oldred58 340 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 i know there are some good Gypsy boxers around already, as there are from most other walks of life,but I wondered why they don't almost dominate pro boxing (in Britain anyway), since the sport is so important to their culture ? barenuckel boxing is part off our culture to sort out issues amongst traveling famillys.theres allot off travellers and gypsys up and coming in the boxing world both from england and ireland. IT is no diffrent two lads going round the corner for a scrap in an ale houes, thats not culture its what been going on for 100s of years, since duel ing times, what is right that every time a tinker has a pint he thinks he can fight the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,844 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 can you be a pro boxer with a criminal record? not taking the pisss just wondered? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brad88 133 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Fred evans is a traveller. He done well at the olympics walked away with silver. He is semi pro now. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Its easier & faster ''Fleecing old pensioners'' .............that's why. There as alway's got to be a wanker!!! Read this. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2065189_boxer_johnny_frankham_jailed_for_ripping_off_pensioner 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Its easier & faster ''Fleecing old pensioners'' .............that's why. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2065189_boxer_johnny_frankham_jailed_for_ripping_off_pensioner 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Think the gypsy community we're more segregated in the past,and maybe kept their own style of bare knuckle fighting amongst their own kind,very brutal way of fighting,no 1 minute rest after every 3 minutes of fighting,even after being knocked out it was up to the fighter if he wanted to continue or not,that shows some serious gameness,imagine wanting to fight as soon as you come round from a k o,remember the gypsy johnny frankham held a pro world title for a short while Frankham was never a world champion. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Its easier & faster ''Fleecing old pensioners'' .............that's why. There as alway's got to be a wanker!!! Read this. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2065189_boxer_johnny_frankham_jailed_for_ripping_off_pensioner I'm was trying to have a serious debate here,mate. Posts like this aren't helpful or relevant. Loads of us from the settled community are criminals too ! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 wasnt tony simson a traveller sibson ? no he was`nt But he still had an impressive 55-7-1 record! Beaten twice by the mighty Marvin Hagler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Is Robin Reid from travelling stock?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Its easier & faster ''Fleecing old pensioners'' .............that's why. There as alway's got to be a wanker!!! Read this. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2065189_boxer_johnny_frankham_jailed_for_ripping_off_pensioner I'm was trying to have a serious debate here,mate. Posts like this aren't helpful or relevant. Loads of us from the settled community are criminals too ! You can have a serious debate,all I've done is answer a poster who called another a wanker for giving his opinion .I'm not anti Traveller, or anti Gorger. I grew up with, and went to school with travellers, my grandmother was one. Johnny Frankham was probably the most talented and successful of the travellers who took up pro boxing during my lifetime. He was also a convicted con- man, and fraudster, according to the criminal justice system . Frankham was a very good fighter, he gave Finnegan two excellent fights, one for the vacant British lhvyTitle which he won, the rematch which he lost. He also won the Southern Area lhvy title. He record was 40 fights won 28. Michael Ward a pro boxer, is a traveller. John Joe Nevin, was an Irish International and Olympic boxer. Francie Barret, light welter is a traveller.He is the EBU champion 17 wins from 20 fights. Michael Gomez is from Irish traveller stock. Serious enough? Edited March 22, 2013 by inan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldred58 340 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Its easier & faster ''Fleecing old pensioners'' .............that's why. There as alway's got to be a wanker!!! Read this. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2065189_boxer_johnny_frankham_jailed_for_ripping_off_pensioner SAME THING DOWN MY WAY ONLY LAST WEEK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neems 2,406 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 From the little i've seen of travelers boxing,they start their kids too young and too rough,they get into bad habits early and never develop properly. I was shocked training at a gym full of them watching 6 year old kids sparring full on for 5-6 rounds,and the coaches just standing watching. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Its easier & faster ''Fleecing old pensioners'' .............that's why. There as alway's got to be a wanker!!! Read this. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2065189_boxer_johnny_frankham_jailed_for_ripping_off_pensioner I'm was trying to have a serious debate here,mate. Posts like this aren't helpful or relevant. Loads of us from the settled community are criminals too ! You can have a serious debate,all I've done is answer a poster who called another a wanker for giving his opinion .I'm not anti Traveller, or anti Gorger. I grew up with, and went to school with travellers, my grandmother was one. Johnny Frankham was probably the most talented and successful of the travellers who took up pro boxing during my lifetime. He was also a convicted con- man, and fraudster, according to the criminal justice system . Frankham was a very good fighter, he gave Finnegan two excellent fights, one for the vacant British lhvyTitle which he won, the rematch which he lost. He also won the Southern Area lhvy title. He record was 40 fights won 28. Michael Ward a pro boxer, is a traveller. John Joe Nevin, was an Irish International and Olympic boxer. Francie Barret, light welter is a traveller.He is the EBU champion 17 wins from 20 fights. Michael Gomez is from Irish traveller stock. Serious enough? Edited March 22, 2013 by Blackbriar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Its easier & faster ''Fleecing old pensioners'' .............that's why. There as alway's got to be a wanker!!! Read this. http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/s/2065189_boxer_johnny_frankham_jailed_for_ripping_off_pensioner I'm was trying to have a serious debate here,mate. Posts like this aren't helpful or relevant. Loads of us from the settled community are criminals too ! You can have a serious debate,all I've done is answer a poster who called another a wanker for giving his opinion .I'm not anti Traveller, or anti Gorger. I grew up with, and went to school with travellers, my grandmother was one. Johnny Frankham was probably the most talented and successful of the travellers who took up pro boxing during my lifetime. He was also a convicted con- man, and fraudster, according to the criminal justice system . Frankham was a very good fighter, he gave Finnegan two excellent fights, one for the vacant British lhvyTitle which he won, the rematch which he lost. He also won the Southern Area lhvy title. He record was 40 fights won 28. Michael Ward a pro boxer, is a traveller. John Joe Nevin, was an Irish International and Olympic boxer. Francie Barret, light welter is a traveller.He is the EBU champion 17 wins from 20 fights. Michael Gomez is from Irish traveller stock. Serious enough? You obviously know your stuff, I'll give you that - just didn't want this to descend into name-calling that's all 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,776 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Is Robin Reid from travelling stock?? Robin reid from mixed race family. dad was from trinidad. was put for adoption at 6 months. lived with his adopted family from a young age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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