Dana Laframboise (born April 25, 1980) is a champion lightweight boxer from Canada, who won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games. Laframboise is a nine-time provincial champion, a Canadian national gold medalist at the junior, intermediate and senior levels and has won many international titles to name but a few. His record stands at 124 bouts, with 106 wins and 18 losses. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The lightweight division is the 130 pounds (59 kilograms) to 135 pounds (61 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing. ... Boxer redirects here; for other meanings of boxer, see Boxer (disambiguation). ... The Boxing Tournament at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada from July 31 to August 8. ...

Laframboise is of the Muscowpetung First Nation, and was a gold medalist in the 1990, 1993, 1995 and 1997 North American Indigeneous Games and eventually became a member of the Canadian Boxing Team First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In May 1999, Laframboise had 23 days to complete Grade 12 after having missed approximately two months of school due to boxing commitments. He was presented with a huge opportunity to go to Liverpool, England to represent Canada at an elite tournament. Instead, he chose to finish out his 23 days. His decision upset the Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, but made his mother proud. Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...

The highlight of Laframboise's boxing career came during the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg in August 1999. Forty-two countries were in attendance and Laframboise took the silver medal after being defeated in the final match by the Cuban contender Mario Kindelán. During the ceremonies that followed the fight, Laframboise took the hand of the Cuban winner and together they raised the Cuban flag.

Laframboise's great-grandmother gave him his Indian name of "Leader" when he was still a baby. His deceased uncle Lawrence Lavallee was also a powerful influence. After winning the silver medal in Winnipeg he said, "I want to give this medal to my Uncle for encouraging me and many others in our traditional ways. I will keep this medal forever as a reminder that the only way I can keep my own strength is to share it with others." Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Manitoba Region Winnipeg Capital Region Established, 1738 (Fort Rouge) Incorporated 1873 (City of Winnipeg) City Mayor Sam Katz Governing Body Winnipeg City Council MPs List of MPs MLAs List of MLAs Area    - City 465. ...