Annual Tri-City Boxing Championship - Fitz "The Whip" Vanderpool

Tri City Boxing Championship 2006

THE WHIP BOXING ACADEMY is holding the 6th Annual Fundraiser, the Tri City Boxing Championship, on Sunday Oct 1st 2006 at Bingemans.

The Championship features a fight card of local amateur boxers competing for the Tri City Championship Belt. There will be 50/50 draws and a silent auction as well ,with several guest celebrities in attendance. The proceeds from this event will go to The Children's Safety Village and The WHIP Boxing Academy.The Championship is being organized by Professional World Boxing Champion Fitz "THE WHIP" Vanderpool.

Local Hip Hop Recording Artist Titus will be present to perform at this event. The first event was attended by Hall of Famer and Legendary Former Canadian Heavyweight Boxing Champion George Chuvalo. $650 was raised for United Way from autograph signings.

Other guests who have attended are Carlos Newton (Ultimate fighting Champion),Lynn Myers (MP),Lisa Brown (WIBF Women's World Champion),Brent Hanson (CKCO The Final Round),Angie Hill (KOOL FM),Kitchener Rangers (2003 Memorial Cup Champions),Dino Roumel (The Sports Zone),to name a few.

Tri City Boxing Championship 2005

We're getting this info as well... be patient, w've had a lot on training new kids and developing our talent!!!

2006 is gonna be STUNNING

Tri City Boxing Championship 2004

THE WHIP BOXING ACADEMY is held the 4th Annual Fundraiser, the Tri City Boxing Championship, on Saturday Sept 25th 2004 at Bingemans.

The Championship featured a fight card of local amateur boxers competing for the Tri City Championship Belt. There were several guest celebrities along with dinner at ringside. The proceeds went to The Children's Wish Foundation and The Children's Safety Village. The Championship was hosted by KW's Inaugural Athlete of The Year and local Professional Boxing Champion Fitz "THE WHIP" Vanderpool.

The first event was attended by Hall of Famer and legendary Former Canadian Heavyweight Boxing Champion George Chuvalo. $650 was raised for United Way from autograph signings.

Tri City Boxing Championship 2003

It happened... We know it did... we just gotta find all the pictures and a write up for all you fight fans out there!!!!

Tri City Boxing Championship - 2002

Yes fight fans, it's back. A night of dinner, boxing matches and draws. The Whip Productions held its second annual fundraiser, The Tri City Boxing Championships. The night started off with dinner accompanied by light dinner music in the background. After dinner, the ring announcer Dino Roumel announced the first fight of the evening. To start off the night, Fab Portilo of the Waterloo Boxing Club met Marino Manno of Shamrock Boxing Club. Guests in attendance included: MP Lynn Myers, Art Binkowski (2000 Olympics), Carlos Newton (ultimate Fighter), Kelly Vanderbeek (world class skier), Dave Hook (comedian), Arnie Boehn (boxing coach), Brent Hanson (CKCO TV) and Lisa Brown (WIBF Women's World Boxing Champion).

During half time of the boxing event, former boxer Greg Johnson did a spectacular skipping exhibition. There was then a silent auction for a glove and shirt autographed by Laila Ali. Other bouts on the card saw Sean Roberts victorious over Cody Dextater; Matt Cowles scoring a 3rd round TKO over Gary Bautour of Guelph; and in the heavyweight division, Edmundo Roa defeated Ted Dwyers.

The event was hosted by the WBC's #1 Jr. Middle Weight Contender, Fitz Vanderpool who was pleased with the turn out. Over the years the Tri City has produced numerous world-class amateur boxers. Some include Bob Proulx, Wayne Thompson, Lennox Lewis, Chris and Greg Johnson, Sydney and Fitzroy Vanderpool as well as Art Binkowski, to name a few. Some of these fighters have gone on to be successful as professionals. Vanderpool was very pleased with the enthusiastic crowd that turned out to support the local up and coming boxers. At the intermission Fitz took the ring center to thank some of the sponsors that helped to make the event a possibility for the fighters.

Money raised went to the United Way of Kitchener/Waterloo & The Waterloo Boxing Club.

Vanderpool finished off with his creedo...
"With Hope Its Possible, Believe in your self and put God first."

Tri City Boxing Championship - 2001

The last Friday of this month is fight night at Bingemans.

A local boxer everyone had heard of is organizing the Twin city Boxing Championships to showcase emerging talent from the Waterloo Region Boxing Academy.

"I want to be able to promote our young talent coming up." said Fitzroy (The Whip) Vanderpool.

The Whip Productions has lined up 10 bouts for Friday, September 28(2001) at Bingemans Marhsall Hall.

"You want to get kids exposed so when they go for sponsorship or endorsements people know who they are, "said Vanderpool, who is ranked fifth as a super welter weight by the World Boxing Council.

Vanderpool knows there are many talented boxers who come out of this area. He also knows they other go out of this area for their fights.

"why don't we showcase our talent here and let the other fighters come to us?" he asked. "We can get the kids the recognition they need right here"

It will be the Battle for the Belt. that is how Vanderpool is billing the event on a poster.

He has two belts and he has yet t odecide which of the 10 fights he will offer the belts as prizes.

Katie Hampton, Junior (Sugar Daddy) Dan and Anthony (Rowdy) Russell are teh local fighters advertised on the poster.

Others include Matt Morningstar, Thomas Aquata, Dave Fitzgerald, Scotty (Bulldog) Brown and Marin Mavros.

Angie Hill of KOOL FM is guest ring announcer and Greg Johnson of Kitchener will give a skipping.