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He has no idea who his opponent will be, and since this is Mike's first real test Mike Gordon, 20 of Blackstock area, as an amateur boxer, he'll probably be nervous until that bell sounds and the fight gets underway. Mike will be competing in the Labatt's Gloves Tourn- ament, an annual event described as the largest the Lindsay Boxing Club. He is now preparing for a weekend in Toronto. amateur boxing competitjon in Canada. Sponsored by the brewery and sanctioned and organ- ized by Boxing Ontario, the tournament will attract more than 200 fighters of all ages and weight groups. WINIDISTAN ¢ BOXING CLUB BEST LOCAL ! FIGHTER ; ! is proud of this trophy he received from boxing competition this Close games as the Novice House League is underway The Novice houseleague started on Saturday, October 23. In the first game Reid - Robertson scored the first * goal of the year unassisted, later in the period Scott "oster scored unassisted for «Reliable Plumbing but 3cugog Realty came right rack with a goal from Andrew Pereman. Scugog 'Realty was leading 2-1 at the -+nd of the first period. Early . n the second period Reliable + 2lumbing tied the score with nother goal from Scott Foster assisted by Damian Harrison. There was no scoring until midway through the third period when Cliff Leforte broke the tie assisted by Shane Nanay. The final score Scugog Realty 2, Reliable Plumbing 3. The second game of the day started with many break aways but the goaltenders on both teams were able to stop the goals from going in. Kinsmen got on the score- ' board first with a goal from Robin Brown unassisted then Sportsland came back with a goal from Mike Oliasen unassisted. Nearing the end of the second period Brett Lawson broke the tie with a goal for Sportsland unassist- ed. There were many chances in the third period for both teams but the period -remained scoreless ending the game Kinsmen - 1 Sportsland 2. ' And for Mike, who takes his boxing very seriously, it is both a personal challenge and an honour to be competing in this event. A member of the Lindsay Boxing Club, Mike has been working very hard over the past few months to get him- self in top condition. At 5 ft 8 in. he weighs in about 140 pounds of lean muscle, the result of endless miles of roadwork, countless hours skipping rope and hamm- ering the heavy bag for endurance and the speed bag for quickness in the hands. In an interview with the Star last week Mike said he feels he is ready for this level of competition. He will be fighting as a Senior Novice (those with ten fights or less) and ir a weight class from 135 to 140 pounds. At the Labatt's Tourna- ment, all fight s are three rounds of two minutes each. Competitors must wear head gear, mouthpieces and low blow protectors. Winners are declared by the number of points they score during the bout. If Mike wins that first bout, he goes on to face another fighter, and a second victory will put him into the finals. But if he should lose that first or second fight, the tournament is over for him. Mike. who has been out of school for a couple of years, but returned this fall to Cartwright High School to complete his grade 12, moved to the Blackstock area from Belleville three years ago. His father Gary, breeds and trains riding horses, and he's pleased that his son has developed a keen interest in the sport of boxing. Actually, it was Gary's friendship with the great Canadian boxer Clyde Grey (now commissioner of boxing for Ontario) which got Mike into the sport. "I met Clyde Grey a few years ago and was really impressed with him," says Mike. Mike joined the Lindsay Boxing Club recently and works out there. But it's at home where he really puts in the long, lonely hours of training. He has a mini-gym set up in the basement, and puts in a minimum of one hour each night skipping rope, lifting weights and thumping the heavy bag. The light speed bag is set up in the barn because the noise from late night work- outs were keeping other members of the family awake. : And Mike pounds the con- cession roads east of Black- stock, running at least three miles each day even when the weather is nasty. Mike's Dad Gary, said he scmetimes finds it 'hard to believe' the number of hours Mike fakes boxing very seriously and works out daily in the mini and dedication Mike devotes to boxing. In the eyes of the general public, the sport of boxing does not have the best of reputations. But at the amateur level, there are strict rules and regulations designed to protect fighters from serious injury. All competitors for example, at the Labatt's Tournament must have a pre-fight medical examination. Mike says he enjoys boxing because of the per- sonal challenge and the competition. And it is a great way to keep in top physical condition. At this stage, he's not sure where he would like to go in boxing, but says he has given thought to the idea of turning professional some day or representing Canada at international competitions. But that's a long way off. Right now, his thoughts are on the up-coming tourna- ment in Etobicoke this weekend. And he plans to do more fighting in inter-club competitions whenever he gets the chance. Recently, Mike was named "Best Local Fighter" at the Lindsay Club, and was pre- sented - with a handsome trophy for this honour. Mike does have one small problem. He's looking for a sparring partner, and says if there is anyone interested in putting on the gloves, give him a call at 986-5266. y : Yel if gym in the basement. He also runs af least three miles a day in all kinds of weather.