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

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He comes off, somewhat surprisingly, as an intelligent, deeply religious, hard-working and likeable family man, a largely honorable bloke who was simply a natural-born fighter, and it is interesting to note his attitude toward violence changed significantly as he got older. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. He was a man who, having claimed the crown, had to defend it constantly, often at a moment's notice, against dangerous men who sometimes did not take defeat with grace or aplomb. It would be trite coming from almost anyone else, but like a bare-fisted version of Muhammad Ali, Bartley Gorman has a way of taking what should sound like a nursery rhyme and making proper poetry out of it.

All in all this was an excellent book on a culture that has survived, in some way or another, for over a thousand years and shows every sign of surviving for a thousand more. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.Request Rejected This page is unavailable due to either geographic restrictions or other restrictions in place at this time. He had his run in's with the authorities but he was a well respected person and the town he made his home - Uttoxeter even had him on a memorial to the great names of the town.

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By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. However, Bartley's anti-abortion stance and intense Christian faith are definitely sticking points for me but he didn't preach until the very end where his politics are muted by his humanity.

The same goes for those seeking revenge for the slightest infraction or a grudge held on someone else's behalf. He also found God after seeing too many of his friends and family members die, and his main insight at the end of his own life was that love eventually conquers hate. During these years, he fought down a mineshaft, in a quarry, at horse fairs, on campsites, in bars and clubs, and in the streets.Gorman built a house on his own land in Uttoxeter, and lived there till his death on 18 January 2002. He challenged infamous London hard men Lenny McLean and Roy Shaw - neither accepted - and beat all comers in brutal contests up and down the country. He challenged infamous London brawlers Lenny McLean and Roy Shaw - neither accepted - and fought down a mineshaft, in a quarry, at horse fairs, on camp sites, in bars and clubs, and on the street. It also seems much more earnest as much as a memoir about brutal street brawls and prizefighting goes anyway. Gorman said; "Dave Pearce is the best gorger fighting man in Great Britain and I am King of the Gypsies, If I win I will challenge Muhammed Ali to fight for the title".

Many proposed fights fall through due to police interference or some other reason, while even more fights happen spontaneously in bars, pubs, fields, and "lanes. He reigned as King of the Gypsies for twenty years, beating all comers in illegal contests at fairs and racetracks, down mineshafts and in quarries, on campsites and in car parks. Many stories within this read, a very hard life but one that sounded to be enjoyed and a man who was respected by others with many achievements and many friends.

A rare glimpse into a secret world,” Bareknuckle celebrates one man’s mastery of fighting in its purest form and heralds the rebirth of one of the oldest combat sports in history ( The Independent on Sunday). Bartley Gorman was a legend in the brutal world of illegal prize-fighting, and this long-awaited auto-biography, with many unique photographs, lifts the lid on a secret sub-culture. When he won the title of Bareknuckle Champion of Great Britain and Ireland sometime around 1972/73, having beaten rival Jack Fletcher in a fight at a quarry, he was 28, 6 ft 1 in (1. The current lineal heavyweight champion of the world is a chap who dresses like Batman at press conferences and also chooses to live in a mobile home rather than a mansion, or even in a house.