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defeating an opponent 17 years younger, achieving his 6th professional national title. The victory made Fitz the oldest
Canadian Champion in history - succeeding George Chuvalo - and a three-division boxing champion at 45 years of age. Vanderpool came out of retirement and won a six-round decision over Phil Rose on Sept 15, 2012, in Ontario, Canada. In a second comeback bout at 45 years of age, Vanderpool won a ten-round unanimous decision over Roberto McClellan on March 2, 2013, to win the vacant Canada National Boxing Authority NBA Middleweight title in New Brunswick, Canada, making him the oldest ever Canadian national boxing champion.
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Fitz announced his retirement "for good" from professional boxing on
January 4, 2014, during the grand opening of the new location for Vanderpool Fitness with special guest George Chuvalo passing the torch for the oldest Canadian boxing champion. But the recognition of his abilities did not end here.
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Authority (NBA) Middleweight title. Known as Fitz The Whip (With Hope It's Possible) Vanderpool, he moved to Canada at the age of six with his family. Coming from a family of five boys who were all boxers, life was always competitive in the Vanderpool household. This gave
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Vanderpool retired in 2005 with a 24-7-4 professional boxing record with 13 knockouts. He had won five national and international titles during his professional career. In March 2013, after a 7.5-year hiatus from professional boxing, Fitz came back to win the
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Co-authored the book 'The Whip' with Sandra Cole. (produced by
Waterloo Region law firm Morell Kelly). This inspirational book shows how anyone can chase their dream and succeed, even when the odds are stacked against you. Fitz is available to speak to audiences about his Championship journey and
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In 2016, Fitz was inducted into the
Ontario Boxing Hall of Fame, he was awarded the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame (Courage Award), and he received the Service Award from the National Boxing Authority Hall of Fame.
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Founder of WHIPYIT (With Hope It's
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November 3, 1967, in Trinidad and Tobago, he's a Canadian professional
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