In a grimmer vein, durelle in 1977 shot and killed an obstreperous customer outside his own saloon, the fishermans club. Anne to within a heartbeat of being lightheavyweight boxing champion of the world. Yvon durelle, born oct 14, 1929, was known as the fighting fisherman, and was one of the maritimes most courageous and colourful athletes. Slight quality decrease in round 3 but only for that round as it came from an external source. Its been 60 years since acadian boxer yvon durelle almost took down lightheavyweight archie moore in a match that was called spectacular by the boxing community at the time. This is archie moore vs yvon durelle 03 by tom ficara on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Yvon recalls a time when he was wrestling in ontario. This topic was modified 1 year ago 2 times by canadianboxiana. Yvon durelles lightheavyweight championship fight against the great archie moore on december 10, 1958 at the forum in montreal, quebec, is one of the most memorable fights in boxing history. Boxer called doux, soft in canada, is tough in ring commercial fishing hardens yvon in quest for title by william r. Anne to within a heartbeat of being lightheavyweight boxing. Le langage est francais et anglais avec les soustitres dune langue a lautre. Archie moore vs yvon durelle fan scorecards eye on the ring. Accounts of his fighting career reveal a man of incredible toughness and yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste. Episode 3, fight, is a study in masculinity, dissecting what it takes to be a real man. Archie moore rescues glory from catastrophe against yvon durelle. The fighting fisherman, the life of yvon durelle signed. Olands brewery hired him to tell his boxing stories and peddle their beer on the. After all, new brunswicks durelle, despite 79 pro wins and being ranked number three.
Yvon durelle of baiesainteanne, right, fought archie moore for the world light. Despite falling to moore in only three rounds in their rematch eight months later, also held in montreal, yvon durelles performance in that first epic clash made the fighting fisherman something of a cult hero in canada. Anne, nb the death of yvon joseph durelle husband of therese martin durelle of baie ste. Masters of sex is not going light on the metaphors this season.
Here are nine facts about this mans extraordinary life. Yvon durelle, the fighting fisherman from baie ste. In one corner, yvon durelle, the 29yearold brawlerfrom baie ste. He held 3 title at one time he was known as the fighting. Yvon durelle passed away on 25october1928 in baie stanne, northumberland county, new brunswick, canada. The fight between light heavyweight world champion archie moore and yvon durelle occurred on october 12, 1958, and lasted 11 rounds. The charismatic actor brings memories of mexico and a nose for authenticity to his performance as felix gallardo. The author could of spent more time on how the durelle family lived during this period. Fraser tells the compelling story of one of the alltime greatest contenders in the history of professional boxing yvon durelle the fighting fisherman who brawled his way from obscurity in a remote fishing village in new brunswick to the top of the boxing world. Nov 04, 2016 yvon durelle was born and raised in baiesainteanne new brunswick. Fantastic back and forth action, durelle giving a great account of himself showing a castiron chin and a punch like the kick of a mule. Even though he was 17 years into his career before receiving his first.
Yvon durelle, the new brunswick boxer best known for his epic battle with. The fight was the celebrated first bout between light heavyweight champion archie moore and canadian challenger yvon durelle, in which moore. From a family of fourteen children, yvon durelle grew up in baiesteanne, a small acadian fishing village on miramichi bay on the atlantic coast. From a family of fourteen children, yvon durelle grew up in a small acadian fishing village on the atlantic coast. Listed as a 4to1 underdog, the bout made yvon durelle a legend in. It looks like we dont have any biography for yvon durelle yet be the first to contribute. Yvon durelleevent history pro wrestling fandom powered. The story of archie moore is, above all else, one of perseverance. Raymond fraser onb was a canadian biographer, editor, essayist, memoirist, novelist, poet and short story writer. Builder, builders, building construction, building contractors. The following is a collection of events that yvon durelle has participated in. He counted among his friends boxers george foreman, whom moore trained, ken norton and yvon durelle, a canadian who lost two memorable title fights to moore in the late 1950s. He got only about one hundred dollars from each wrestling match.
The life of yvon durelle, said while durelle is bestknown for the fight, his entire life story is what draws people to him. Kyle mclachlan tells the story of archie moores magnificent victory over yvon durelle. Museum exhibit honours famous 1958 yvon durelle boxing match. Mustard boards, black cloth backstrip wgilt spine lettering, 292 pages including appendix, illustrated. 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. Biographical documentary on the canadian great, insights from archie moore and others. Listed as a 4to1 underdog, the bout made yvon durelle a legend in canada, gaining him near cult status for his performance. Though moore was champion, he was, at 41, nearly at the end of. Yvon durelle, 1929 2007 yvon durelle 1929 2007 yvon durelle was born on month day 1929, at birth place, to ernest durelle and alida durelle born robichaud. Adonis stevenson carries on canadas thriving fight tradition. In 1981, new brunswick author raymond fraser wrote the book called the fighting fisherman and included a record.
