Comments on: Welsh Boxing Hall of Fame Celebrating Wales' boxing greats - past, present and future Sat, 28 Apr 2018 22:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 By: Diane Hutchings /hall-of-fame/#comment-355531 Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:09:37 +0000 /?page_id=16#comment-355531 Hi, I’m trying to find out about my relative Samuel Galliver who I understand from family legend was an amateur champion in approximately 1890-1900. He came from Cardiff and apply used to fight around Tiger Bay. I believe he worked in the dockyards. Has anybody ever heard of him or know where I can go to find out? Any info gratefully received. Thank you.

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By: Jason Shankland /hall-of-fame/#comment-355261 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:29:40 +0000 /?page_id=16#comment-355261 Hi Sean,

As a lifelong boxing enthusiast I’ve just noticed that from your comprehensive list of Welsh title held professional boxers that, probably as an oversight, the well known and locally established Merthyr Tydfil born and bred WBF Intercontinental Cruiserweight Champion of 2001Dean Williams (aka: Welsh Road Warrior) is not currently present in your list of former Welsh pro successfully titled boxers, especially so as Dean Williams’ success has been at pro world competition level.

Just to mention, Dean Williams originally began his early amateur career training and successfully fighting, for a number of years, out of the then, one of many, Merthyr Tydfil based Abercanaid ABC gym – from where he represented his immediate local club many times from a young age and was also successful in holding a teenage amateur Welsh Championship title too.

For your benefit, I have left a link below to Dean’s BoxRec registration for you to view (may require login), for the possible consideration for addition to your list of successfully titled professional Welsh boxers.

Dean’s official BoxRec.com record lists an accurate and comprehensive account of his full professional record and world title held. It also confirms the origins of Dean’s Welsh, Merthyr Tydfil (Abercanaid) based roots.

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/49751

I would also like to add that somehow or other Dean has seemed to have been overlooked with regards to leading a successful professional world boxing career. So much so that Dean’s success as a Welsh and Merthyr Tydfil professional boxer of origin title wise dwarfs that of the much renowned Merthyr Tydfil listed boxer Kerry Hope.

Of note: Dean Williams still continues to contribute to the sport of boxing by training others at both amateur and professional level.

So in recognition to his success as an international Welsh boxer along with his continued living contribution to the sport of boxing, it would be ideal if his successful career could be recognised by being listed and noted on your site of successfully titled professional boxers of Wales.

Best regards,

JS

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By: M ward /hall-of-fame/#comment-353368 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 19:43:53 +0000 /?page_id=16#comment-353368 My Dad’s cousin was Ginger Ward also known as Dai Ward. He is in the mueseam at Merthyr Tydfil. He won loads of medals and cups . He was in the Royal Navy in WW2

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By: Bryan Boots /hall-of-fame/#comment-353299 Sun, 01 Jan 2017 06:03:07 +0000 /?page_id=16#comment-353299 Parry Dando was Welsh Champion, he’s still alive.

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By: Gareth Lawrence /hall-of-fame/#comment-351717 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:36:16 +0000 /?page_id=16#comment-351717 Top boxer, top man and a good team mate and captain. I have the greatest of respect for big kev and what he achieved in boxing. Great Welsh ambassador for amateur Boxing…

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