Bobby Beaton
Bobby Beaton | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1912 |
| Died | June 11, 2007 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 12 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 9 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Robert Beaton (June 19, 1912 – June 11, 2007)[1] was an Atlantic Canadian hockey player, boxer and boxing referee.[1][2]
Hockey
Beaton was born in
Boxing
Beaton boxed professionally as a welterweight and his record was 12–0 with nine TKOs.[1] In 1941 he began refereeing. Until his retirement in 1983, he officiated at over 500 boxing bouts, including 41 Canadian, five British Commonwealth and one World Championship.[2] Beaton is credited with conceiving the three-judge system in boxing, now standard practice in the sport.[1] He was Referee-in-Chief and Adviser to the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority from 1978 until 1994.[1]
Hall-of-Fame inductions
Beaton was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame,[3][1] the Nova Scotia Sports Heritage Hall of Fame,[1][2] the Pictou County Sports Heritage Hall of Fame[1] and the Cape Breton Sports Heritage Hall of Fame.[1]
Other facts
- Beaton's great-grandson Evan Chambers, at age 17, represented Nova Scotia in boxing at the 2007 Canada Winter Games.[4]
- Beaton was a mentor to Hubert Earle, Director Of Combat Sports & Referee-In-Chief of the Nova Scotia Combat Sports Authority
- Beaton lost the sight in one eye in a sledding accident at the age of three.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Adhsade, Kevin (June 13, 2007). "Boxing great Bobby Beaton dies at 94". The News. New Glasgow, Canada. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". sportnovascotia.ca. 2011. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ White, John. "SPORTS SCRAPBOOK: Meet the godfather of basketball in Pictou County, New Glasgow sports legend Anslem (Anse) MacDonald | SaltWire". www.saltwire.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Boxing Team Named for Canada Games". Government of Nova Scotia. February 2, 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
External links
- Nova Scotia Boxing Referee Revolutionized Judging in the Ring The Globe and Mail; Aug 28, 2007.(subscription required)
- Bobby Beaton Passes Sportsnut.com.au; June 14, 2007.