Nigel Benn Punching A Watermelon

[Taansend]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

[boxingknockout]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

[Stuarty]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

[Taansend]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

You never did, did you

[Stuarty]

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

You never did, did you

Everyone needs a hobby Johnny

[Taansend]

Maybe I did imagine the whole thing then

[boxingknockout]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

We all did it. It was an 80s craze. But at least a retarded can go. It’s and fight back. A watermelon can’t.

[Nightmare Roy]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

Yeah right mate, water melons are hard AF!

[boxingknockout]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

Yeah right mate, water melons are hard AF!

Great vid.... maybe I underestimated the strength of a watermelon. Poor woman I had to laugh

[bigjack]

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

Yeah right mate, water melons are hard AF!

Great vid.... maybe I underestimated the strength of a watermelon. Poor woman I had to laugh

Nice melons

[tobyh5]

Anyone remember when Benn was a prospect in the 80's and his trainer (Brian Lynch?) or maybe Ambrose Mendy had Benn punching a watermelon for the tabloids?

Lovely photos.

Or did I imagine it? I can't find any record of it anywhere.....

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

[Southy1922]

Lighten up mate. I have cerebral palsy and struggle to hold my bladder. Lighten up. This is an anonymous forum with no true intent to offend. I have spastic diplegure and am by definition, a spastic.

[Taansend]

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

Toby,

I'm sincerely sorry for what you & your family have been burdened (if that's the right word) with. Life can be cruel. And you deserve credit for being the man you are.

But you really shouldn't take too much notice of throwaway remarks on a social forum.

It's just lads being dicks.

Plus, Stuart lives in Scotland. He's f*cked

[jamesmcdonnell]

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

Mate, that's awful. I'm sure however nobody said it with any malice towards people with medical issues.

[jamamb]

i remember on youtube a few years ago some internet warrior being 'hard' by smashing watermelons. think it was some fat hick us guy whod get his kid to film. billed himself as a coach for power punching

melon smashing really isnt that impressive, although some would think it really means they have the power to crush a human head like that

[coneye]

Like to see them try it with a pinapple and no wraps or gloves on.

[Nightmare Roy]

Like to see them try it with a pinapple and no wraps or gloves on.

[coneye]

Like to see them try it with a pinapple and no wraps or gloves on.

Not Bad , But if he was really good , he would of finished with a spinning backkick , and ko'd the other half of the pinapple .

[tobyh5]

Lighten up mate. I have cerebral palsy and struggle to hold my bladder. Lighten up. This is an anonymous forum with no true intent to offend. I have spastic diplegure and am by definition, a spastic.

It may not have sounded it, but I am not stressing or overly getting touchy, just wanted to say that so people could take a moment to think about what they say as words can be hugely offensive and cutting. I applaud you for being to make light of your own situation but that does not mean everyone can.

[tobyh5]

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

Mate, that's awful. I'm sure however nobody said it with any malice towards people with medical issues.

Totally agree, no one here would mean malice, I just saw an opening to maybe educate that there is a reason we should be careful what we say, not because of snowflakes or over sensitive arseholes, but because words can be damaging. .

[tobyh5]

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

Plus, Stuart lives in Scotland. He's f*cked

Now that is a disability too, poor Stuarty, I did not know he had been so disadvantaged in life

* by the way, I am not at all stressed here guys, just speaking out to say we should think sometimes about comments. In reality I say way more stupid shite and I know why I shouldn't which makes me more of a complete dick at times

[Stuarty]

What a bully!! It’s not as if the watermelon could punch back! Disgraceful story.... like sparring with a fighter who was armless.

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

He sounds a special boy mate. Don't take what I said to heart. I don't really go to the pictures and throw things at the disabled.

[tobyh5]

In his spare time he used to go the cinema and flick peanuts at spastics

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

He sounds a special boy mate. Don't take what I said to heart. I don't really go to the pictures and throw things at the disabled.

All is cool mate, I do have a sensibility chip constantly have pressed with him, saddens me every day when I look at him that he has been disadvantaged but he is also an amazing lad. No offense and I was not all irate or owt, really.

[Stuarty]

To be an utter snowflake, my son was born with a rare brain condition called Sturge-Weber and amongst other symptoms and issues, it causes a stroke affect on his left side with a weakened leg and hugely reduced use of his left arm with no fine motor skills at all. He takes medicine every day to control seizures and is a lovely little lad who fights to overcome it and is even a player for the local under 12 football team. He did not ask to be born with this handicap and I guess people could look at him struggling and call him a "spastic". I find where this thread went hugely insulting, thoughtless and typical of attitudes that existed for a long time and sadly still do to a degree, as you demonstrated and shows why he has additional challenges from people looking down their noses at him and thinking he is an object of fun and a target to bully in situations.

He sounds a special boy mate. Don't take what I said to heart. I don't really go to the pictures and throw things at the disabled.

All is cool mate, I do have a sensibility chip constantly have pressed with him, saddens me every day when I look at him that he has been disadvantaged but he is also an amazing lad. No offense and I was not all irate or owt, really.

Fair game mate. You're one of the posters on here that I always read. I value your opinion. I have 5 kids myself mate so I can't even imagine your struggle.. He sondes like a good lad though so fingers crossed he keeps moving forward bud. Sorry if I caused any offence mate. I really didn't mean to offend you or anyone else ....

[jamamb]

aw, isnt this sweet