looking
forward to his
next trip to the
ring. Welcome to
boxing Warren!
Next
up, 201lbs+ NFBC boxer
Matt Flynn
welcomed
Peter Kouzos
from the
European
Boxing
Club to the squared
circle. Flynn
was in
control from
the
beginning
and retired Kouzos in
the
first round. Way to go
Matt!
The
exhibition bout was on the
card next
between
Dimitry
Chalenko
of
European Boxing
and
Sumit Manu from
King of the Ring.
This was a great
show of
skills at the
159lb weight
division. NFBC extends
thanks to
these two fighters
for
coming
out to the show.
King of the Ring Boxing
brought
along 162lbs
boxer James Davis to
take on Tyler
Warner from NFBC. This bout went the
distance
of all three
rounds. It was
a
battle, both boxers had their time to shine.
NFBC's Tyler
Warner won the bout
with a unanimous decision
from the
judges. Nice
fight
Tyler!
After a
short
intermission....182lbs was up next. NFBC boxer Rob
Adams
made his was to the ring to
take on Shiv Rajman from King of the
Ring. These two
boxers exploded onto
the stage! The crowd
was
pleased
with
the
quick action. This bout
also
played
out in 3 full rounds of
toe to toe
boxing.
In the end
NFBC's
Rob Adams was the
victor winning a
split decision.
The
main
event of
the
night was a crowd
pleaser as
NFBC's
Levi
O'Brien hosted Dave
Findale
from Uptown Boxing.
This
was a four round match that
both
boxers were
well prepared
for. The
crowd cheered as the
punches flew at
a seemingly
unstoppable
pace.
Both
boxers were in great
shape.
Levi is
a force to be
reckoned with
as he took the
unanimous
decision at
the end of
the
fight.
Olympic
athlete Roland
Moses,
a former NFBC
boxer, was on
hand to present the
awards for our main event.
Best of luck to
Roland as
he
travels to China later
this year
to box for his
homeland.
NFBC
would like to
thank all
the boxers
and
clubs that made it
out for a great
night of boxing.
Also, we thank the
officials
and
the doctor
without whom the
night would not
have occurred.
Thanks
to all the
helpers and
volenteers
who set up, took down and
did
everything in
between. Most
of all
thanks to the fans that came
out for
a fun time and helped
support NFBC and showed
that
combat
sporting is alive
and
well in Niagara
Falls.
See
you
next
time!
Friends of NFBC
June 18th, 2008
As of late, some of the greatest supporters of
NFBC have
been
facing
some
medical
challenges.
We
would
like
to
let those
people,
their friends
and their
families
know that we are
all
thinking
about
them. The members of
NFBC fully support and are sending
positive
thoughts
to
our
friends
during these
difficult times. We all
know that all our friends are
in for a speedy
recovery
and
much
health to follow.
NFBC
is
also
thrilled to
congratulate
and
looks forward to
the arrival of
Scottie
and Nahtanha
Paul's
new
baby. ETA is December
13th,
2008.
All members hope for a
safe and healthy
delivery for both
baby Paul
and Nahtanha.
Scottie Paul on Card in
Belleville
June 18th, 2008
The contract is signed and the training commenced. Scottie
Paul (2-1 1ko) is set to take on his opponent up in
Belleville
July 19,
2008.
Scottie Paul (2-1 1ko) is
ready to
hit the ring again
after the Halifax
card fell
through
unexpectedly.
NFBC
looks
forward to another great
match
from
Paul.
Fast Eddie Dawson Returns to
the Ring
June 11th, 2008
The rumors are true!
Fast Eddie Dawson (5-3
4ko's) is
coming out of
retirement
to
hit the
ring on June 26th in
Halifax.
Dawson
left NFBC about 6
years ago
and
joined the Canadian Military. He
is
currently
serving in
Halifax
NS in the navy. There were
whispers
about
Eddie
returning to
the ring
and on June
26th he will be taking
on
Dana
Swan (1-4
1ko) from
Winnipeg,
MA.
Fast Eddie
Dawson
(5-3
4ko's) has been
training
hard and
is
more then
ready
for Dana Swan (1-4
1ko). We
hope to see
more of
this
exciting
fighter closer
to home over the the
next year.
