KINGS of the GYPSIES CLASH at Epsom Downs 1978. Dan Rooney and Johnny Frankham.
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Epsom Downs 1978 , and two Kings of the Gypsies Clash , in the Rubbing House Pub.
Dan Rooney and Gypsy Johnny Frankham, two of the most respected fighters in the Gypsy Community, come face to face.
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Been here since you only had a few thousand subs, I suggested you should go on some podcasts to help channel grow. You didnt need to you grew this channel organically by getting on some great guests, grear tales of the past, and the way you deliver the story has clearly improved. it's been quite a rise since them days of a few thousand subs, and you've mostly achieved it by being your authentic self. Well done Matt, tremendous stuff mate. Keep them coming. Cheers
Ah thank you very much for the continued support. I really appreciate that.
I'm over the moon how well the channel has been going.
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100%
@@mattlegg1976Dan can never be classed as a gypsy because he’s an Irish traveller.
Go to your research, Matt we are too totally separate breeds .
Good one Matt. I'm trying to get a bit of walking in lately. I had a stroke 10years ago and struggle with mental health these days. You've given me a bit of a kick to get out and work towards getting fit again. Take care man.
Throw on a backpack with some bottles of water or whatever in it to level up your walk.
@@Rajamakgreat advice just started myself it's a game changer adding a mile or so each walk
Ah that's great to hear your encouraged, brilliant.
Exercise is almost a necessity for me nowadays.
I hope it all goes well, and thank you for the message 👊🥊
@@mattlegg1976 find the only way to get mentally fit is to get physically fit at the same time. Keep going with the videos they are great love the old stories they're so well told and actually informative and interesting.
This was such a griping story Matt. Different personalities from these Two Gypsies of fighting! I loved seeing Mr. Frankham sporting his Lonsdale Belt @0:44 with his son I'm presuming as they mugged for the camera with their identical fists! Crazy how Mr. Rooney demanded a fight with Mr. Frankham and then when his bluff was called, he decided to insist that they Dance the next day which Mr. Frankham decided "now is a good a time as ever"! The research and time you spend to entertain your Fans is not lost on us either Matt. Thank You! Also, brilliant of you to enclose the links for us to view as well. Appreciate you asking us how we all are doing and seeing your videos means we are in a great place! Cheers From Across The Pond in Ohio!
Thank you for the support and encouraging messages. Always great to hear from you 🥊👊
@@mattlegg1976this is not true story dont no were you got this information from its not true
Matt, I love the way you put these videos together, keep doing what your doing brother. Awesome.
Ahhhh Matt! You've seriously done it again. That's excellent content. Absolutely loving it. Id never heard of Frankham before this. He comes across as a real gentleman. Old skool Hardman
I'm really glad you like it, and thank you for the message Rob 🥊👊
Chatham boy.
Brilliant video as always, love how much background you get, really makes the video.
How anyone gets up from a punch like that amazes me. His brain must of shook.
Great to see you doing well and keeping fit Matt.
Smashing it.
Lots of love to you Katy and the boys 🥊💙👊xx
Nice one Gemma, thank you. I'm glad you liked it .
Yeah what a punch, and what a recovery to win 😲👊🥊
I hope you're Son had a good Birthday 👊🥊💙xx
He did, thanks Matt 👍💙
@gemma.l thank you.😊..lots of love back to you 💗
Theres nothing better than a good old fight story. Another great video Matty. These are keeping me going at the moment mate. Something to look forward to.
Thanks
That means a lot.
Thank you for that.
I hope you're ok?
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@@mattlegg1976 Thanks Pal. Lots going on and a bit down but ill battle on Matty. Many thanks
Matt,
I really appreciate your efforts to bring fight history to life.
Wishing you all the best
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How he ever got up after that punch that made him faceplant on the canvas, and then go on to win, incredible.
Amazing, and definitely comparable to Tyson Fury as Gypsy Joe Smith pointed out 👊🥊👊
Offering a man out for a fight, and then backing down, is bad enough.
But, to then come back later, and instead of fighting offered to arm wrestle, has got to be the biggest insult!
Yeah i always thought Dan as a peaceful man
To be fair he was young and drinking
A good man by all accounts though 👊🥊
Brilliant podcast Matt you bring to life a lot of fighting men I’ve read about through the years it’s good that you put a face to a name or a lot of these people and stories would be forgotten 👍🏻
Brilliant, that's great to hear
Thank you Matthew 🥊👊
Matt I love hearing these stories. You have a gift for telling stories and fighting lol.
