Redmond Coleman is correct name not Redman Colman.
Coleman from Merthyr Tydfil was famous welsh bare-knuckle fighter
who is mentioned by Alexander Cordell in his book 'Peerless Jim'.
Redmond Coleman-558793.
Re: Redmond Coleman-558793.
Redmond was one of the most feared men of Merthyr in his day, he was such headcase his sister had to carry an iron bar to beat sense into him, locked up over 120 times. Merthyr's greatest bare knuckle outlaw, and featured in :
Mountain Fighters
Lost Tales of Welsh Boxing
Wales has a long and proud history of fist fighting. While many boxing fans may be familiar with the stories of such fistic royalty as Jimmy Wilde and Jim Driscoll from the early days of the boxing ring, the lives of the men who fought bare-fist on the mountains of South Wales or in the fairground boxing booths for a handful of coins have been far less well documented.
These are the forgotten fighting histories of some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the days of the bare-knuckle outlaws known as the ‘mountain fighters’. This fascinating book charts the early history of pugilism in South Wales, from the days of some of the earliest bare fist champions of distinction. These are the stories of a fighting tradition previously shrouded in myth and legend that paved the way for a country’s future champions.
For the first time, the deeds and exploits of many of these men are recorded here in full. The product of countless hours of original research on the part of the author, there are many rare illustrations and photographs, many of which have never been printed in any book previously, this is a must-buy for any boxing fan who wants to re-discover the forgotten origins of Welsh boxing.
This is the first book on Welsh bare knuckle fighting be released by Peerless Press, and will be available from November 2011 from gwales.com and directly from Peerless Press.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peerlesspr ... hotostream
http://www.gwales.com/bibliographic/?is ... 04&tsid=22
Mountain Fighters
Lost Tales of Welsh Boxing
Wales has a long and proud history of fist fighting. While many boxing fans may be familiar with the stories of such fistic royalty as Jimmy Wilde and Jim Driscoll from the early days of the boxing ring, the lives of the men who fought bare-fist on the mountains of South Wales or in the fairground boxing booths for a handful of coins have been far less well documented.
These are the forgotten fighting histories of some of the good, the bad and the ugly from the days of the bare-knuckle outlaws known as the ‘mountain fighters’. This fascinating book charts the early history of pugilism in South Wales, from the days of some of the earliest bare fist champions of distinction. These are the stories of a fighting tradition previously shrouded in myth and legend that paved the way for a country’s future champions.
For the first time, the deeds and exploits of many of these men are recorded here in full. The product of countless hours of original research on the part of the author, there are many rare illustrations and photographs, many of which have never been printed in any book previously, this is a must-buy for any boxing fan who wants to re-discover the forgotten origins of Welsh boxing.
This is the first book on Welsh bare knuckle fighting be released by Peerless Press, and will be available from November 2011 from gwales.com and directly from Peerless Press.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peerlesspr ... hotostream
http://www.gwales.com/bibliographic/?is ... 04&tsid=22