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Smegul wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 17:55 Georgie smith was a travller he could punch. So could henry wharton

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 18:18 I've got to say, I couldn't really give two suites where a fighter is from. Very few of my favourite fighters were even from the UK. The reason I liked boxing, was that it didn't have to be partisan. I remember going to York hall and seeing a local favourite get an undeserved decision over a Hungarian import, the crowd booed their bollocks off in disgust.

bennie wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 04:37

boxingknockout wrote: ↑13 Dec 2017, 17:00

bennie wrote: ↑13 Dec 2017, 10:20

Yeah, cheers mate. I was trawling the web and saw there was a John Frankham Junior boxing in the early 1990s. Interesting family history. I remember watching Tommy Frankham spark a Terry Lawless prospect, Peter Bradley, back in the 1980s. He was a southpaw.

Wasn’t it Bobby Frankham that kod a ref on a televised show when he got stopped in the first round.

Yeah, Bobby crossed the line and I won't get there. He later apologised to Richie Davies.

jamamb wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 18:22

jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 18:18 I've got to say, I couldn't really give two suites where a fighter is from. Very few of my favourite fighters were even from the UK. The reason I liked boxing, was that it didn't have to be partisan. I remember going to York hall and seeing a local favourite get an undeserved decision over a Hungarian import, the crowd booed their bollocks off in disgust.

good for you mate

jamamb wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 19:47 no its serious. good that your not a biggoted person who treats ppl better or worse simply because of what their background is. we need more of that. so much boxing arguments on forums, especially american forums, comes down to race, nationality ,etc. even a lot of the so called top writers or pundits just tow a demographic.

though im genunely curious which boxers come from a travelling background. not to be unfair but just to know. as i said theyve got their unique fighting culture and ways about the sport so just interested in which fighters are of that background. also seems a number of them are close to each other. i notice bjs, fury, and little training together for example. lee, and burton and fury related i think, gorman related to the bareknuckle legend, etc.

also its interesting to see all the talent theyve produced despite having a really small portion of the overall population. clearly theyve got a strong boxing culture.

smiling assassin wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 18:01

Smegul wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 17:55 Georgie smith was a travller he could punch. So could henry wharton

Georgie smith ain’t a traveller mate

Ginger one to watch wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 11:39 Some strange names in here.

Tom Baker?

Don't think so.

broomy7s wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 22:40 viewtopic.php?f=9&t=170664

An old thread that may be of interest. Frankie Gavin says himself, his dad was from traveller stock but he had nothing to do with him.

Coco wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 08:50 I fought a fella called Tommy Janes, his brother John is a hard man. There was a heavy called John Smith from the same site too.
I also fought PJ Gallagher and Jesse James Daniel too.
There were a few Smith travellers, Neville, Sammy and the Smith twins too, but Georgie no

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 09:04

Coco wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 08:50 I fought a fella called Tommy Janes, his brother John is a hard man. There was a heavy called John Smith from the same site too.
I also fought PJ Gallagher and Jesse James Daniel too.
There were a few Smith travellers, Neville, Sammy and the Smith twins too, but Georgie no

Billy and Eddie Smith too- his brother was called Eddie wasn't he?

mickey1975 wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 09:10

Counter-puncher wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 09:04

Coco wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 08:50 I fought a fella called Tommy Janes, his brother John is a hard man. There was a heavy called John Smith from the same site too.
I also fought PJ Gallagher and Jesse James Daniel too.
There were a few Smith travellers, Neville, Sammy and the Smith twins too, but Georgie no

Billy and Eddie Smith too- his brother was called Eddie wasn't he?

Earnie. Jesse James Daniel is called Danny James, he's just finished 4 1/2 years.

Oiky wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 09:36 R.i.p billy and Ernie, two tough men who just liked to fight

Yeah smiths are a big family but Georgie ain't a travelling smith

boxingknockout wrote: ↑14 Dec 2017, 23:36 http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/799218

Nathan Benichou is a French pikey. He turned pro this year at the age of 30 and won in 81 seconds

Oiky wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 10:38 Some of them French Romany are stark raving mad nice people though, good getters, had a load stopping near me once, and you get a lot of them at the christian conventions

Agree about billy, fought some good names