Dawson
brings speed,
agility,
skills and
excitement onto
the
heavy weight
stage.
WELCOME BACK FAST
EDDIE!
Niagara Falls Boxing Club
FIGHT SHOW!
June
3rd,
2008
NFBC boxers are geared up
for a great show on June
21st, 2008
at 7pm. This is a great opportunity to come
out
to the gym and see what is
happening at Niagara Falls
oldest
boxing
establishment. Ron and Lolli
Gallen are
proud to showcase
the
boxers skills
and
fitness abilities.
On the card
will
be open
boxers Levi O'Brien,
Charles Irvine
and Bobby
Potter.
Making their
amateur debuts
will be
Jackie Finlay, Tanner
Warner and
Warren "The Goat"
Gauthier.
Adding
to their
fight
resumes
will be
Robbie Adams III,
Tyler
Warner and
Matt Flynn.
All
boxers are
training for
success in the
ring. We
know that it
will be
an
exciting night at the fights,
promising bout
after bout of
unstoppable action.
NFBC will
be welcoming a
number
of other clubs to showcase
their
boxers throughout the night.
Come on out
for a
night
at the
fights. Check out
our video
poster.
June
21st at
7pm
$10.00
Phone
(905)
354-7918 for
tickets
Niagara Falls Boxing
Club
Niagara Industrial
Mall
5881 Thorold Stone
Road
Niagara Falls,
Ontario
Upper left hand
side of
building
Fundraiser a
Big
Success
May
28th,
2008
Thanks to all that
came out this past
weekend
to support
NFBC's first
spaghetti
dinner fundraiser. A
great
time was
had by all, and the
food
came out of the
kitchen
at
break neck speed. Ron and
Lolli worked up a
sweat
as
more hungry people
filed
into
the
kitchen.
A
special
thanks
to Donna
Irvine who prepared
all the
desserts including two
beautiful
boxing glove
cakes.
Thanks also
goes out to all the parent
volunteers
who
helped with the
service
and to
keep things running
smoothly. NFBC would also like to
thank Adrian
Goemans from
Goemans
Lakeshore Meats
and Mark
Mitchel from
Buns Master Bakery for
their
generous
donations to
help
make
this
fundraiser a
big success for
our
gym.
Scottie Paul Ready for
Halifax, NS
May
7th, 2008
Scottie Paul (2-1, 1TKO) is
ready for
professional
match
number
four. He will be
taking on Aaron
Kinch June 28
in Halifax. NFBC is
confident
that
once
again Scottie
Paul (2-1,
1TKO) will prevail. Scottie continues to
impress the
professional boxing
world with his skills.
Paul
made a BIG impression
at Casino Rama
when
he
was up
against Mexican boxer Josue
Sosas
(0-1). Paul
was in
complete
control
of the
bout from
first bell to
closing.
Keep it up
Scottie!
Spaghetti Fundraiser May
24
May 7th,
2008
NFBC
will be
hosting a spaghetti
dinner
fundraiser on May 24th. Menu
includes SALAD,
PASTA,
MEATBALLS,
BUN, DESERT &
BEVERAGE all for $10, kids are only
$5!
Doors open at 5:00pm on the 24th
and dinner service
begins
at
5:30pm. We have
seating for
only
100 guests,
so
scoop up your tickets
quick. Phone
905 354
7918 for
tickets. Look at
the "CONTACT" page for directions to our
club.
All proceeds
going to fund
Niagara Falls
Boxing
trip to Kansas
City for
the
Ringside Championship.
The
more
funds
we can raise, the
larger
representation we
can
bring
down
to this prestigious
tournament.
Come
on out
for
a
yummy
meal and meet the
NFBC,
helping
youth and sport
for
more
then
2 decades.
Check the
"ABOUT
US" page for
more
information on
NFBC
and our on
going role in the
community.
NFBC Fight Show June
21
May 7th,
2008
NFBC is happy to
announce that we will
be
hosting a
fight
show on June
21, 2008. Niagara
Falls
is hoping to showcase
all of
our
boxers in the
stable with
a stellar
main event. Come on out a
view the
local
talent and
support
community sport
involvement. All
boxers
have been
training
hard and are excited
to
show their
skills. Come on out
and
enjoy the
show!
