The return of a 1936 Newfoundland boxing belt to its rightful owners has solved two family mysteries. Pauline Thomas found the boxing belt in her home and contacted Norm Downey on his 50th birthday. Wilson Downey strikes a pose wearing the boxing belt his father, Norman J. Downey, won in 1936. (Mark Quinn/ CBC)He returned to Newfoundland and won the Newfoundland Boxing Association's lightweight championship. Norman J. Downey won this Newfoundland Boxing Association championship belt in 1936.
Source: CBC News March 02, 2018 20:30 UTC