Young Victor Boxing Record

Bernie Osborne 3 rnds. Joe Salce 3 rnds. Joe Salce 3 rnds. Johnny Volpi 3 rnds. Joe Salce. 3 rnds.

Ross Colussimo 3 rounds, Elly Clarke 3 rounds, Johnny Volpi, 3 ronds, Rocky Lang 3 rounds.

Fred Cranston 3 rounds, Chris Robertse 4 rounds, Max Martial 4 rounds, Cec Rogers 4 rounds.

Cec Rogers Main Support 8 rounds reduced to 6 rounds Festival Hall 23/9/1960

George Beris Main Support 8 rounds reduced to 6 rounds Festival Hall 18/11/1960

Cec Rogers - Main Support in Budding Champs night of 1960. 6 rounds Festival Hall 16/12/1960

Below: What Australian Ring magazine said by "Norm Foster" Melbourne writer.

Years later in 1985 Norm dropped into my menswear shop at Sydney Rd. Coburg and became a regular visitor for coffees with us right up to 1990.

Norm nor I ever mentioned the bad writeup he gave me, truthfully I never even thought of it during all those years.

Victor fought with a broken right hand suffered in the second round until the pain became unbearable by the end of round nine.
Victor had Rogers down 3 times, the first was in the first round for a count of 8, the second was through the ropes down onto the judges table (judges used for amateur under-card) with no count applied and the third when another blow had Rogers out like a light in centre ring, this time the count was stopped as the ring post fell and took about 5-6 minutes to repair. The referee was Max Carlos.

Young Victor with black tights white socks next to Angelo Brisci trainer (far right) Oct. 1966

I had making a comeback in mind with Angelo but had to move to Ambrose Palmer's gym. after a couple of weeks.

Angelo had a problem with not speaking one word of English at the time, he just loved the way I attacked George Fogus during a sparring session which turned a little sour because of roughness in sparring, I always pulled punches sparring but Fogus roughed me up so I did what I did best. I believe he had just fought for the Australian welterweight title the week before. I have been a great believer throughout my life in "DO UNTO OTHERS WHAT THEY DO UNTO YOU"

Serious training started here at the gym below Festival Hall with Ambrose at my helm, this was after a short preparation at home where I managed to reduce my weight back to 9 stone & 3 lbs. (57 kilos)

Here I spent 8 months getting into very good shape and Ambrose told me that my first return fight would likely be with Leo Young.

I spent this time training at top level mostly with Johnny Famechon and some with Aldo Pravisani, sparring many rounds with both.

If 3 years earlier this is where the Victorian title could have changed hands as Les Mclean was also returning to boxing and he was gloved to spar with me.

Ambrose's sidekick either Roger or Malcolm pulled me aside and whispered that I should be careful that Les does not pull punches, "well" they were right.

Hence and behold Les did just what was expected he came at me furiously and got Ko'd. took 1 min.

As expected no count was applied but as Ambrose removed my gloves had a smirk and held his head down as usual.

Young Victor
Sex	Male
Nationality	Australia
Alias	Victor Paul Aquilina
Hometown	Melbourne,Victoria
Birthplace	Sliema, Malta
Division	Featherweight
Date of Birth	1940-12-31
Stance	Orthodox
Height	5' 6
Trainer	Snowy Sullivan
Manager	Snowy Sullivan

Career Totals
**Click on opponents name to see their record**
Won 8 (KOs 5) \| Lost 16 \| Drawn 2 \| Tot 26

