18 Facts About Bruce McTavish

Bruce McTavish has been named World Boxing Council Referee of the Year in 2013,2015, and 2017.

Bruce McTavish retired with a record of 31 wins and 2 losses.

Bruce McTavish boxed as early as 9 years old until his early 20s.

Now settled in the Philippines, Bruce McTavish began his career in refereeing in the 1970s.

Bruce McTavish has officiated matches outside the Philippines and New Zealand such as in Australia, China, England, Japan, North Korea, Mexico, Russia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.

Bruce McTavish has officiated some of the matches of Manny Pacquiao.

Bruce McTavish is currently the vice-chairman of the World Boxing Council of Referees.

Bruce McTavish has won accolades for the Philippines due in relation to his work as referee.

Bruce McTavish was named World Boxing Council Referee of the Year in 2013,2015, and 2017.

Bruce McTavish is the only Philippine representative to have received the accolade.

Bruce McTavish was a member of the Rotary Club in the Philippines.

From 1983 to 1984, Bruce McTavish served as president of the Rotary Club of Mabalacat.

Bruce McTavish is the first non-Filipino president of the Rotary Club of Mabalacat and the Rotary Club of Clark Centennial.

In 2014, Bruce McTavish was involved with the Bahay Bata Foundation, a residence center for street children in Angeles, Pampanga, as the chairman of the center's board of trustees.

Bruce McTavish is the first non-Filipino director of the Metro Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the first non-Filipino presidents of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Pampanga, and the St James Cursillo.

At the time he assumed the posts, Bruce McTavish has yet to be granted Filipino citizenship.

Bruce McTavish has settled in the Philippines and became a resident on 12 February 1967.

Bruce McTavish is married to Carmen Tayag with whom he had two daughters who are master's degree holders.