Shane Weaver(shane patrick)
Shane Weaver(shane patrick)
Just read his book, Blacktown.. awesome read and a very sad story about how poverty and bent people can mess up a kids life.. i noticed that he beat ricky paterson for the oz light middle title and i was wondering if anyone on this forum ever knew him/knew of him/trained with/saw his fights etc?
From what the book says his first trainer was a bloke called eddie raye who owned his own gym and sounded like a bit of a dodgy trainer, then ray wheatley and lou myers trained him.. looked up his record, he spent his first 7 fights as target practice for people then he was really taught how to fight,im guessing that was when he started trained with ray wheatly, what gym did u train at brute?
My trainer was Bernie Hall. Pieron Mignon won one fight and lost two against Patrick. I trained with Pieron.
Charkey Ramon trained there too. Patrick won the Australian Junior Middleweight title after charkey had to retire after smashing his shoulder working on a building site. I am surprised Patrick did not kick on from there.
Charkey Ramon trained there too. Patrick won the Australian Junior Middleweight title after charkey had to retire after smashing his shoulder working on a building site. I am surprised Patrick did not kick on from there.
yeh it is things like that which make me reluctant to want a spot in the professional fight game one day, although i have no interest in stupid shit like that its still makes me wonder what the sort of company is like that u have to mix with in order to get fights and met promoters etc. the best thing i like about amateur boxing is you rock up to a tournament and they get you a fight, it would be cool if i was getting paid to box but its a pretty clean environment
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I had the privilege of working for Shane Weaver in Singapore. It was obvious he was proud to be Australian and three locations - Blacktown, Perth and Fremantle occupied special places in his heart. I'm writing this from Perth presently.
Shane Weaver (and this is a compliment) was a genius bordering on madman. His passion for Direct Mail was infectious, creative and exhausted many a lesser person. His past was scarred and makes for scary reading. We are all products of our past which bring out the best and at times worst in us so he was mostly kind yet abrasive on occasion. And his drive was inexhaustible. He won Direct Mail awards from around the world for his creativity and writing along with his "ringside" partner - Art Director - Shayne Pooley.
I understand Shane tossed up between calling his book "Blacktown" or "Letterboxer". Either way, it makes for full on, "in your face" and inspiring reading. He had to work for everything in his life and with his earnings as a Creative Director, ensured his wife and 3 children were never in want - he cherished them. He also loved his children from a previous marriage fondly. I understand the advertising fraternity in Singapore has recently named a "Best of Show" award after him for Direct Mail work.
In Blacktown, Shane says, "You can look at the past but don't stare". I'd hasten to add that we can salute and remember some of it fondly too. No more battles, bruises, booze but just blessings.
Goodnight Shane. Sleep well.
(it's a shame I can't post a pic here of him - the "Img" function doesn't seem to be working)
Shane Weaver (and this is a compliment) was a genius bordering on madman. His passion for Direct Mail was infectious, creative and exhausted many a lesser person. His past was scarred and makes for scary reading. We are all products of our past which bring out the best and at times worst in us so he was mostly kind yet abrasive on occasion. And his drive was inexhaustible. He won Direct Mail awards from around the world for his creativity and writing along with his "ringside" partner - Art Director - Shayne Pooley.
I understand Shane tossed up between calling his book "Blacktown" or "Letterboxer". Either way, it makes for full on, "in your face" and inspiring reading. He had to work for everything in his life and with his earnings as a Creative Director, ensured his wife and 3 children were never in want - he cherished them. He also loved his children from a previous marriage fondly. I understand the advertising fraternity in Singapore has recently named a "Best of Show" award after him for Direct Mail work.
In Blacktown, Shane says, "You can look at the past but don't stare". I'd hasten to add that we can salute and remember some of it fondly too. No more battles, bruises, booze but just blessings.
Goodnight Shane. Sleep well.
(it's a shame I can't post a pic here of him - the "Img" function doesn't seem to be working)
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Just thought I'd cut and paste this summary of a radio interview he did shortly before he passed away.
On ABC Radio, Thursday 05/08/2004
Feature Interview: Shane Weaver
Shane Weaver’s Blacktown, of the 1950s and 1960s, was a brutal place. But this is not so much the story of a place that can be painted with the same brush, as it is a family story of unhappiness and scars, surviving and hiding.
Weaver grew up in a violent household with a volatile stepfather, fragile-but-resilient mother, and with a big chip on his shoulder.
From occasional uni student to pro boxer, streetfighter to dishwasher, psych nurse to father . . . Weaver tells a story of surviving, laughing, laughing, drinking and bleeding.