Ah thank you very much. Nice one 👊🥊
Cracking video Mr Legg! Loved the history to the story, made the viewing really enjoyable 👌🏼 💯
Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked it 🥊👊
Nothing but respect for Dan Rooney 🙏🏻👍🏻
not for Frankham another old lady robber
Me too. Always seems a real Gentleman 👊🥊
Great video Matt as always plenty of back ground info to these great fighting men thank you.
Pleasure as allways. Nice to see your channel growing. I've spent most of the last year in hospital or in bed. Was able to get back to the gym and go through the motions at least. Now I can binge watch your channel 😂
Ah thank you very much. I'm glad you're able to train again.
Brilliant 🥊👊
🤣 Thank for the binge watching aswell, lol
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Another good video Matt, always interesting stories being told. I like to see you having a chuckle to yourself as you did in this video, because whats life if you cant have a good ol' chuckle !
All the best Matt.
Great footage there mate two absolute legends. Rooney a right unit
Thank you Ben. Cheers for the punch bag footage 🥊👊
Hi Matt. Great Video, really enjoyed this as not heard of either man. What a punch to get up from and still go on to win. Thanks for the continued great content Matt 👍
Johnny frankham also did jail time in 2010 for ripping off a pensioner.
I knew who Dan was, but never got to see footage of Johnny. Thanks for the awesome content! And its great to see you training hard again. When it comes to weight classes for bare knuckle back then, was was considered light heavy vs heavy? I often see these two weight classes overlap depending on the organization or type of fighting.
Good story Matt. Good to hear you are doing well and training . Been fasting lately and the weight seems to be coming off nicely. Look forward to the next one 👍
Thank you. Brilliant aswell.
I'm intermittent fasting.
From 22:00 untill 14:00.
It definitely helps. Which fast are you doing?
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@@mattlegg1976 same time length. Mine is 20:00 12:00 the following day, 16 hours . Not sure about you but I’m not one for breakfast so find it quite easy.
Thanks Matt another excellent presentation as always, please keep them coming.👍
Thank you for watching 👊🥊
Thanks Matt, i used to love having a drink and chat with the tough old gents in pubs. The stories they tell and some of the B/S they tell you of is great listening. You’re a wonderful storyteller yourself mate all the best to you!
Me too. I remember being a pub once with three old guys in their late 60s. This coked up youngster swaggers in, sees 3 old men and thinks he can be rude to them. One old man eventually politely asked him to calm down.
The brat drunk up and left glaring in our direction and muttering insults
To this day that lad has no idea how close he was to being deaded. 😂 The old men were George, psychopath, 27 yrs in Cat A. Norman 'the axeman 17 years. Hughie, bank robber, shooter, various sentences.
The lad was so lucky. But it just goes to show, never disrespect an old man.
Thank you for the message 🥊👊👍
Nice man Johny francome
Hi Matt just watched your interview on Eventful lives podcast great show and a good insight to who you are keep up the good work i can tell you're a top bloke with a good heart 👍
Ah thank you very much Paul. I appreciate that.
Dodge Woodhall has a great show 👊👍🥊
@@mattlegg1976 just got into Dodge's show in the last week or so it's one of the best out there I'm going to look for some Norman Buckland Videos now after you mentioned him. 👍👊🥊
Great stuff as usual Matt well done .
Thank you Gerald 👊🥊
ALways good to see your posts Matt, keep em coming mate..
Thank you very much 🥊
Matt ur killing it with these videos its brilliant to see u doing well keep it up big man ❤
Nice one Alex. Thank you mate 🥊👊❤️
Always good to listen to Matt thank you 👊🏻
Thank you 🥊👊👍
Nice vid Matt subs still rising fast
Thank you Shaun. Yes I'm really pleased. Great to have all of your support mate 👊🥊
Another informative and interesting video. Really good these. Just something about the style you do them. Really easy to watch and enjoy.
Ah thank you. That's great to know that.
I'm glad it's working 🥊👊
Just ran across your video. I just subscribed and I know I'll enjoy the ride!😂 Best of everything! 😊
Ah nice one 🤣
Thank you very much 👊🥊
You put yourself over very well, Matt. You're a gentleman.
Thank you very much 🥊👍
Nice One Matt thanks and keep up the brilliant Work
Thanks Matt, i really enjoyed this video......great content mate...
Brilliant. Thank you Andrew 👊🥊
Great video Matt.Respect to the Frankhams.
Thank you very much 👊🥊
Well done Matt & Matty jnr keep up the good work respect from the toon 💪🏼🥊🥊
Thank you 🥊👊
Hello Mr Legg, always enjoy your unique well researched and articulate content brother. Hope you're feeling good.
