King of the Gypsies: Memoirs of the Undefeated Bareknuckle Champion of Great Britain and Ireland

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hi, I am not a traveller but I have known a few, I would just like to say I have read king of the gipsies and I could not put it down. Bartley Gorman came across as a decent, honourable, fair, honest family man, and above all a fighting man who fought for what he believed in, it's a pity that the values he stood for have all but died out. r.i.p B.G. The biography even reveals the secret lineage of the gypsy champions and unveils unique photographs of the top fighting men of today. Henry Francis is the best man and I am very close friends with his 2 nephews john Michael and Douglas

Rufus "Homicide Henry" "Gypsy Robbins" Defibaugh.....A part of me is sorry to say this, but yet the biggest part of me doesn't give a fornicate, so I will just come out and say it ! every man thinks they are the best in my eyes .Bartley Gorman my grand dad Jo Gorman john Gorman and the rest .r.i.p. love yous 4 ever xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Elizabeth He explains: "The bottom line was that some of the members were embarrassed about having a 'pikey' representing their club. Question 6 Reading your last answer is this the way forward for you once you retire from the fight-game itself?

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In fact, much of the book is taken up with tales of brutal fights at fairs, racecourses, bars - anywhere travelling men met, argued and brawled. hi I meet Bartley on many occasions. He was great man who used to visit my father regularly at our home in sapcote. He’s was my fathers cousin. He had hands like shovels. If any one would like to get in touch feel free to. He became a public mouthpiece for the gypsy community. His many projects included setting up a rehabilitation camp for travellers who wanted to be true Romanies. Bartley Gorman didn’t go around looking for fights he just defended his title, if Dan wanted to be the champ then he would have challenged Bartley, obviously Bartley would have won it because there was no one better

Sadly it wasn't to be and he died of cancer before his house was finished so i never got to meet a man i would have crawled over broken glass to shake the shovel of

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In 1997, mellowed if not softened by age, Bartley announced his retirement, declaring: “I’m too intelligent to fight.” He even survived a brutal attempt on his life by a mob at Doncaster Races who were determined to end his reign.

And, while at 38 his boxing career may well be behind him, his dream to play in golf's Open Championship, something that has narrowly eluded him three times in the past, is still very much on the horizon. Bartley may beat Gene, but personally. My money on Gene. He was a world fighter in all fighting competition. He fought the best in the boxing ring, karate, judo all the world best fighters. Ahhhh.... another man under Gunn's pay roll..... why dont you tell your boss, to have "junior" fight me in an mma cage?

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I did go to the funeral, well, i went to Rocester to see the funeral, i can't remember the last time i saw so many travelling people in one place, not even the horsefairs i'd been to had as many as i saw that day, i've been to his grave and touched the headstone, wierd i know but it was something i wanted to do. People ask me about my travelling times, the good times, the bad times, the laughs, the sadness, the fights and the fu..erm ladies and the one thing i really do regret...never getting to see the king fight!