905 354
7918
for
tickets,
show starts at
7pm.
Ladies Boxfit Walks for
Hospice Niagara
May 4th,
2008
Ladies Only
BoxFit trainer Stephanie is proud to say
that Mary and
Wendy from the Ladies
Only Boxfit Class joined her for the
Hospice Niagara
5km walk on May
4th. Mary was joined
by
daughter
Jackie
(member of NFBC) and
friend
Darla,
Wendy brought along
her friend Wendy (aka
"the Wendys").
All ladies completed
the
walk
with
ease and enjoyed a great
day
of
sun
and
exercise. This group
helped to
raise
the $25
000 in
donations
collected that day
for
Hospice
Niagara. A
new record for them,
by the
way.
The
walk
itself
started at Hospice
Headquarters on
Ontario
Street
in
St. Catharines. We
then headed
north
into Port
Dalhousie,
down to the
beach, up Hogans Ally
south up
Ontario, south east on Lake
Street
to Linwell
Road and
back to
Ontario
Street.
Everyone had a
nice day
in the sun and
all
are
looking forward to take part
in
more community events
over
2008.
Watch for
us, and if you have
any
questions
about NFBC feel
free to approach and ask.
NFBC Boxers Host Sparring
Days with Visiting Clubs
May 3 & 4,
2008
Niagara Falls Boxing Club welcomed two clubs
over
two days for sparring this past weekend. On May 3rd NFBC
welcomed Nappers
Boxing Club from
Welland for training and
sparring.
Coach
Ray Napper brought
along
amateur boxers
Dylan Simons and
Star
Jackman. It
was a
spectacular day of
sparring
and
learning
together.
Sparring for NFBC
on the
3rd were
open amateurs Bobby
Potter and Levi
O'Brien.
The
following day,
NFBC
opened it's
doors up
to welcome Brantfords Coach Billy
Williams and his
professional
boxers
Chris
Aucoin
and Paul Watson. There
to
match up with the
pros were
open
amateurs Bobby Potter,
Levi
O'Brien
and Charles Irvine.
Another
day of
outstanding training
commenced.
NFBC is happy to open up
for
mixed
sparring
with any club with
registered
boxers. Safe and
controlled
conditions
are ensured, as Ron
Gallon believes
that this type of
interaction is
great
experience for all
the boxers
involved, in and out of
the ring. It
gives a
chance
to
see other types of
coaching and
different boxing
styles
that
develop
in
other
clubs.
An
opportunity to make
friends in
the
boxing community
between
members and
staff
is
invaluable to
keep the sport
going
in Ontario.
If your
club is
interested in
sparring
with
NFBC in our
club or
in
yours,
please
call
Ron at 905 354 7918
to
set up dates and
times.
Victory in Windsor
April 21, 2008
A great time was had by NFBC
members who headed up to Windsor on April 19th. NFBC's
Matt Flynn was up against
Sarnia's
Nolan Evens.
This was Matts
first time in the
ring and he
was
ready. Matt was relaxed and
hit Nolan with some great
straight punches. The
bout was
over
when
Evens
didn't
answer
the bell at the
start
of
the second
round.
Levi
O'Brien
was the
ninth bout on the card. He
was
boxing with East
Windsor's
Kareem Abead.
This match
up
went the
scheduled
three
rounds.
Both
fighters were
ready. Levi
was
landing
some commanding
shots
on
Kareem who
maintained his
composure
throughout.
Levi won the
match
up by
way of
split
decision.
Tyler
Warner was match
up
number ten
on
this
eleven bout card.
His
debut was made against Wasseem
El-Sinawi from WABC. All three rounds were full
of punches
in bunches from our
Tyler. Wasseem was feeling overwhelmed in the
first round.
Both boxers settled in
for the next two
rounds and had an
excellent
match. Tyler was
disappointed
with a loss by decision
but is happy to have
gained
experience in the
ring.
Tyler
is looking
forward to
his next match
up.
Coach Ron was
pleased with
the showing of all the
NFBC boxers.
He said
"It was a great day and
everyone
fought well. That is
all that
I ask for. I
am
proud of
all
the boys." Rob Adams
III
was schdualed to box on
this card as
well
but his
opponent
ran into some
problems
at the
boarder and
was
unable to
attend.
