Amateur Record Update – Derrick Hoyt – BoxRec ID 693967

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Hello BoxRec Record Editors,

Please update the amateur record of Derrick Hoyt, BoxRec Amateur ID 693967: https://boxrec.com/en/box-am/693967

The following 11 amateur bouts (1973–1980) are missing from his profile. Each is cited to its newspaper source. Where the source printed his name differently, this is noted in brackets.

1. 3 February 1973 – Derrick Hoyt vs Mike Wilson (Burnaby, Canada)
Result: Loss, decision
Weight: junior 80 lb
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hastings Community Centre)
Event: B.C. Junior and Senior Boxing Championships
Source: Vancouver Sun, 5 February 1973, p. 19

2. 14 July 1973 – Derrick Hoyt vs Donald Pastel (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Result: Win, decision
Weight: 85 lb (12–13 division)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Event: First Canadian Junior Olympic Championships
Source: Vancouver Sun, 14 July 1973, p. 22 (name printed "Derek Hoyt")

3. 1 March 1976 – Derrick Hoyt vs Ralph Tomasson
Result: Win, decision
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Event: Silver Gloves tournament
Source: Vancouver Sun, 1 March 1976, p. 24

4. 1 March 1977 – Derrick Hoyt vs Jamie Ollenberger (Vancouver Hastings)
Result: Win, decision
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Event: Victoria Athletic Association card
Source: Daily Colonist, 1 March 1977, p. 16 (name printed "Derrik Hoyt")

5. 30 June 1977 – Derrick Hoyt vs Tony Lodge
Result: Win, stoppage
Weight: 139 lb
Location: Liverpool, England (Russel Club)
Event: B.C. junior team England tour
Source: B.C. Boxing Association official tour report, 18 July 1977 (name printed "Derek Hoyt")

6. 14 January 1978 – Derrick Hoyt vs Charles Carter ("Machine Gun" Carter)
Result: Win, decision
Location: Bonners Ferry, Idaho, USA
Event: boxing card (return match; Hoyt topped the card)
Source: The Daily Townsman (Cranbrook, B.C.), January 1978, headline "Hoyt jams machine gun" (name printed "Dereck Hoyt")

7. 9 August 1978 – Derrick Hoyt vs Mike McCallum (Jamaica)
Result: Loss, 0–5 decision
Weight: welterweight (67 kg)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Event: Commonwealth Games, semifinal
Source: Prince George Citizen, 10 August 1978, p. 7 (Canadian Press report)

8. 11 October 1978 – Derrick Hoyt vs Kalevi Kosunen (Finland)
Result: Loss, 0–5 decision
Weight: 67 kg
Location: Tampere, Finland
Event: 2nd Tammer Tournament, quarterfinal
Source: Finnish newspaper clipping, October 1978. Note: exact day uncertain within 11–15 October 1978; 11 October used here.

9. 9 February 1980 – Derrick Hoyt vs Jamie Olenburger (Vancouver Kingsway)
Result: Win, unanimous decision
Weight: 139 lb senior open
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (Central Junior High)
Event: Jaycees Diamond Belt, semifinal
Source: Daily Colonist, 9 February 1980, p. 20

10. 10 February 1980 – Derrick Hoyt vs Lance Taylor (Kelowna)
Result: Win, opponent retired in round 2
Weight: 139 lb senior open
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Event: Jaycees Diamond Belt, final
Source: Daily Colonist (Sunday), 10 February 1980, p. 23

11. 22 March 1980 – Derrick Hoyt vs Rob Montgomery (Oregon, USA)
Result: Win, decision
Weight: 139 lb senior
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Event: B.C. Golden Gloves, final (Hoyt's 4th successive B.C. title)
Source: Daily Colonist, 25 March 1980, p. 12

I would greatly appreciate it if you could review these bouts and add them to his record. Thank you for your time.

Kind regards

[John]

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