During Dale Walters’ 15-year amateur career he was never beaten by a Canadian boxer. Further, he never lost an amateur bout (including international competitions) on Canadian soil. The five-time national champion had a career record of 165 wins and 12 losses and was selected most outstanding boxer at three national championships.

Walters won a bronze medal as a bantamweight at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984. It was Canada’s first Olympic boxing medal in 52 years. Walters then fought professionally and finished his career with a record of seven wins and one loss. He was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. https://bcsportshall.com/honoured_member/dale-walters/

He also worked as a boxing analyst for television and radio broadcasts throughout his career.

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