NFBC
would like to
thank
the
Windsor Club for the
invitation to
box
on their
show.
Windsor Show
April 6, 2008
Levi O'Brien, Matt Flynn, Robbie Adams III and Tyler Warner. The NFBC
Windsor team for April
12th.
Victory
for
Paul
April 6,
2008
Last night at Casino Rama in
Rama ON Scottie Paul (2-1. 1 tko) of NFBC took on
Joshe Rosas from Mexico
City. Paul
won in a unanimous
decision. Scottie
Paul (2-1. 1
tko)
landed
some
clean shots on
Joshe Rosas. Rosas
proved to be a
worthy opponent with an
iron
jaw and
the battle went all four
rounds. After the
match up,
Scottie
Paul
enjoyed
signing some
autographs for
boxing fans. Paul
also awoke
this morning to
find he
had
made
both the Toronto Sun and
Toronto Star sports pages. Way to
go Scottie!
"The
Canadian Kid"
Steve Molitor (27-0.
10kos) retains
his
I.B.F.
Junior
Featherweight
Champion
Title
with a
clear win
over
Fernando
Beltran Jr.
(30-3-1.
17
kos)
NFBC would like to
thank
Orion Sports
Management for putting
on a great
event.
It's
Official!
March 27th,
2008
The contracts are signed
and training is near complete. Scottie Paul (1-1. 1 tko)
of Niagara Falls is
taking on Joshe
Rosas from Mexico
City. Both boxers
are 27 years old and
will be
competing
in the lightweight
division. It's been an up and down road in the
search for
opponents for our Scottie
Paul but success was
inevitable.
Scottie
won his last match up
and is
geared up
for a streak. This
match will prove to be
an exciting
one
as Scottie never
disappoints!
The
main event
of
the evening
will be "The
Canadian
Kid" Steve
Molitor (26-0.
10 kos) defending his
I.B.F. Junior
Featherweight
Champion
Title against the #1ranked
contender
Fernando Beltran Jr.
(30-2-1. 17
kos) of Mexico.
This
event will also be
broadcast
live on
TSN HD.
Get your
tickets
today! They are going
fast.
Click the boxer
for
tickets.
Tickets
start at $25!
RUMBLE
AT RAMA IV : MOLITOR vs. BELTRAN
JR.
Scottie Paul to Box in
Rama, ON
March 7th,
2008
After a long
wait, it has
been confirmed
that Scottie
Paul, one of
NFBC's
professional boxers has been
officially
added
to
the "Rumble at
Rama
IV" on April 5th
at Casino
Rama.
Scottie
is
currently
seeking an
opponent.
Watch
this site
for
updates!
Congratulations
Scottie!
We
all can't
wait for
the
match.
First NFBC Challenge
February 29th,
2008
Upon
arrival at the
gym for training on
February 28th,
members of NFBC were
met with
a bit
of a
surprise. The
coaching and
training staff had a fitness challenge
laid
out for them. Some members were
apprehensive at first
and
others
were
anxious to get
started.
Head coach Ron
Gallen explained
each station to the
group, pointing out
the best
way
to get
the
most from each
station. Each
station
had a coach or
trainer posted
at it
to
ensure proper
technique and
time
keeping.
Four stations were set up and the
large group
was split into three
teams each with a captain. The stations focused
on
different aspects of combat sport
training. Many of the
exercises hadn't been
used at
NFBC
before others, were
somewhat
familiar but delivered with a
bit of
a
twist.
Each
was
team moving from
station
to
station eager to push
themselves to the
limit.
We
finished off with a group
session of abdominal
training. Seventy five minutes
later,
members
emerged
from
this
session,
sweat soaked
and
worked
out.
The coaching and
training
staff were
very
pleased
with the
efforts put forth
by all
members of NFBC. Everyone did
their best and showed
what
they were made of. There
was no
room for
slackers
during this
training
session.
Congratulations to
all members
who
participated!
NFBC looks
forward to running these
sessions
monthly.
Members
enjoyed
the
hard workout and
variety of
exercises that were
offered. Thanks to
all
involved in
setting up and running
the course.
