? about Irish travelers and boxing

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  1. wordisbond

    wordisbond Active Member Full Member

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    What's up guys,
    Please excuse my ignorance but I have some questions that I am hoping you can help me with. First off, I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Recently I have been watching My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and I have been fascinated by life of the Irish travelers. The questions that I have are;
    -Are there any Irish travelers that train regularly in a boxing gym?
    -Have any of you trained with them?
    Are any of them talented enough to make it on a global level?
    -How do boxers feel about them going the bareknuckle rout?
    -How do non-gypsies feel about them in the UK?

    Thanks in advance. Your input is appreciated.
     
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  2. Lilo

    Lilo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Global level - Tyson Fury, Andy Lee?
    UK level - Michael Gomez, Billy Joe Saunders, John O'Donnell, Gary Buckland? (the 'tash suggests he is)
     
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  3. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    World class ams who Will box at Olympics are joe ward, jj nevin and david oliver joyce .boxing is there no 1 sport .p s buckland is a romany not Irish .
     
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  4. DoireTucks

    DoireTucks Member Full Member

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    you better not have jinxed them two now!:twisted:
     
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  5. alba

    alba Guess who? Full Member

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    Message Primadonna Kool,he knows quite a lot about travellers ,in fact rumour has it he was in the documentry mate! :good
     
    alba, Apr 12, 2012
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  6. Jimjom

    Jimjom Guest

    Ye but in my experience most don't stick at it, like non-travelers I guess
    Nah I haven't myself
    Tyson fury, Billy Joe saunders and possibly joe ward in the future
    I have no opinion on it, if they want to that's up to them, the standard seems **** poor mind
    People love gypsies, absolutely love them :deal
     
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  7. Barlivia

    Barlivia War Froch Full Member

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    People love gypsies??? Come try and live near rathkeale and see then. Sorry sarcasm might have went over my head
     
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  8. Jimjom

    Jimjom Guest

    Haha twas sarcasm mate:good
     
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  9. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    Can we just call them gypsies? Travellers are people that go backpacking, or (I think) basketball players who start running with the ball like it's gridiron
     
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  10. Barlivia

    Barlivia War Froch Full Member

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    Well here in Ireland no one calls em gypsies. Travellers or if you wanna be politically correct itinerants is another word for em. I could think of a few more things than that to call em though..
     
    Barlivia, Apr 12, 2012
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  11. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Would you use an insulting term if ward wins gold ? There not all bad although a lot are . If blacks were abused like travellers are on this site you would be banned for life.
     
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  12. Barlivia

    Barlivia War Froch Full Member

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    I know they're not all bad I've just had a few bad experiences with some of em. I'll be cheering on ward or any guy who's representing my country whatever background or colour he might be I'm not that bad
     
    Barlivia, Apr 12, 2012
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  13. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Phill Fury is a great up and comer that's worth keeping an eye on. Sparred with Mayweather during the build up to the Ortiz fight.
     
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  14. SouthpawSlayer

    SouthpawSlayer Im coming for you Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0Jqg1hGBc[/ame]
     
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  15. moorser

    moorser Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Im not saying you mate just a few times ive seen people say they should all be exterminated etc etc disgusting **** .
     
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