Bartley Gorman

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Bartley Gorman V (1 March 1944 – 18 January 2002) was a bare-knuckle boxer. Born in England, his family were Travellers of Irish descent, his mother was born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. Gorman called himself "the King of the Gypsies". Between 1972 and 1992, he reigned supreme in the world of illegal gypsy boxing. During these years, he fought down a mineshaft, in a quarry, at horse fairs, on campsites, in bars and clubs, and in the streets. Several of Gorman's relatives have become professional boxers, including Nathan Gorman, Hughie Fury and Tyson Fury.

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