He spoke to Julie McCrossin about why he chose to write this full-pelt memoir, and what it felt like to write a 'living autopsy' about and for himself and his family.
On the 1st of June this year Shane Weaver passed away after a short illness. He was 51.
On ABC Radio, Thursday 05/08/2004
Feature Interview: Shane Weaver
Shane Weaver’s Blacktown, of the 1950s and 1960s, was a brutal place. But this is not so much the story of a place that can be painted with the same brush, as it is a family story of unhappiness and scars, surviving and hiding.
Weaver grew up in a violent household with a volatile stepfather, fragile-but-resilient mother, and with a big chip on his shoulder.
From occasional uni student to pro boxer, streetfighter to dishwasher, psych nurse to father . . . Weaver tells a story of surviving, laughing, laughing, drinking and bleeding.
He spoke to Julie McCrossin about why he chose to write this full-pelt memoir, and what it felt like to write a 'living autopsy' about and for himself and his family.
On the 1st of June this year Shane Weaver passed away after a short illness. He was 51.
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Matt Ropis
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I met Shane a few times up at Blacktown when I fought up there, he seemed like a nice enough bloke.
After I read the book I had a new respect for him.
Gees he had a hard upbringing which I never appreciated until I read his book.
That job application he wrote has got to be one of the best I have ever read.
His book was very confronting and I knew a few people who couldn,t handle it and gave up.
I class it as one of the best boxing books by an Aussie I have read and I loved it.
Make a great movie.
After I read the book I had a new respect for him.
Gees he had a hard upbringing which I never appreciated until I read his book.
That job application he wrote has got to be one of the best I have ever read.
His book was very confronting and I knew a few people who couldn,t handle it and gave up.
I class it as one of the best boxing books by an Aussie I have read and I loved it.
Make a great movie.
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jodijade87
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I to had the privlidge of knowing, meeting and loving Shane as i also had the privlidge of calling him Dad!!
I am the youngest of 5 kids from his first marriage, and was given a copy from dad personally, signed and enclosed with a little note.
I have read the book at least 5 times and with every page i read i still find myself crying,laughing,thinking and wondering.
Dad was by far the funniest man i have ever yet, followed close behind would be my 2 brothers!! :P
Dad, lived in freo and we visited him often before he moved away.
I still remember his old boxing bag hanging up outside and the old leather smell it had, the bag was old and it could be seen it had also had a hard brutal life!!
My mum loved watching dads fights and she tells us kids all about it, as for me, i remember dad as, being the most brutally honest, extremely funny, quit witted, smart, loving, giving and strong Father.
I miss my dad alot!
Its nice too read that there is people out there who know him, or know of him in some special way!!
I am the youngest of 5 kids from his first marriage, and was given a copy from dad personally, signed and enclosed with a little note.
I have read the book at least 5 times and with every page i read i still find myself crying,laughing,thinking and wondering.
Dad was by far the funniest man i have ever yet, followed close behind would be my 2 brothers!! :P
Dad, lived in freo and we visited him often before he moved away.
I still remember his old boxing bag hanging up outside and the old leather smell it had, the bag was old and it could be seen it had also had a hard brutal life!!
My mum loved watching dads fights and she tells us kids all about it, as for me, i remember dad as, being the most brutally honest, extremely funny, quit witted, smart, loving, giving and strong Father.
I miss my dad alot!
Its nice too read that there is people out there who know him, or know of him in some special way!!
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Matt Ropis
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Would love to see "Blacktown" made into a movie. 
Cheers jodijade87
Cheers jodijade87
Re: Shane Weaver(shane patrick)
I might've been too young to have heard or watched any of his fights, but he sounds like a great bloke.jodijade87 wrote:I to had the privlidge of knowing, meeting and loving Shane as i also had the privlidge of calling him Dad!!
I am the youngest of 5 kids from his first marriage, and was given a copy from dad personally, signed and enclosed with a little note.
I have read the book at least 5 times and with every page i read i still find myself crying,laughing,thinking and wondering.
Dad was by far the funniest man i have ever yet, followed close behind would be my 2 brothers!! :P
Dad, lived in freo and we visited him often before he moved away.
I still remember his old boxing bag hanging up outside and the old leather smell it had, the bag was old and it could be seen it had also had a hard brutal life!!
My mum loved watching dads fights and she tells us kids all about it, as for me, i remember dad as, being the most brutally honest, extremely funny, quit witted, smart, loving, giving and strong Father.
I miss my dad alot!
Its nice too read that there is people out there who know him, or know of him in some special way!!
Cheers.