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Glyn Leach wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:I'm sure there have been a couple of French travellers that won world titles.

Jean Claude Chanet, Fabrice Benichou. George and Tony Collins were good fighters too

I was going to say Fabrice Benichou, but I couldn't spell it!

Glyn Leach wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:I'm sure there have been a couple of French travellers that won world titles.

Jean Claude Chanet, Fabrice Benichou. George and Tony Collins were good fighters too

Chanet's son Jackson was an Olympian I think and a decent pro too.

I did think Benichou was Jewish? Not sure if that precludes him from being a Traveller; but if not it must be unusual.

Billy Joe Saunders should make some noise. Is Frankie Gavin a traveller?

danboxer1 wrote:What happened to Micheal maguire.he was a top am then turned pro with haymaker.not heard anything about him in a while.

Very Good Boxer was training with Eames for a bit, didn't live the life and had a Lot of Money so maybe wasn't hurngy enough..

reggaereggae wrote: Is Frankie Gavin a traveller?

His Father is..... So without a doubt he's achived the Best out of Irish Travellers 8)

Londonirish wrote:

danboxer1 wrote:What happened to Micheal maguire.he was a top am then turned pro with haymaker.not heard anything about him in a while.

Very Good Boxer was training with Eames for a bit, didn't live the life and had a Lot of Money so maybe wasn't hurngy enough..

reggaereggae wrote: Is Frankie Gavin a traveller?

His Father is..... So without a doubt he's achived the Best out of Irish Travellers 8)

i never knew frankie gavin was from a travelling family ! and michael maguire was the 2nd best amateur ive ever seen from the uk behind gavin, i hope he comes back, he was beautiful to watch !

Londonirish wrote:

danboxer1 wrote:What happened to Micheal maguire.he was a top am then turned pro with haymaker.not heard anything about him in a while.

Very Good Boxer was training with Eames for a bit, didn't live the life and had a Lot of Money so maybe wasn't hurngy enough..

reggaereggae wrote: Is Frankie Gavin a traveller?

His Father is..... So without a doubt he's achived the Best out of Irish Travellers 8)

Joe Ward will be the best I think !

Stil only 17 and has won the Senior European championships at 81 kgs, 2 time world youth champion at 2 different weights.

He really fucked up in the worlds this year and is very honest in interviews since stating it was nobody elses fault bar himself and he boxed terrible, good to see a 17 year old with a very level head and didnt blame scoring or anything !

Think Martin Power needs a mention.

Martin Ward who's AM and who often trains at Tony Simm's gym is one too watch......

What about "The Man on the Day" 'Big' Joe Joyce. Was sporting some cracking belts, shields, vests, moustcahes o YouTbe recently...

I may be wrong but i always thought that Tony Sibson was from a travelling background.
Please correct me if im wrong.
Traveller or not, he was a good fighter!

Isaac ward was a good fighter from a big travelling family up north.

Henry Wharton was European and commonwealth SM Weight champion...a title i recall he never lost in the ring , Wharton is still the highest achiever to date from a Romany traveling background in the uk ....ent been another traveler beat that achievement YET :)...what a good fighter he was ;)

watch out for the new corcoran making his debut soon, this kid can really fight. billy joe saunders very good lad also.

boxer70 wrote:I may be wrong but i always thought that Tony Sibson was from a travelling background.
Please correct me if im wrong.
Traveller or not, he was a good fighter!

I believe you're right. He'd be my pick as boxed at genuine world level

johnnykayo wrote:jem mace was the first traveller who become a champion,bare knuckler. yea john mcdermott is from travelling people,billy joe saunders is another. anybody know what henry wharton is up too these days ? good fighter him,tough ! mark baker was another traveller,pj blueboy gallagher was another as he beat billy schwer in the aba finals.

Henry is a good friend of mine and is doing o.k. Bit of roofing, a lot of golf and lives in a mansion!

Wharton is the obvious one. Mark Baker was another around at the same time/weight, I don't think he ever won above area level but he was a tough cookie and pushed some of the top guys.

thanx mickey 1975 im glad hes doing okay,he was a helluva fighter. tony sibson is from a romany background and johnny frankham is doing bird as is blueboy gallagher last i heard,gary cooper was a traveller and he was british champion.

PJ Gallagher was a damn good fighter, and Martin Power still is.

tijuana1 wrote:Henry sweet-bread Wharton. British, Common Wealth, Euro Champ, Can look after his self equally outside the ring. Nice Guy but if the left hook hits you its good night.

I never thought Henry Wharton won the British title tho did he ?

reggaereggae wrote:

Glyn Leach wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:I'm sure there have been a couple of French travellers that won world titles.

Jean Claude Chanet, Fabrice Benichou. George and Tony Collins were good fighters too

Chanet's son Jackson was an Olympian I think and a decent pro too.

I did think Benichou was Jewish? Not sure if that precludes him from being a Traveller; but if not it must be unusual.

Billy Joe Saunders should make some noise. Is Frankie Gavin a traveller?

Talking of french gipsy fighters, I think former Euro champ pierre Franck Winterstein (I believe James cook ko'd him in the twelfth (an not with his giant penis)) was a traveller

(an not with his giant penis))

eh?

ApolloCreed wrote:

(an not with his giant penis))

eh?

Allegedly

mrpedigree wrote:

tijuana1 wrote:Henry sweet-bread Wharton. British, Common Wealth, Euro Champ, Can look after his self equally outside the ring. Nice Guy but if the left hook hits you its good night.

I never thought Henry Wharton won the British title tho did he ?

He did briefly hold it.

On another forum frankie gavin says he deffo is not a gypsy.
Edit my mistake,just read the thread again and frankie says his dad was a traveller.

CEO_Hoodlem wrote:Isaac ward was a good fighter from a big travelling family up north.

Was meant to fight him in the Am's but i had boxed 2 days and 3 days before was hoping the ABA wouldn't of spotted it
We got it on in the Pro's and had a Good Fight

TheGoods wrote:What about "The Man on the Day" 'Big' Joe Joyce. Was sporting some cracking belts, shields, vests, moustcahes o YouTbe recently...

jessi wrote: and michael maguire was the 2nd best amateur ive ever seen from the uk behind gavin, i hope he comes back, he was beautiful to watch !

Back at the Eame's TKO gym, hopefully will fulfill his Am Pedigree

afc wrote:watch out for the new corcoran making his debut soon, this kid can really fight. billy joe saunders very good lad also.

Yeah Gary he's Class.....

Des1 wrote:Think Martin Power needs a mention.!

Got a British Title and Good in the Am's......

chiggsy wrote:On another forum frankie gavin says he deffo is not a gypsy.
Edit my mistake,just read the thread again and frankie says his dad was a traveller.

Was at your 1st line then read your 2nd line.... Because His Father is my 1st Cousin and i know im a Traveller....

Henry Wharton, by a mile (in my time, anyway)

Kenny Anderson is a traveller, might be wrong but I think Steve Simmons is off them too. A lot of Amateurs are off travellers its a way of life for the young travelling boys they all box.