Curtis also shares his insight into wellknown friends, including novelist david adams richards and yvon durelle, the fighting fisherman. He left school at an early age to fish, as did most men in the area, and began boxing around new brunswick before turning pro in 1948. In 2003, ginette pellerin of the national film board of canada made a french film documentary on his life called durelle. The 15 greatest rounds of all times nbc documentary, 1990. As a 11 year old kid growing up in a small fishing village in nova scotia during the time yvon was at the height of his career, he will never know the impact he made on our daily lives. Angelo dundee, george benton, archie moore and some others discuss the 15 greatest rounds in boxing history. Yvon durelle will not be forgotten inside and outside the ring. The above biography is from the wikipedia durelle bio. Yvon durelle the fighting fisherman yvon durelle was born and raised in baiesainteanne new brunswick. In 1981, new brunswick author raymond fraser wrote the book. This biography follows durelles painful progress through both worlds. Accounts of his fighting career reveal a man of incredible toughness and yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste.
His contemplation of the life and work of robert frost casts a fresh light on the pulitzer prizewinning poet. Anne, new brunswick, durelle split his time between fishing, working on lighthouses and lightheavyweight championship boxing, beginning in 1947. Wild apples by wayne curtis overdrive rakuten overdrive. The life of yvon durelle by author raymond fraser doubleday, isbn 0385158637, published in 1981, republished in 2005. January 6 2007, born in baiesteanne, new brunswick, canada, was a british empire champion boxer biography. Anne to within a heartbeat of being lightheavyweight boxing. Durelle, yvon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 2003, ginette pellerin of the national film board of canada made a documentary film on his life called durelle. The life of yvon durelle by raymond fraser yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste.
One of the toughest, coldest, most perilous jobs in canada is the fisherman s lot. No light heavyweight ever beat moore in a title fight and he retired with his championship belt in. Still, the socalled fighting fisherman did win british empire and canadian titles. Challenger yvon durelle, right, scores with a punch in fourth round of a light heavyweight title bout with champion archie moore at the forum in montreal in this dec. Yvon durelle, the fighting fisherman from baiesainteanne, versus the great archie moore for the world light. Yvon durelle, the fighting fisherman from baie ste. But any guffaws were extinguished barely a minute into the first round when a right hand from the fighting fisherman slammed flush on moores jaw and sent him crashing to the floor so hard. His lifelong nickname was douxgentlebut he mastered a spectacularly brutal profession.
Raymond fraser annotation yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste. Durelle emerges in this book as a man of contradictions. In his own autobiography, harry kessler indeed recounts marcianomoore. The fighting fisherman, the life of yvon durelle signed by. Yvon durelle was born and raised in baiesainteanne new brunswick. Baie sainte anne old history baie des ouines public. Raymond fraser has 20 books on goodreads with 633 ratings. Durelle s acclaimed biography, the fighting fisherman the life of yvon durelle, was written by new brunswick author raymond fraser and published by doubleday in 1981. Hes known as the fighting fisherman and at one time was the most famous new brunswicker in the world. He left school at an early age to fish, as did most men in the area, and began boxing around. Once in a lifetime a great hero comes along who is bigger than life. This led to many fights in the durelle home between yvon. Like many others of his generation, he left school at an early age to work on a fishing boat.
Accounts of his fighting career reveal a man of incredible toughness and audacity. Yvon durelle, born oct 14, 1929, was known as the fighting fisherman, and was one of the maritimes most courageous and colourful athletes. The fighting fisherman is a remarkably frank portrait of a complex man and a punishing sport. From a family of fourteen children, yvon durelle grew up in the small acadian fishing village on the atlantic coast. A title defense against yvon durelle in montreal seemed like a good way to cap off another successful year. The life of yvon durelle by raymond fraser online at alibris. The life of yvon durelle by author raymond fraser, was published in 1981. Fishing is the first love of yvon durelle, new brunswicks famous 28 year old fighting fisherman. Museum exhibit honours famous 1958 yvon durelle boxing match. Books by raymond fraser author of the fighting fisherman. I have read the book on yvon durelle at least several times since it was first published. Raymond fraser the fighting fisherman raymond fraser yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste.
Yvon durelle, known as the fighting fisherman, was one of the maritimes most courageous and colourful athletes. In 1958, durell took part in what is considered to have been one of the greatest prize fights in boxing history, taking on. Dubbed as the fighting fisherman, he began his professional career in 1948, boxing at various venues around the province. Local boxing legend bob edgett, shown above in this file image, was a friend and training partner of yvon durelle, the fighting fisherman from baie ste. Anne to within a heartbeat of being lightheavyweight boxing champion of the world. The fighting fisherman s adventures in wrestling yvon durelle was much more than just a famed canadian boxer challenger yvon durelle, right, scores with a punch in fourth round of a light heavyweight title bout with champion archie moore at the forum in montreal in this dec. Archie moore the old mongoose vs the fighting fisherman yvon durelle, full fight highlights. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. His fight with yvon durelle in particular was of note. Throughout the americas and over in europe, yvon durelle, the legendary fighting fisherman from baie sainteanne, took to the ring for a total of 107 fights over a period of 11 years, with 84 wins including 43 knockouts. Yvon durelle born october 14, 1929 in baiesteanne, was a british empire champion boxer. Former british empire boxing champion yvon durelle, whose 1958 fight. Anne on the north east coast of new brunswick yvon battles the sea the year round and keeps winning. Anne who became a maritime boxing legend in the 1950s, is 50 years old now, and about the only thing that remains true to his boxing statistics today is that he is still 59.
Raymond frasers most popular book is the fighting fisherman. The author could of spent more time on how the durelle family lived during this period. Outside the ring, we learn, rules meant little to yvon. From a family of fourteen children, yvon durelle grew up in a small acadian fishing village on the atlantic coast. Yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste.
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