Thank you Jasper. I really appreciate that 👊🥊
Great vid as always Matt, really well put together 👍
Thank you Ronan 🥊👊
Thanks again Lad.The most honest videos come from you. And it's not shite.You always leave it open for us to look into it ourselves. So again best videos on here.Thank you
Much appreciated. Thank you very much 👊🥊👍
@mattlegg1976 Thank you for acknowledgement.Look forward to seeing more.Tnanks again lad
These videos are excellent! Very well-done.
Thank you very much 👊🥊
I'm from Epsom. As a kid me and my mates would go over Epsom Downs on Oaks Day and Derby Day and go and stand 'on the hill' which was the area in the centre of the Racecourse. There would be thousands and thousands over on the hill. Great memories!!
That's where the bare knuckle fights used to take place and I used love watching them.
The Rubbing House is a proper posh pub these days. Lovely food and it's my favourite pub in the summer as you can sit outside and look across Epsom Downs.
Love your content Matt always in depth on both sides
Thank you very much 🥊👍👊
Great video as always Matt, keep them coming, tc bro.
Thank you Joe 👊🥊
Some brilliant content bud
Thank you 🥊
I absolutly love ypur content 👍😎
love these Big Dan stories
The King of LUTON 💯💯👊👊
great upload Matt
He is a legend.
Thank you very much 👍👊🥊
I used to see Dan Rooney in Kelly's Diner, a cafehere in Luton bury park, he always gave me a friendly nod, he hardly spoke, very humble gentleman, he's about the same size as you, I reckon
Great video
Superbly edited
Should do tv fight commentary ML youre good on the verbals 👍
I really appreciate that. Thank you,🥊👊
Brilliant video Matt 👍 hope the new year has started well for you mate
Thank you very much. All the best to you for 2024 🥊👊
Great vid again Matt.
I wonder if Johnny’s confidence was the reason why Dan backed down.
He also seems like a great fella who has devoted his life to God.
Yeah it could be.
Yeah I've heard good things about Dan Rooney.
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The reason Dan Rooney backed out of the fight is that Dan Rooneys people knew he wasn't no good to johnny frankham and the whole rooney clan would have lost their name dan wouldn't or couldn't stand for 5 minutes in front of john .I'll let you know amongst the people who know or new john frankham he's more known for being a very humble generous man who would always help poor families and children .he's kindness out shine he's boxing .and amongst us he is known as king of the travelers .and by the way what a boxer
This is great stuff matt, thanks for showing us some fights we would otherwise miss , cheers..
Good stuff Matt two well respected fighters in the travelling community
Thank you Mark 👍🥊👊
Nice one Matt. Never met Johnny but Dan is an absolute gentleman
Thank you mate. I've heard Dan is a Gentleman 🥊👊
AWESOME love all the Old School stuff
Nice one Michael. Cheers mate 🥊👊
@@mattlegg1976 Your welcome Matt
Great video big fella
Nice one, thank you 👊🥊
Great video Matt nice to see to great old fighters who would be making huge money today.have a great new year all the best for the channel.respect as always.
Mate, you're in the same boat as me. I'm walking up hills, doing push ups, etc. I want to get back down to about 16 stone. It's hard when you're sixty. Keep it up bro.
Brilliant mate, spot on.
We're re trying. It all helps in the long run.
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GREAT video matt and all the best with you"re training mate🥊🥊🥊
Thank you John 👊🥊
Dan Rooney is a gentleman always was..no bully no slaggin absolute respectful man..he a very religious man..still big and healthy as I seen him a year or so ago as he lives not to far from were im at. 🇮🇪
Yeah I've heard good things about Dan from everyone that knows him.
And I made a video about him a few months ago.
Very decent man 🥊👊
Great content.
I'm pleased your getting back on track matt keep it up.A inspiration for all.
#strong #safe # sound.
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Another fantastic story Matt. 🥊
Thank you Lee 🥊👊
Good stuff pal, thanks 👍
Nice one. Thank you 🥊👊
Nice one matt see you again all the best Tom
Thank you Tom 👊🥊
Love watching your videos matt ❤️ ,,well but together, I'm 55 years old and keeping off the drinks i feel a lot better ,so keep up the good matt ,I love the respect you have for the great people on your channel ❤
I've been watching your videos there all great keep it up U have a down to earth way about ya fair play 👊💪💯
I really appreciate that. Thank you Glen 👊🥊
Great video Matt 👍
Thank you Dave 🥊👍
Where were the frankhams from? I swear there were some well known people in Reading with that surname. There’s always been a story about some gypsys going in the sportsman pub on the border of Whitley and Earley, laying a shotgun on the bar, kicking everyone out but one bloke, and making him drink with them. You’ve also got the well known Cash family 7/8 miles up the road in Finchampstead/Crowthorne
Yes Reading definitely .
