2009 NEWS

July 1, 2009

"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges to face dangerous prospect Abdon Lozano in Las Vegas

Lozano (5-0) batters Israel Ornelas in October, 2008

PUNCHOUT AT THE PLAZA LIVE FRIDAY, JULY 3rd, 2009

There will be an exciting fightcard at The Plaza Hotel & Casino Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday night. The Co-Main Event of the evening will feature a battle of unbeaten fighters as Border City Boxing's “Gorgeous” Andre Gorges (8-0, 6 KO) goes toe to toe with Abdon Lozano (5-0, 1 KO’s) of Las Vegas in what is sure to be a scorcher over six rounds of boxing. Somebody’s 0 must go!

June 27, 2009

Ron Bath (71) Passes

Ron Bath, Grandfather of Border City Boxers Shelby Bialkowski, John Bialkowski and Jake Bath passed away with family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer, on June 27, 2009. Beloved husband of Carol for 48 years. Loving father of Richard, Lorrie, Tammy, Shelly, Mark, and Jeff. Dear grandfather to 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Survived by sisters Sylvia, Linda, and Elaine, and predeceased by parents Oswald and Vera Bath. A heartfelt thanks to the nurses from Comcare; Lisa, Shelly, and Tammy. Visitation will be held at Victoria Greenlawn Memorial Chapel & Visitation Centre (1525 Highway 3, 1 km west of Walker Rd., 519-969-3939), on Thursday, July 2, 2009, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. Cremation will follow. In kindness, memorial donations to the Border City Boxing Club would be appreciated. On-line condolences may be left at www.greenlawncemetery.ca. An avid supporter at the Border City Boxing Club, Ron's presence and friendship will be missed.

June 7, 2009

Garside Wins Title at Home!

Jeannine "Heartless" Garside scored a unanimous decision victory Saturday night in Duncan, British Columbia, over Brooklyn, New York's Dominga Olivo. Garside, a two-divisional world champion, collected the WBC International Featherweight Title for her efforts.

Jeannine suffered a second-round headbutt that opened a cut over her left eye that later required four stitches.

This was the first time a boxing event of this status has been held on Vancouver Island and the crowd loved the fact that the main event was one of their own. Future events are planned in B.C.

Also competing on June 6th in Montreal was Heavyweight Ali Mansour (6-0 3KO) who scored a 40-36, 39-37, 39-37 decision over trial-horse Stephane Tessier.

May 22, 2009

Garside Returns to Duncan, B.C.

Border City's Jeannine "Heartless" Garside, a Duncan-born-and-raised boxer, is set to fight for a title in front of a home crowd at the Island Savings Centre. Garside will take on Brooklyn's Dominga Olivo for the WBC International Featherweight Title on June 6.

"This is the first time this has ever happened on Vancouver Island, let alone in Duncan," said Wally Petrovic, owner of Final Round Martial Arts centre, and the man who is bringing the bout to Duncan. "This is one of the biggest fights we've ever put on."

Now residing in Windsor, Ont., Garside, who turned 31 on April 14, still has plenty of friends and family in Duncan, and Petrovic knows she'll make for a hot ticket in her first fight at home since her amateur debut in 1997.

"Jeannine is a big draw, especially here, because she was born and raised in Duncan," he said. Garside's record stands at seven wins, three losses and one draw, with three knockouts. Her last bout was a Dec. 17 fixture in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which ended in a controversial win by hometown favourite Irma Balijagic-Adler -- and the loss of Garside's Women's International Boxing Association title.

Petrovic has known Garside since she took up the sport of boxing more than a decade ago. "I've known her since she was an amateur," he said. "She used to spar with one of my kickboxers. She was always an amazing body-puncher. She has real hard punching power. She's a tough person. It doesn't matter who she fights, it'll be tough for her opponent."

Olivo, 37, has a record of seven wins, four losses and one draw. - Kevin Rothbauer, The Citizen 2009

May 9, 2009

Gorgeous Dominant in Vegas

"A perfect record was ended in the final bout of the night as Canadian boxer Andre Gorges defeated Gabriel Del Real by unanimous decision. In what much of the crowd considered the most entertaining fight of the entire event, the two welterweights wasted no time trying to hurt each other as the bout was scheduled for just four rounds.

Gorges landed a beautiful combination to Del Real's face early in the second round that threatened to hurt Del Real, but the Californian used some timely clinches to stay on his feet and ended up lasting the entire fight" (Brett Okamoto, Las Vegas Sun).

