Murray Sleep (1924 — 2003) was a Canadian boxing official and a former member of the WBA Executive Committee.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Murray Sleep |
| Nationality |  Canadian |
| Born | 1924 Minto, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | February 3, 2003 (aged 79) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Early history
editMurray Sleep was born around 1924 in Minto, New Brunswick.
Murray Sleep was the first person appointed to the Nova Scotia Boxing Authority in 1975. He served as a president of the Canadian Professional Boxing Federation beginning in 1979.[1] He was re-elected for a second term at the federation's annual meeting on September 14, 1980.[2] He was also re-elected for the 1981–82 term.[3]
In 1980, he was a member of the World Boxing Association's executive committee and a supervisor of WBA title fights.[4][5] In 1981, Murray Sleep became vice president of the World Boxing Association and was appointed as vice-chairman for championship ratings of the WBA in 1987 until 1993.[1] He advocated for the appointment of Buddy Daye to the WBA's rating committee. He played a key role in securing Trevor Berbick a chance to compete for the Commonwealth title in Nassau in 1984. In 1986, he assisted in the launch of Hubert Earle's career as an international ring official with the WBA.[6] During his tenure as a supervisor, he oversaw fights involving Ray Mancini, Riddick Bowe, Julio Cesar Chavez, Thomas Hearns, and Roy Jones Jr.[7] In 1992, the WBA honored Sleep in a special ceremony in Nassau, Bahamas, as one of its longest-serving executive members.[6]
Murray Sleep was inducted into the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame in the builder's category in 1985.[8][citation needed]
Death
editMurray Sleep died on February 3, 2003, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[6]
Honors and awards
edit- Inductee of the Canadian Boxing Hall of Fame (1985)
- Inductee of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame (2005)[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Inductee: Murray Sleep | Nova Scotia Sport Hall Of Fame". nsshf.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Canadian Boxing Rules Altered - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Boxers Across Canada Now Face Same Rules - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Canadian Official to Reject Ali Fight - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ Federal Supplement. (1983). United States: West Publishing Company.
- ^ a b c "N.S. Boxing Ambassador Had A Lot of International Clout - Newspapers.com™". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Murray Sleep: Supervisor | BoxRec". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "News Release". www.brampton.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-13.