How about this for a record: 80 wins, 13 losses? That’s what Des Archer did in the boxing ring. 

Coached by another Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame member, the late Harry Twist, Archer began boxing at age 13 across from the old Burnaby Oak Theatre. He would go on to win Diamond Boy, provincial bronze and silver, and Golden Gloves titles both here and throughout the Pacific Northwest. In 1953, he won his weight class at the Canadian championships.

Following in the footsteps of his mentor, Archer joined the RCMP in 1953 but continued to box on amateur cards and continued to win titles as well as coach. He retired from both in 1964. He died in June 2020. He was 86.