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- When he was five years old,
Travis was bitten by a
rattlesnake, hence his nickname.
- Trained at first by his
Grandfather and later by his
father, Travis compiled an
impressive 123-6 amateur record,
winning the Kentucky State
championships, Ohio State Fair
national championships, the
Junior Olympic Regional
championships and the regional
Golden Gloves.
- His father and uncle are both
former boxers, and brother
Thomas Hanshaw Jr. (33) is an
active professional
Cruiserweight with a 10-8 (6)
record, going by the alias “The
Hillbilly”.
- When not boxing, Hanshaw works
as a deputy at Boyd County
Detention Center. In 2018 he
tried to get elected to run the
Jail, but didn't win.
- He turned professional in July
of 2011, still only nineteen
years old and basically a Light
Welterweight. He has since boxed
inside the weight-limits of
Welterweight, Super
Welterweight, Middleweight,
Super Middleweight, Light
Heavyweight and Cruiserweight.
- He won the Kentucky State
Welterweight title in his fifth
bout, in March of 2012,
out-scoring tough journeyman
Ruben Galvan (27-21-4).
- While he has boxed on several
different promoters shows, his
fights have mostly been promoted
by his father Tom.
- The only loss on his record
came after seven straight
victories against Ukrainian 2011
World Amateur Champion and 2012
Olympic Bronze medalist Taras
Shelestyuk (3-0 at the time).
Fighting as a Super
Welterweight, Hanshaw lost on
points over four rounds to
Shelesyuk, who is currently 16-0
(10).
- Travis is married to Shelby,
since 2015, with whom he has a
son.
- He has a tattoo across his
back that says “Wake Your
Dreams”.
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