I think Dan Rooney was meant to fight Michael Cash, I have a video of that . It all kicked off .
Thank you for the message
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@@mattlegg1976 ah thought so, there’s a lot of travellers in the Reading area, especially Wokingham, Twyford out towards Maidenhead etc. wasn’t uncommon to see them having a fair go outside the grass next to gig house in Wokingham on a Friday night. Great vid fella
@@mattlegg1976 didn’t pay cash box with Ali at one point? He owns the pine ridge travellers site in Finch
Great content as always Matt 👍🏻
Thank you very much 🥊👊
Most fighters hitting the canvas face first don't get up! Incredible!
100 % 🥊👊
Thanks Matt enjoyed the video just subscribed to the channel 🥊👍
Always great stories. Great channel. Top bloke Mat
G’day Matt another great yarn. All the best to everyone in 24 🇦🇺🍻👍
Thank you Liam. All the best 🥊👊
Possibly Ur most viewed video yet ain't it. Kudos
Thank you 🥊👍
Hello matt,enjoyed the story of johnny frankham v rooney and the arm wrestle,no blood spilt.those walks in the country side,great for the spirit.you sound great,positive and well.i might have to apologise,i got political in my comments after your bareknuckle guy won his first bout.i didnt think till later that its probably the wrong thing to do on your channel,so apologies to you no disrespect intended.to me a fights a fight and i hate bullies ,and i know you do as well and your followers.we,ll take it to twitter and ads in english union news letters for support..so sorry about that.cheers from aussie,hope your eating red meat.
Thank you for the message, no need to apologise, but Thank you.
And I'm glad you liked the video 👊🥊👍
Well done mate Great stories I new John well from the fruit 🍑 market back in the day doing the XMAS 🌲 both John and Les Stevens good fighting men as professional and on the Cobble's both had dark completion
Nice one Ray. I didn't know that.
Les Stevens and Johnny Frankham Jnr were my corner Men up in Liverpool, when I won the ABA Quarters, and Semi finals one weekend 🥊👊
@@mattlegg1976wow how good is that unbelievable great story though Matt keeps going I've spared with Les Stevens down the Becket back in the day Shame he died he looked like an Indian real dark completion Respect Matt Nice one
Always good to see a Matt film drop. the frankhams are still a machine in the pro boxing ranks
Another great video, have you done one on the finnegan brothers? They were tough lads
Great idea. Nice one for that.
Thank you 👊🥊
Great insight as always Matt, keep it up mate. I’m doing dry January too…
Great content Matt, my kind of watch material 👌 👍 x
Glad you enjoyed it Theresa. Thank you 🥊x
This was really interesting, thank you. And good luck with the training
Love these stories from the past 👍
Haven't seen you this year matt, so happy new year buddy👊 glad to see more from you in 2024🥊🥊👊
Matt legg your a legend in your own right for being so honest and such a lovely person love ya mate i think ppl will agree with my comment 👍👊👊
Great video
Great stuff
Thank you 🥊👍
Fascinating piece. Thanks. Lovely countryside, too.
Great video Matt JF is a gentleman 👏
Thank you 🥊👊
Cheers Matt great content
Thank you for watching Christian🥊👊
good one matt thank you
Thank you 🥊👊
ok matt really enjoyed that brought back memories when i was doing the door in a club in dunstable st patricks day had a lot of travellers in and it got out of hand big dan turned up and sorted out he was a decent man was flying out to ireland the next day for a fight that was in the 80s
Oliver Reed often frequented the Rubbing House on Epsom Downs . It would have been interesting to see him getting involved in this clash.
Really! That's interesting. Me and my Dad once went to Wimbledon to get the Wimbledon 8, that Oliver Reed used to do .
We took our time, but still couldn't do it ,lol
Thank you for the message 👊🥊
Keep them coming matt great videos mate
Sound Matt great to hear the training is on !! I Am afraid i cant say the same!! I got BPD so its a daily battle to stick to anything but i will get there !! keep up the positive vibes and stay safe !
Another great video Matt. 👍
As always @Matt Legg Another great video.Being a Narfuk bor They were common names amongst the travelling community here and would occasionally visit the 'Roundwell' pub.My parents local
Hey Matt first time I’ve seen ya channel, blinding little podcast mate !! Dya know a good boxer pal of mine Archie Hutchins from Tadley, fights out of the peacock gym !! Keep up the good work
Mark from Hanworth Chh ☠️
Nice one Mark, thank you very much.
No i don't know him, I'll have a look on UA-cam
All the best 🥊👊
Both hardmen great video hope alls well mucca
Really enjoyed that story, dude 👌
Thank you very much 🥊👊
Great video Matt as usual and happy new year to you and your family