Gorges kept his unbeaten record in tact as he won a unanimous decision over Del Real, winning by margins of 40-36 (twice) and 39-37. The junior welterweight kept his opponent at bay with a stiff jab and solid footwork. 'Gorgeous' ascended to 8-0 (6) while Del real, from Fairfield, CA, dipped to 3-1 (2).

May 8, 2009

Opportunity Comes Knocking

"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges will be facing Las Vegas' Gabriel Del Real at the Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow night. Gabriel, a hometown prospect with an undefeated record will face Gorges in a four round bout.

May 1, 2009

Gorges' Body Shot Ends Bout Early

The Border City Boxing Club's "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges knocked out Michigan's Matt "The Pitbull" Ellis in the third round at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit on Friday night. Gorges had Ellis hurt several times with head blows, but it was a body shot that finally sent the pitbull to the canvas. The win moves Gorges' professional record to 7-0 with 6 KOs.

Also on the card was Windsor's Ali Mansour who stopped Indianapolis's John Smith in the first round to move to 5-0 with 3 KOs.

April 29, 2009

"Boxing Athlete Commits Anti-Doping Rule Violation"

Alison Hunter - 2009 National Champion!

After losing in the finals at the Canadian Boxing Championships in January to a drug-enhanced athlete, Alison Hunter fought her way through to the finals at the Final Team Selection in Alberta one month later - only to lose to the same fighter again. Months later, we find out Hunter should not have had to face Galle a second time:

"The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Amanda Galle, a boxing athlete, committed an anti-doping rule violation. The violation occurred following an in-competition doping control conducted on January 24, 2009 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

Ms. Galle’s anti-doping rule violation was a result of her urine sample returning an adverse analytical finding for Nandrolone, a prohibited substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

In response to the CCES’ notification of the anti-doping rule violation, Ms. Galle exercised her right to a hearing under the rules of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP). Ms. Galle, in seeking to halve the customary two-year sanction, testified at her hearing that her conditioning coach had "mistakenly injected her with deca-durabolin" instead of her usual vitamins B6 and B12.

However, the arbitrator found that "Ms. Galle…failed to demonstrate that she bears no significant fault or negligence in relation to the violation." She determined that Ms. Galle had committed an anti-doping rule violation and imposed a sanction of two years sport ineligibility."

For the full Media Release, click here: http://www.cces.ca/pdfs/CCES-MR-ViolationGalle-E.pdf

March 28, 2009

Packer Takes Gorges the Distance

"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges was extended the distance for the first time in his young professional career on Saturday night at the Royal Oak Music Theatre by Battle Creek Michigan's Guy Packer. Although Gorges knocked Packer down twice in the fourth and final round, the veteran was able to hang on to hear the final bell. The final scores of the bouts were 40-34 twice, and 40-33, all for Gorges whose record improved to 6-0 with five knockouts.

Also representing Canada on the Royal Oak card was Ali Mansour, who improved his professional record to 3-0 with a first round knockout of Iowa's Guadalupe Diaz.

March 21, 2009

Gorges Fights Again at the ROMT in One Week

Saturday, March 28 marks the return of boxing to the Royal Oak Music Theatre in suburban Detroit. Carlos Llinas Productions (CLIP) and Ron Remus Productions will present a scheduled 9 bout card featuring Border City Boxing's Junior-Welterweight Prospect "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges (5-0, all 5 wins coming by way of knockout) in his toughest bout to-date against veteran Guy Packer of Battle Creek Michigan. Also on the card will be former Lebanese and Canadian Super Heavyweight Amateur Champion, Ali Mansour (2-0), who will be facing Iowa's Guadalupe Diaz. Doors open at 7 PM, first bell is at 8 PM.

March 12, 2009

Jones Going to Lansing

Congratulations to Border City's Jordan Jones, who has been accepted at Thomas M. Cooley Law School! We are very proud of you Big Man!

February 28, 2009

Hunter Loses in Final

Alison Hunter lost in the Final of the National Team Final Selection in the Elite 57 kg. Category to Mississauga's Amanda Galle on Saturday night. Hunter, who defeated all other representatives from the other provinces over the past two months secured her spot as the nation's second ranked boxer behind Galle.

