Former Regina mayor inducted to Boxing Canada Hall of Fame
Former Regina Mayor Pat Fiacco is Boxing Canada's newest Hall of Fame inductee entering in the builder category.
Fiacco's career in the sport has spanned three decades, first as a competitor, later as an official and judge.
His career began at the Regina Boxing Club where he'd enjoy a lot of success, including winning the 1980 Canadian Intermediate Bantamweight Championship. When his in-ring career came to a close, he looked for other ways to give back to the sport, which led him to officiating and judging.
Fiacco served as an official on the world stage on several occasions, including two Pan American Games, four Commonwealth Games, eight Elite World Championships, two Junior/Youth World Championships and two Olympic Games including Athens in 2004 and London in 2012.
'It feels great. It doesn't happen to everybody. I'm very fortunate. Over 50 years I've been involved in this sport and my family has sacrificed the most so it's thanks to them and it feels good,' said Fiacco, adding that he didn't get into officiating or judging in the hopes of getting a call to the Hall.
Fiacco served as Boxing Canada's president from 2012 to 2020. The induction ceremony happened Friday, May 9 at the Conexus Arts Centre during intermission of the Battle of the Prairies 19.
Fiacco was Regina's mayor from 2000 to 2012.
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