Bartley Gorman

fist · Post by **fist** » 27 Sep 2005, 13:18

Bartley Gorman was one of the most famous bare knuckle fighters in modern times - winning the title of Bareknuckle Champion of Great Britain and Ireland when he was 28 and reigning as king of the gypsies between 1972 and 1992.

He never fought Lenny McLean or Roy Shaw, two other famous fighters who fought on the cobbles. Though unlike McLean and Shaw, I think Gorman was purely bare knuckle and did not dabble in unlicensed gloved boxing. Maybe Im wrong.

Interested to know if anyone saw him fight or has seen footage? Opinions on him...?

dve3333 · Post by **dve3333** » 27 Sep 2005, 13:36

http://www.maverickhouse.com/books/bare ... ighter.php
If you dont already have this book get it Great read. Also I have seen a documentary he has done for sale on eBay

fist · Post by **fist** » 27 Sep 2005, 13:48

Cheers, I presume this is the same book as King of the Gypsies? Which is his autobiography, completed just before his death? Maybe they changed the name?

E · Post by E » 27 Sep 2005, 15:56

AT amazon, King of the gypsies is here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... dshop07-21

and also the title mentioned above;

Bare Knuckle Fighter: Memoirs of the Undefeated Fighting Champion of Ireland

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... dshop07-21

I assume it's the same title - by the same authors...

I also read On the Cobbles: The Life of a Bare-knuckled Gypsy Warrior

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASI ... dshop07-21

Was a pretty good read - about Jimmy Stockin another gypsy bare knuckle fighter.

ebeneezer · Post by **ebeneezer** » 27 Sep 2005, 16:21

I got King of the Gpysies back in late 2002 and thought it was a cracking read.

Much superior to Shaw`s book which in itself was a fine book as well.