February 27, 2009

Bialkowski Wins Second National Title

Shelby Bialkowski defeated Nova Scotia's Madison Fraser by a score of 19-0 in Edmonton on Friday afternoon in the 54 kg. Junior Category to win her second Canadian Title. Bialkowski's teammate, Alison Hunter who already has two wins at the tournament, will compete for her first Canadian Championship in the Elite 57 kg. Final on Saturday when she faces Mississauga's Amanda Galle.

February 26, 2009

Hunter Advances to the Final

Alison Hunter defeated Quebec's Amelie Cloutier by a score of 23-20 in Edmonton on Thursday evening. A three-time National Silver Medallist, Hunter now has a chance to capture her first Canadian Championship in the final on Saturday when she will face Mississauga's Amanda Galle. Border City's 15-year-old Shelby Bialkowski competes on Friday in an attempt to defend her 2008 Canadian Championship.

February 24, 2009

Hunter Defeats Tremblay

In the Final Team Selection for the Canadian National Boxing Team, Border City's Alison Hunter defeated Quebec's Marie Pier Tremblay in the Elite 57 Kg. Class by a score of 6-5. Teammate Josh Cameron dropped a 19-29 score to Quebec's Michel Zewski in the Elite 69 Kg. Category.

February 15, 2009

Riverside Fundraiser in the Books

Marty Gervais and Mike Herrington

Two-time World Champion Jeannine Garside performed another fantastic job matchmaking for the Border City Boxing Club on Sunday afternoon. Border City hosted a 10 bout card, featuring a couple of 62 year old boxers, Windsor's Marty Gervais and Goderich's Michael Herrington, in an exhibition bout.

Also in exhibitions were Border City's Kurtis Trepanier-Grayer and Shelby Bialkowski, who will be defending her National Title in Edmonton next week. Also on the card were Border City's Brian Poynter, who dropped a decision to Leamington's Cory McTavish, Lukas Welniak, who lost a split decision to K.A.Y.O.'s David Jenner, James Toney, who lost a split decision to Leamington's Nathan Meloche, Alison Hunter, who defeated Hamilton's Kadian Morgan by unanimous decision, and Josh Cameron, who won a unanimous decision over Windsor Boxing Club's Jesse Innes in the Main Event.

Hunter and Cameron will be joining Bialkowski in Edmonton next week at their Final Team Selection for the Canadian National Team.

Kara Ro was the special guest Ring Announcer for the show, which was a fundraiser to send local boxers to France in the summer 2009.

January 31, 2008

Gorges Earns Second Round T.K.O. in Royal Oak, Mansour Makes Triumphant Return

Border City Boxing Club's "Gorgeous" Andre Gorges improved his professional boxing record to a perfect 5-0 with 5 knockouts, stopping Battle Creek's Mike Fitzgerald at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in the second round on Saturday evening. Gorges knocked Fitzgerald down in the first and was battering him in the second when the referee called a halt to the bout.

Also on the Royal Oak card was former Lebanese and Canadian Super heavyweight Champion, Ali Mansour, who defeated Michigan's C.J. Glover by unanimous decision to improve his professional record to 2-0.

Gorges and Mansour both look to compete again at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in March 2009.

Gorges Fights Again in Michigan

"Gorgeous" Andre Gorges will face Mike Fitzgerald of Battle Creek, Michigan in a scheduled four-rounder on Saturday January 31st at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. Also on the card will be former Canadian National Superheavyweight Champion Ali Mansour.

The event is promoted by Carlos Llinas Productions (CLIP) and Ron Remus Productions and the first bell is at 8 PM. Tickets are priced from $30-$50 (U.S.) and are available at the Royal Oak Music Theatre Box Office at 248-399-2980 or online at www.tickets.com as well as www.royaloakmusictheatre.com.

January 25, 2008

Hunter and Cameron Earn Silvers at Nationals

After winning his first three bouts at the Canadian Boxing Championships in Trois Rivieres, Quebec over Alberta's Jonathan Andre, Saskatchewan's Rob Umbach and Quebec's Mian Hussain, "Jackknife" Josh Cameron dropped a decision in the Final to Nova Scotia's Custio Clayton on Saturday night. Cameron's teammate, Alison Hunter also lost in the Final to Mississauga's Amanda Galle after defeating Alberta's Brandi Badry in the Semi-Final.

With their Silver Medals, both Hunter and Cameron qualify to travel to the Final Team Selection in Edmonton next month, where Border City Teammate Shelby Bialkowski will be defending her Cadet-C National Title.

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