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Ricky Santarossa was the Canadian Champion from the Amherstburg Boxing Club who was trained by his step-father, Doug Bedard, for the formative part of his amateur career at both the Windsor and Border City Boxing Clubs. Bedard described Santarossa as a gifted athlete who fell victim to political problems when Bedard and Richard's mother split-up. One of the high-lights of Ricky's career was a win over Bones Adams who went on to become professional World Champion.

 
Ricardo Santia is a massage therapist in the Windsor area who won the 1990 Michigan State Golden Gloves for Border City training under his father and Doug Bedard. Doug remembers Ricardo's academic approach to boxing and Santia's intense fascination with the scientific aspects of boxing. Ricardo still loves to go to local clubs and help out with young, aspiring fighters.

Kirk Scott coached under Johnny Kubinic at the Ren-Cen Boxing Club of Windsor.
Margaret Sidoroff, named ‘Canada's Canvas Queen' by the London Free Press, went 13-0 as an amateur en route to capturing the Canadian Championship in 1998. ‘Mean' Margaret's three professional World Titles not only earned her national acclaim on Open Mike with Mike Bullard and The Fifth Estate, but also international exposure on the USA Network and ESPN2. Margaret retired undefeated from the ring in 2000 and became Head Coach of the Border City Boxing Club.

2001 was a busy year for Margaret, one that brought great commemoration of her boxing career. Margaret was fortunate to be featured in a series of outdoor murals. Margaret's 25 foot mural depicts her in amateur boxing gear and can be seen on the 900 block of Drouillard Road. Margaret was also awarded the 2001 Phenomenal Women Award by Global Television and the 2001 Windsor Women of the Year by the Women's Incentive Centre. Margaret was inducted into the Windsor and Essex County Sports Hall of Fame in October, 2007 (for pictures, click here)!

 
Pat Sidoroff won the 1996 Michigan State Golden Gloves and was instrumental in the development of his sister ‘Mean' Margaret's incredible boxing career.  In 2000 Pat became the President of the Riverside Boxing Club where he trained young boxers and coordinated training sessions with the Border City Boxing Club.

 

Jerry Small was the Head Coach of the Riverside Boxing Club for several years in the mid 1990's. Small started coaching fighters at the Windsor Boxing Club until the death of Manager Jerry McCarthy in 1993, when Small moved to the Riverside Boxing Club.  Jerry has since retired from coaching but still likes to help out when Club Shows are put on in the Windsor area.

 
Charlie Stewart has been the president of the Windsor Boxing club since 1993.

 
Pat Silvestre fought for the Windsor Boxing Club and won the Ontario Championship. He has shown a continued love for the sport in his retirement as he is now a registered Official with Boxing Ontario.

Clarence Talbot was an excellent boxer from the Windsor Boxing Club who fought in the 1970s.

Don Tate was a criminal lawyer who served on the Board at the Border City Boxing Club when the doors opened in 1987.
Ray Taylor fought for the Kingsville Boxing Club and is currently promoting professional shows and fighters in the Windsor Area.

 
George Tessier was a boxer, coach, and referee in the Windsor area in the1950's.

Adam Trupish is one of the most successful amateur boxers ever to come out of the Windsor area.  He represented Canada at the 2004 Olympics.  Adam is a 7-time Canadian Champion who has a very bright future at the Windsor Amateur Boxing Club.

 
Amy Tunks is a 6' 3 professional fighter who also boxed amateur for the Border City Boxing Club under Coach Jesse Robinson.