Special thanks to Liz
for
taking the
photos.
If you are
interested in
having a
challenge set
up for
your club or
group, please
contact
onyx311@gmail.com
Stephen Marsh Boxes in Halifax
February 8th, 2008
Last night at the Halifax Casino NFBC's Stephen Marsh took on Tyson Cave in his fourth professional bout.
Stephen and his trainer /father Leo Marsh, flew out to Halifax on Wednesday to take on Tyson Cave aka "The Prince of Hali". Stephen was focused and ready to box this six round match. Stories of trash talk made it's way back and forth between the two competitors. There was an on going discussion between fans of the boxers as to who would win this anticipated bout.
Upon their arrival on
the east coast, they were made comfortable in their hotel
and awaited the
weigh-in. A test
weight at a club in
Halifax put
Stephen just under the
required
126lb mark.
However, at the
official weigh in a short time later, both boxers
weighed
in over the mark. Tough talk
was exchanged between
the two
teams
and an
agreement was
made to
accommodate the
match-up.
This card was a
pro-am show. Marsh
and
Tyson being the only
professional match up on
the card
and the obvious main event. Cave had a much softer
touch
then Marsh
during the match
up.
Seconds in, Marsh hammered
Cave
giving him a bloody nose
that
persisted throughout the
match. Cave
had to rely on his
speed
and
footwork
to avoid
Marshes
crushing blows. Marsh
hurt his left hand during the
second
round restricting his punch
arsenal.
The bout went
the
full six
rounds and
proved
to
be
all
business between
the two.
Marsh
hurt Cave in the
sixth with a
strong body
shot but
unfortunately didn't
seal
the deal.
Cave came out with
the
decision
59-55,
58-56
and 60-55. This leaves Cave
with a
record of 5-0-0
and
Marsh
1-2-1.
After the
match
both boxers proved to be
respectful
of
the other showing
excellent
sportsmenship.
Thanks to
Caveman
Promotions
for
putting
on an excellent boxing
event.
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Niagara
Falls Boxing Club 2008 Past
Events
Professional Fight
Show
Quinte
Sports Centre, Belleville
ON
July
19, 2008
SCOTTIE
PAUL vs. ABOUALYE
COULIBALY
Phone :
613-966-8338 ext 3885 for
tickets
Promoter: Tyler
Buxton
: Buxton
Promotions
Professional
Fight
Show
Palooka's Boxing Club,
Halifax
NS
June
26, 2008
FAST EDDIE
DAWSON vs. DANA SWAN
Promoter: Bruce Hill : Aruca
Promotions
Coupe du Quebec Amateur International
Tournament
Ville de
Longueuil,
PQ
June 26
- 29,
2008
MATT FLYNN,
TYLER WARNER,
TANNER WARNER, ROB
ADAMS,
BOBBY POTTER,
LEVI
O'BRIEN
Click
here for a link to follow the
action
Amateur Fight
Show
Niagara Falls Boxing
Club, Niagara Falls
ON
June
21, 2008
WARREN "THE GOAT" GAUTIER,
MATT
FLYNN, TYLER WARNER, ROB ADAMS,
LEVI
O'BRIEN
Click
HERE for video
poster
Spaghetti Dinner
Fundraiser
Niagara Falls
Boxing Club,
Niagara Falls ON
May 24,
2008
Salad, Bun, Pasta,
Meatballs, Drink,
Dessert
TICKETS ADULTS $10, KIDS $5 -
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Fitness Challenge
Niagara Falls Boxing Club, Niagara Falls ON
May 8,
2008
22 MEMBERS
PARTICIPATED
Club Show,
Windsor
Brentwood, 2335 Dougall, Windsor, ON
April 19th, 2008
MATT FLYNN, TYLER
WARNER, LEVI
O'BRIEN & ROBBIE
ADAMS
III
Stair Climb for
Cancer
Skylon Tower, Niagara
Falls ON
April 12th,
2008
13 NFBC
MEMBERS
PARTICIPATED
in memory of Karen
Kathleen
Paul
Rumble at
Rama IV
-
Pro Boxing
Event
Casino
Rama, Rama ON
April 5, 2008
SCOTTIE PAUL vs JOSHE
ROSAS
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