Date	my wt.	Opponent	opp wt.	Scrap Book	Rounds	Location	Result
1963-02-15 Main		Cec Rogers		Read about it	10rounds	Benalla, Show Grounds Victoria, Australia	L	TKO	9
1963-02-15 Main		Cec Rogers		Read about it	10rounds	~ Referee: Max Carlos ~ Rogers down 3 times YV retired after 9th (broken hand rnd 2)	L	TKO	9
1962-05-04	130	Ron Fenton	130	Read about it	8rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	TKO	8
1962-05-04	130	Ron Fenton	130	Read about it	8rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ (cut eye stoppage)	L	TKO	8
1961-08-25 Main	128½	Pasquale Curcio	127	Read about it	12rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	12
1961-08-25 Main	128½	Pasquale Curcio	127	Read about it	12rounds	~ Referee: Terry Reilly ~ Eliminator Contender fight - Victorian. Featherweight Title	L	PTS	12
1961-03-09 Main	127½	Kevin Bell	123	Read about it	12rounds	Sydney Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	L	TKO	6
1961-03-09 Main	127½	Kevin Bell	123	Read about it	12rounds	~ Referee: Vic Patrick ~ Bell down 3 times (mistaken eyes assessment)	L	TKO	6
1961-01-20 Main Supp	127	George Beris	125	Read about it	10rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	KO	8
1961-01-20 Main Supp	127	George Beris	125	Read about it	10rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ Beris down once	W	KO	8
						PPBA Trophy for most improved boxer1960 (photo)
1960-12-16 Main Supp	128	Cec Rogers	127	Read about it	*6rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	D	PTS	6
1960-12-16 Main Supp	128	Cec Rogers	127	Read about it	*6rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ * cut from 8 rounds to 6 Rogers down once	D	PTS	6
1960-11-18 Main Supp		George Beris		Read about it	*6rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	6
1960-11-18 Main Supp		George Beris		Read about it	*6rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ * cut from 8 rounds to 6	L	PTS	6
1960-09-23 Main Supp	129	Cec Rogers	130	Read about it	*6rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	6
1960-09-23 Main Supp	129	Cec Rogers	130	Read about it	*6rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ * reduced from 8 rounds to 6 Victor down from body punch in round 1	L	PTS	6
1960-07-01 Main Supp	128	Les Dunn	126	Read about it	6rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	TKO	5
1960-07-01 Main Supp	128	Les Dunn	126	Read about it	6rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ No knockdowns Later found that Dunn's fiancé was Basten's daughter	L	TKO	5
1960-06-17	130	Young Andy	130	Read about it	6rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	6
1960-06-17	130	Young Andy	130	Read about it	6rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	PTS	6
1960-06-03	127	Johnny Preece	129	Read about it	4rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	4
1960-06-03	127	Johnny Preece	129	Read about it	4rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ Preece down once	L	PTS	4
1960-04-22	126	Hurtle Atkinson	127	Read about it	4rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	KO	2
1960-04-22	126	Hurtle Atkinson	127	Read about it	4rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ Atkinson down once	W	KO	2
1960-03-18	126	Cec Rogers	127	Read about it	4rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	KO	1
1960-03-18	126	Cec Rogers	127	Read about it	4rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ Rogers down once	W	KO	1
1960-02-12	126	Max Marshall	128½	see above	4rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	PTS	4
1960-02-12	126	Max Marshall	128½	see above	4rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ Marshal down once	W	PTS	4
1960-02-05	127	Chris Robertse	130	see above	4rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	TKO	2
1960-02-05	127	Chris Robertse	130	see above	4rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ Robertse down once	W	TKO	2
1960-01-29	126	Fred Cranston	124	see above	3rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	TKO	3
1960-01-29	126	Fred Cranston	124	see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~ Cranston down 3 times	W	TKO	3
1959-10-30		Rocky Lang		Read	3rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	3
1959-10-30		Rocky Lang		Read	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	PTS	3
1959-10-16		Johnny Volpi		see above	3rounds	Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	3
1959-10-16		Johnny Volpi		see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	PTS	3
1959-06-10	128	Elley Clark	127	see above	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	3
1959-06-10	128	Elley Clark	127	see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	PTS	3
1959-05-01		Ross Colossimo		see above	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	TKO	1
1959-05-01		Ross Colossimo		see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	TKO	1
1959-04-17		Johnny Volpi		Read about it	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	PTS	3
1959-04-17		Johnny Volpi		Read about it	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	W	PTS	3
1959-04-03		Joe Salce		see above	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	D	PTS	3
1959-04-03		Joe Salce		see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	D	PTS	3
1959-03-20	123	Johnny Volpi	126	see above	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	W	PTS	3
1959-03-20	123	Johnny Volpi	126	see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	W	PTS	3
1958-11-21		Joe Salce		see above	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	TKO	3
1958-11-21		Joe Salce		see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	TKO	3
1958-08-29		Joe Salce		see above	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	3
1958-08-29		Joe Salce		see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	PTS	3
1958-07-25		Bernie Osborne		see above	3rounds	West Melbourne Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	L	PTS	3
1958-07-25		Bernie Osborne		see above	3rounds	~ Referee: Al Basten ~	L	PTS	3

CARDS - BILLINGS SECTION

PROGRAMS (Cards) at Festival Hall & (previously West Melbourne Stadium)

"EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT"

Started July 25 1958 my first fight 3 rounds ( the first of 11 novice fights 3 rounders )

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First fight (below) I was exactly 17½ years old

My Comments.

