Uriah Burton 'Big Just'

[smiling assassin]

I know this is a very long shot but ive been trying to get me hands on this book for a while. I cant find it anywhere on the internet, has anyone got a copy of this book and if so would they like to sell it

[nelsoninfour]

I always wondered is Hosea related.
Uriah burton in Bartley Gorman book was a travelling fighting legend

[mickey1975]

I always wondered is Hosea related.
Uriah burton in Bartley Gorman book was a travelling fighting legend

It's his Grandad I think, and Fury's.

[lefty]

Talking of the Fury's. How many brothers and sisters does Tyson have? There seems to be tons.

[ShadrachSimmo]

I always wondered is Hosea related.
Uriah burton in Bartley Gorman book was a travelling fighting legend

It's his Grandad I think, and Fury's.

Don't think they were related but I recall Gorman calling him uncle Hughie in the book. I think that's just a traveller thing though.

Surely homicide henry will be on hand to clear up such discrepancies?

[mickey1975]

No, Fury's mother is a Burton. Tyson and Hosea are, as a traveller would say, "full cousins". Mere cousins aren't usually any relation!

[Manchester Massive]

I always wondered is Hosea related.
Uriah burton in Bartley Gorman book was a travelling fighting legend

It's his Grandad I think, and Fury's.

It is his grandad's brother

[mickey1975]

I always wondered is Hosea related.
Uriah burton in Bartley Gorman book was a travelling fighting legend

It's his Grandad I think, and Fury's.

It is his grandad's brother

Ok, I knew they were related. I take it his dad is 'Oathie'?

[Manchester Massive]

It is his grandad's brother[/quote]
Ok, I knew they were related. I take it his dad is 'Oathie'?[/quote]

His dad and his grandad both go by that name

[mickey1975]

It is his grandad's brother

Ok, I knew they were related. I take it his dad is 'Oathie'?[/quote]

His dad and his grandad both go by that name[/quote]
So does he.

[Matt the Master]

Watch Hosea's Father Oathy Burton (son of Oathy Burton, who is the brother of Uriah Burton) in action as a fairplay man/referee in a youtube video entitled "Smith vs Mason"

Damn......where's suicide henry when you need him ??? I'm doing his bloomin work !!!

[Cyclops]

Peter Fury was interviewed recently, I can't remember where, and he did the usual Fury thing about how they are from a long lineage of fighters and he mentioned Uriah Burton as being a relative and how he had been king of the gypsies in his time. I think it was boxing monthly or boxing news. I'll have a look to see if I threw it out.

Cue our resident gypsy historian... Henry, where are you?

[mickey1975]

Wayne Barker got sent to live with Big Just when he was 8!

[Tomasino]

Wayne Barker got sent to live with Big Just when he was 8!

Why?

[mickey1975]

God knows.

[johnty1888]

a bit more info here


http://manchesterexboxers.co.uk/my-stor ... ne-barker/

[Cyclops]

a bit more info here


http://manchesterexboxers.co.uk/my-stor ... ne-barker/

Far out

[bripez]

a bit more info here


http://manchesterexboxers.co.uk/my-stor ... ne-barker/

That is a nuts story ! - I started out thinking that it cant be true, but then thought sometimes fact is stranger than fiction and it would take a mad imagination to come up with that !

[The Insider]

a bit more info here


http://manchesterexboxers.co.uk/my-stor ... ne-barker/

Terrific story.

[palooka]

a bit more info here


http://manchesterexboxers.co.uk/my-stor ... ne-barker/

Terrific story.

Barker's biography is on kindle for about 5 quid.

[Manchester Massive]

Barkers biography is a good read, interesting around the bare knuckle stuff he grew up with on Big Justs camp, then his sparring at the Kronk, solid pro boxing career and run ins with one of the main men in the quality street gang. He once told me about having an absolute gym war with Caveman Lee and then coming round being pulled out of the ring by his feet didn't even see the punch that did him

[HomicideHenry]

I have only ever seen ONE copy of the book that Uriah Burton wrote. Apparently he only made copies for immediate family and related parties. It was never open to the public. The best information one could ever hope to find of Burton is in old newspapers. From what I understand Burton was mentioned once or twice in old issues of BOXING magazine in Britain and there is newspaper stories with pictures of him standing over two fallen opponents. I have yet to locate them, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. My intention, one day, is to do a scrap book of the Burton, Gorman and Fury families and publish it to somewhat 'confirm' the stories said in interviews and books.

[mickey1975]

Burton would have a lot more support from the travelling lads. Gorman isn't highly thought of. John Partridge is seen as a good man to have a drink with. If you'd like to see how the lads all carry on now, go on York Press website and see what happened yesterday. Absolutely no fair play.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Thought for a moment it said 'big Lust' thought this was some sort of historical gay shocker.

[Bleak]

Burton would have a lot more support from the travelling lads. Gorman isn't highly thought of. John Partridge is seen as a good man to have a drink with. If you'd like to see how the lads all carry on now, go on York Press website and see what happened yesterday. Absolutely no fair play.

Thought Gorman was well thought of