Best Traveller boxers ?

[johnty1888]

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

agreed

[Autobarn]

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

yeah benichou won world and european titles, perhaps his most memorable fights being vs john davison (two very close 12 rounders).

[keithmoonhangover]

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

yeah benichou won world and european titles, perhaps his most memorable fights being vs john davison (two very close 12 rounders).

That could be the only time I've cheered a Geordie on.

[whiskey]

Welterweight John O'Donnell was junior olympic champ etc.

[CiganoBoxer]

A lot of Amateurs are off travellers its a way of life for the young travelling boys they all box.

Not a bad thing for young boys to do and beats kicking a football any day in my book and much more useful

[dondada]

Geordies, Mackems.... is there a difference, really? Really?

This deserves an immediate ban.

Oh, and re the thread, Gary Buckland qualifies too. He's very good, IMO.

[moorser]

Best Irish traveller ams imo are -

JJ Nevin (2 time World Medalist) 22
Joe Ward (2 time World Youth Champion) 18
Davey Oliver Joyce (E.U Champion) 24
Michael O'Reilly (European Youth Silver Medal) 18
Gary Sweeney (European Youth Silver Medal) 17
Davey Joe Joyce (World Youth Bronze Medal) 20
Michael McDonagh (Irish Senior Champion at 17) 18

Also Joe Wards younger cousin John Joyce who is only 14 is a special talent Ive seen box once and he was going to the body like a seasoned pro stopped the lad in the first minute, he won the European Schoolboys this year and also won a medal in last years Europeans even though he was only 12 and supposedly robbed in the semis against a Russian .


Some other good pros are -
Michael Sweeney
Paddy Quinn McDonagh
JJ Quinn Mcdonagh

[ApolloCreed]

Buckland is a traveller?

We forgot Willie Casey, from a well-known Limerick traveller family, some of whom are heavily involved in crime. He's related through marriage to Wayne Dundon, the most notorious criminal in the country at the minute.

Also, Collins is a traveller name, especially in north Dublin, and Steve and Roddy Collins have the look of it. Wouldn't be too many generations removed from the wheels, maybe...
Steve was my favourite ever fighter by the way.

[moorser]

Buckland is a traveller?

We forgot Willie Casey, from a well-known Limerick traveller family, some of whom are heavily involved in crime. He's related through marriage to Wayne Dundon, the most notorious criminal in the country at the minute.

Also, Collins is a traveller name, especially in north Dublin, and Steve and Roddy Collins have the look of it. Wouldn't be too many generations removed from the wheels, maybe...
Steve was my favourite ever fighter by the way.

Dont think Steve Collins is, he is from Cabra and lived next door to my birds auntie for years and they never mentioned that they were travellers although now that you mention it Steve Collins definatley has the pavee look going on with the gotee .

[Coco]

Yeah Buckland is def a traveller

[moorser]

Anyone ever see Francie Barrett box ??

I know he was Irelands first ever Traveller Olympian even though he wasnt allowed to box in the local club as Travellers were barred and had to learn in a container on his site .

Ive heard he beat Ricky Hatton in the ams .

[slapbangwhallop]

Anyone ever see Francie Barrett box ??

I know he was Irelands first ever Traveller Olympian even though he wasnt allowed to box in the local club as Travellers were barred and had to learn in a container on his site .

Ive heard he beat Ricky Hatton in the ams .

Seen plenty of Francie.

He wasnt barred from clubs. He trained in Chick Gillens gym. They did have a container on the Hillside halting site that they trained in as well.

[CiganoBoxer]

Geordies, Mackems.... is there a difference, really? Really?

This deserves an immediate ban.

Oh, and re the thread, Gary Buckland qualifies too. He's very good, IMO.

Gary Bucklnads a traveler as my family knows the bucklands well....tough people to ;)

[rocky2010]

Anyone ever see Francie Barrett box ??

I know he was Irelands first ever Traveller Olympian even though he wasnt allowed to box in the local club as Travellers were barred and had to learn in a container on his site .

Ive heard he beat Ricky Hatton in the ams .

Seen plenty of Francie.

He wasnt barred from clubs. He trained in Chick Gillens gym. They did have a container on the Hillside halting site that they trained in as well.

the gym was closed at the time so Francie train in a contanioner,1 hard man it was also nce to see him carry the flag for Ireland,some people of ire didn't like it,but he done class man + his brothers where Irish champs and boxed for Ireland nice family

[dondada]

Geordies, Mackems.... is there a difference, really? Really?

This deserves an immediate ban.

Oh, and re the thread, Gary Buckland qualifies too. He's very good, IMO.

Gary Bucklnads a traveler as my family knows the bucklands well....tough people to ;)

Spoke to Gary recently - it's due in this month's Boxing Monthly.

Tony Borg, his trainer, gives some good insights on him. One of those chaps who just enjoys swapping punches and has done since he was a kid.

[Andy]

Victor Polo ;;-)

[TheGoods]

What about 'The Easington Road Tornado' himself Michael Hunter? Little known fact but was brought up and influenced a lot by his Uncle Little Blacky Tyers and was a regular at Appleby Horse Fairs with Blacky and his relations from a camp in Lynmouth on the auld hoss and wagon. Half his family were Travellers. Nice story about Hunter's uncle on link below:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/4 ... cky_Tyres/

[craigjenkins05]

know buckland is a traveller ino his brother mitchell is too went to world youth ams and won a bronze recently in tyhe youth commonwealth games

[tear up]

john and travis dickinson r travellers and glen foot both prizefighter winners foot going the top

[reggaereggae]

did anyone mention John McDermott and father Stan McDermott?

[Old bones Ian]

Somes names from a few years past

George 'digger' Stanley, British and European bantamweight champion,

Gary Cooper British Lightmiddle Champion
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

[Londonirish]

Gary Cooper British Lightmiddle Champion
http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

He lose to Nicky Wilshire on Points but the fight was scored 98-98..............

[Old bones Ian]

Could be a mis print, but Gary was a tough man, he is from the New Forest. He gave Gary Stretch a good arguement when he lost his British title. And his last fight was a win over future british champ Ensley Bingham

[moorser]

Ever hear of a bare-knuckle boxer (traveller) from Tyrone called Barney Corcoran?
Is Frankie Gavin from travelling stock?
I heard Big John McDermott is.

Corcoran's can fight for fun Billy and Eddie's younger Borther is Different Class within 2 years he will making a lot of noise............
Frankie is, John aint from Irish Traveller's........

PJ and Patrick "Blue Boy" Gallagher where very good..........

I see Gary Corcoran made his debut the weekend . Is he the lad your on about Martin ?

[tear up]

martin ward the bantam who is coimin through the ranks fast is a traveller who come s from a big irish family