From the horse's mouth.

(Top/first from left) This was the very first fight and Bernie Osborne was my first opponent, the fight was over before I could blink. During the next 2 fights just like the first fight I found that in the stadium things were a little different and fighters were more serious than the gym, so this meant that who throws the most punches was the winner as the fights were only short ones.

So I won the fourth with Johnny Volpi by doing just that. By the way my style here was clean cut boxing.

I continued my success in the next two fights with a draw with Joe Salce and another win over Johnny Volpi.

My confidence was growing when entering the ring for my 7th. fight, in the opposite corner of the ring I discovered that my opponent was replaced by Ross Colisimo ( Ross had won 9 out of his 10 fights easily ) I was instantly petrified and never forgave snowy Sullivan for doing that to me, I remember just one punch thrown by Ross and I went down and Snowy sensibly threw the towel in.

This made my recent glory very short lived and I went back to my shy and cautious way of boxing with little success.

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Name/change STADIUM to FESTIVAL HALL at some point between June/October 1959

I was substituted for the fights above with Hurtle Atkinson and Johnny Preece.

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Johnny Butterworth joined our gym and had been showing me a few things as we sparred and I took a few leaves out of his book until the beginning of 1960 I just turned 19 years old and my mind seemed made up to have a good go at this game.

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Bobby Liddle/Les Davison 29-1-1960 Billing

When I met Fred Cranston over 3 rounds. in my last 3 rounder, ( the last and 11th. of my dreaded 3 rounders. ) I was a different man and ready for anything and my short but enjoyable career in boxing was really just beginning.

Stadiums immediately gave me a 4 rounder, they must have figured I had enough 3 rounders and with my newly acquired aggression it was time.

Well everyone started hitting the canvas and as it went I started relying on KOs as the fights seemed easier going stopping early.

PS. I have recently got to know Bobby Liddle again after 43 years and noticed he may have been the omen behind my newly acquired aggression in boxing in the same night he fought Les Davison 12 rnds.

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Sydney Billing program was missed so it is hand written.

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Last fight 15 Feb 1963

For this fight I was prepared by Laurie Schwind

BENALLA

SHOW GROUNDS

Feb. 1963

10 ROUNDS BOXING

Young Victor

vs.

Cec Rogers

Ref Max Carlos

Heading amateur billing program

For this last fight: (Left hooks) I had joined Laurie Schwind He was tying my right hand to my neck and making me spar Les Dunn and George Beris ( of course these two loved it being both former opponents) I forgot to mention Mario Magriss but at that stage Mario seemed like a kid, little did I know that he was yet to fight Lionel Rose twice in the pro ranks. My left hook became just as potent as the right, Cec Rogers went down two times with left hooks and twice with a right, very nice man Laurie. Hope he is resting in peace. Its a shame Laurie wasn't there in my corner as my second because he would have made sure that Max Carlos (the referee) applied the full count while the ring was being reassembled as one corner went down with ropes laying around while Rodgers was laid out not being counted out. We were in centre ring (obvious sabotage) This was what it took to make me stop boxing and pursue another life in my work.

Boxing life ended February 15 1963 ( I had just turned 22 years old )

In 2009, now an old man, going by Boxrec records I made a list of fighters which were at my rank during the years of 1961/1963. I had difficulty getting opponents which now seemed at my level after the end of 1959.

Until 1963 my trainer would tell me he could not get fights for me from these, then active fighters of the same period with similar ranking at that stage and seemed available at the times which the fights could have taken place as their records show, I never refused to fight anyone when told an upcoming contest I was lined up with.

From Victoria

Dick Goodwin Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Terry Wilde Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Young George Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sam Terry Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ray Reagan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Luigi Evangelista Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Johnny Evans Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Ray Weller Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Young Nasser Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jake Gulino Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

John Smillie Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (pre Scotland)

Frank Carotti Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Kevin Childs Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I always ask myself why did my trainer Snowy Sullivan always tell me there isn't anyone to fight?

3, 4, and 5 months went by at a time with me in wasted training times.

From NSW

Johnny Holt Albury, New South Wales, Australia

Darcy Lee Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Louis Magnifico Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Aub Roberts Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Roy Parry Sydney, New South Wales, Australia