Wayne Bourque

Wayne Bourque (born 1959) is a Canadian boxer known as the "flurry from Fort McMurray". He has been the North American Native boxing champion three times in the welterweight and middleweight classes.

Boxing He was born in 1959 in Lac La Biche, Alberta to Métis parents and has four siblings. He was raised and trained in Fort McMurray. To protect himself from racist attacks, he learned to box.

He won his first tournament, the Northwest Pacific Gold Gloves, at the age of 13 in Seattle. He also trained Crowe for the movie.

In 2009, after several years of declining an invitation, he decided to participate in the Ringside World Championships.

TVO profiled Bourque in their Never Stop Learning series and in celebration of Canada's sesquicentennial, Indigo published a book called The World Needs More Canada. Bourque was selected and featured in the book, as one of the "cultural makers of our land, who inspire us, challenge us and reflect who we are for all the world to see."

Achievements 1973, Junior National Champion, 80 lb class 1974, Junior National Champion, 85 lb class 1975, Junior National Champion, 90 lb class 1983, bronze medal at the national championships 1984, contender to represent Canada at the Olympics 2009, Ringside World Champion for Masters (age 40 to 50) Lifetime achievement award at the Regional Aboriginal Recognition Awards 2012, Wood Buffalo Hall of Fame inductee 3x North American Native champion 4x provincial champion 4x Golden Glove champion

Family Bourque is married to a woman named Carole and has a son named Brandon who is a talented lacrosse player.

His mother Clara Bourque is featured in Mark of the MetisL Traditional Knowledge and Stories of the Metis People in Northeastern Alberta (2009).

Bourque's second cousin, Rene Bourque played professional hockey in the NHL. His playing career included time with the Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche. Today, Rene Bourque is playing hockey in Sweden.