Former Canadian welterweight champ and WBF Light Middlewight titlist Fitz "The Whip" Vanderpool has written and published his biography, which is now available for purchase. The well spoken Vanderpool talks about such subjects as what it takes to become a world champion and how does it feel to win it all.

"I didn’t have a lot of money. I didn’t have any major sponsors picking up the tab for my living expenses. I even slept under a boxing ring to save money. What I did have was a dream, a goal.” Vanderpool wrote "It doesn’t necessarily have to be sports. Any dream - to be an artist, to design buildings, to raise a happy family - can be attained if you stick to it."

Here's a little taste of what readers can expect within the the story of Fitz Vanderpool.

Becoming ‘The Whip
“During the year of 1989, the Provincials were hosted in Kingston, Ontario where I exceeded expectations, winning the silver medal. At this event on May 12, I defeated Charles Cadieux, a Kingston, Ontario native, and during that bout, Fitz, “The Whip” was born. A rare occurrence in amateur boxing happened on that day, when in the very first round of the match, I threw a right hand punch ...which sent my opponent crumbling to the canvas...Cadieux was incapacitated for approximately five minutes.

As I departed from the ring, a former professional boxer approached me, making the comment that I really whipped the punch. I kept repeating the phrase, “Whip - The Whip” over and over again and making a motion as if cracking a whip, while creating the sound verbally... Fitz “The Whip” Vanderpool came into existence on that night, and my right hand has been a matter of public comment since that time.”

Those interested in obtaining a copy of Vanderpool's book can visit his website www.fitzthewhip.com. This book is sure to be a winner, much like the man who collected 5 professional championships during his exciting career.

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