Dec 03, 2019 a title defense against yvon durelle in montreal seemed like a good way to cap off another successful year. This is archie moore vs yvon durelle 01 by tom ficara on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The author raymond fraser presents yvon durelle life story, from his early childhood in the small fishing community of baiesainteanne, located in new brunswick canada to the tragic moments of 1977. He hated to train but loved wild times, fast cars, and willing women. Given the extraordinary ups and downs he experienced in his life, the national film board of canada produced a documentary called the yvon durelle story. Yvon durelle will not be forgotten inside and outside the ring.
Archie moore vs yvon durelle i full fight highlights youtube. Archie moore vs yvon durelle i full fight highlights. Like many others of his generation, he left school at an early age to work on a fishing boat. Archie moore, left, who was an assistant coach with the nigerian boxing team that boycotted the 1976 olympics, retains his lightheavyweight title with an 11thround knockout of yvon durelle. Yvon joseph durelle husband of therese martin du saturday. In 1981, new brunswick author raymond fraser wrote the book called the fighting fisherman and included a record of his professional bouts. His lifelong nickname was douxgentlebut he mastered a spectacularly brutal profession. Baie saintanne is home to yvon durelle who was canadian and british empire lightheavyweight boxing champion. Outside the ring, we learn, rules meant little to yvon.
Yvon durelles famous fight 60 years ago celebrated in. Anne, nb occurred on saturday, january 6, 2007 at the moncton hospital at the age of 77. Yvon durelle fought from the tiny acadian hamlet of baie ste. We are forever pleased with the decision to have a special site for two special canadians. A title defense against yvon durelle in montreal seemed like a good way to. Le langage est francais et anglais avec les soustitres. Unfortunately it came out just a few months after the release of the dirty dozen, which was the same kind of story.
The yvon durelle story biographical documentary on the canadian great, insights from archie moore and others. In his spare time, durelle liked to box and while still working in the fishery, he began prize fighting on weekends. From a family of fourteen children, yvon durelle grew up in the small acadian fishing village on the atlantic coast. Yvon had been used to large paydays when he had been boxing. The 1958 classic between the great archie old mongoose moore and 4to1 underdog yvon the fighting fisherman durelle made durelle a canadian legend and earned him cult status for. 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. Yvon durelle october 14, 1929 january 6, 2007, was an acadian canadian champion boxer.
Anne, new brunswick, durelle split his time between fishing, working on lighthouses and lightheavyweight championship boxing, beginning in 1947. Wolper later wrote the devils brigade turned out to be a terrific film. Even in defeat yvon durelle became a legend in his homeland after the fight with moore. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the biography submission guide. Nov 27, 20 the fight was the celebrated first bout between light heavyweight champion archie moore and canadian challenger yvon durelle, in which moore survived four knockdowns before rallying back to stop. The 1958 classic between the great archie old mongoose moore and 4to1 underdog yvon the fighting fisherman durelle made durelle a canadian legend and earned him cult status for his.
May 15, 2015 grave concerns yvon durelle brent mason. Yvon durelle born october 14, 1929 in baiesteanne, was a british empire champion boxer. For a time, wrestling was his only way to make money. In 1977, durelle shot and killed a man who attacked him in his bar, the fighting fisherman. Anne, nb, he was the son of the late ernest and olida robichaud durelle. January 6 2007, born in baiesteanne, new brunswick, canada, was a british empire champion boxer biography. Raymond fraser, who wrote a biography titled the fighting fisherman. Boxing documentaries featuring the original documentaries corazon and the fight life. The devils brigade is a 1968 american deluxe color war film filmed in panavision, based on the 1966 book of the same name cowritten by american novelist and historian robert h. Archie moore vs yvon durelle i highlights 19581210 title. Oct 20, 2010 the 1958 classic between the great archie old mongoose moore and 4to1 underdog yvon the fighting fisherman durelle made durelle a canadian legend and earned him cult status for his. Yvon the fighting fisherman durelle 19292007 find a.
Born in baie stanne, northumberland county, new brunswick, canada on 12april1928 to frederick francisfred durelle and marie elisabeth emily martin. Moore wound up his career with 1 kos, the most in boxing history. Archie moore vs yvon durelle fistic brilliance on display, this had to be one of the fights of the year. The 40s and 50s were difficult times in the maritimes to say the least.
London free press an authentic canadian tragic hero. His idea of a joke was to defecate in the hats or other apparel of unwary companions. Dec 10, 2019 after all, new brunswicks durelle, despite 79 pro wins and being ranked number three in the world, was regarded as no threat to the champion, a fact reflected by montreals famous forum being barely half full for the match and by the montreal gazette stating that sports fans snicker when the name of yvon durelle is placed. Jan 23, 2015 yvon durelle, born oct 14, 1929, was known as the fighting fisherman, and was one of the maritimes most courageous and colourful athletes. Joey durelle of baiesainteanne, new brunswick, was a two time canadian welterweight champion during the 1960s, defeating the likes of fernand simard, peter schmidt, and armand savoie during his reign. 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. While generally not considered part of the famous murderers row gang a group of skilled. Durelle emerges in this book as a man of contradictions. A title defense against yvon durelle in montreal seemed like a good way to cap off another successful year. His hard, flat, boxers stomach is still hard, but its no longer flat. Archie moore the 50s bernard hopkins defends his lhw title aged.