Re: Tyson Fury plans to become a qualified doctor after boxing career
Posted: 21 May 2018, 10:27
I thought he wanted to break Joe Louis’ title defence record first?
Tomorrow he's say something else.. so on and so on..Controversial wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 10:27 I thought he wanted to break Joe Louis’ title defence record first?
CharlesListon wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 09:39TopGun wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 09:21I never doubted the validity of the story mate. I remember having to train once outside on a Saturday, a lot of the boxing gyms shut in the afternoon and I was having a fight soon so needed to train. Me and my trainer rocked up near this open space, we didnt realise there were a load of caravans nearby. Literally within a few minutes, like a swarm of bees they were round us watching me do the pads. Then one geezer comes over with a roll of cash (I swear to you) asking if I fancied fighting one of their boys.CharlesListon wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 07:16
All true. His name was Freddy. He lived on the site where Tony Docherty the former pro lived. Tony's Dad was the King of the Gypsy's in the area. There was two static sites in the town and another two about 20 odd miles away down in Cardiff. Since leaving school I got to know a lot of the travellers well, through boxing. Some top lads.
I think Freddy and his family were of a lower status.
My trainer (who was a little more street wise than myself when it came to gypsies) politely declined and told them I had a fight and couldn't afford to get cut but maybe next time.
Must admit I was a little worried, more so about my car. I drove a micra at the time (which I couldnt afford to be broken into or stolen etc) and one of the kids was sat on the bonnet, when I said get off he stands on the bonnet, pulls his pants down round his ankles and showed me is intestines! Sounds like a clip out of snatch I know!![]()
Very wise not to get involved. There has been a few contests like that around my way over the past few years, with some big money put down. I went to the Derby once in about 2006. The travellers set up camp on the right hand side as you go into the course. They had lads all along the routes to the course, charging people a fiver a time to park their cars on land that they could have parked on for free, but the best bit was the arranged fights. All of a sudden they set up a ring with scaffold poles and rope and swarm around and watch two or three fights.
We were firmly told we couldn't watch, so fucked off and watched it from a slight hill the other side of the racetrack. Couldn't see much, but there looked to be a couple of half tidy fights.
A lot of the stuff you see on Youtube is poo though.
Assuming he gets the 3 A stars at A level to get in. If he does, I’m pretty sure I can get him a place at my old Cambridge college.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 14:39 What is he burbling about, he's away with the fairies.
He's not going to stick 7 years of medical school.
I don't think it takes 3 A stars. Maybe for Oxbridge, but not everywhere. I actually gave a talk to medical students the other day.Loynesy wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 15:49Assuming he gets the 3 A stars at A level to get in. If he does, I’m pretty sure I can get him a place at my old Cambridge college.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 14:39 What is he burbling about, he's away with the fairies.
He's not going to stick 7 years of medical school.
Would liven up the Varsity boxing match.
Minimum was 2As and a B when I was looking into it around 15 years back. That was for any random med school. A stars didn't exist at A-level back then though, so I'd guess today's equivalent would be 2 A stars and an A, especially with the exams being slightly less demanding now (they actually are, not just media bs).mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 03:26I don't think it takes 3 A stars. Maybe for Oxbridge, but not everywhere. I actually gave a talk to medical students the other day.Loynesy wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 15:49Assuming he gets the 3 A stars at A level to get in. If he does, I’m pretty sure I can get him a place at my old Cambridge college.jamesmcdonnell wrote: ↑21 May 2018, 14:39 What is he burbling about, he's away with the fairies.
He's not going to stick 7 years of medical school.
Would liven up the Varsity boxing match.
Wit will not get you a medical degree.jimcook wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 05:54 bullshit.
I know plenty of doctors who dont have 10 percent of fury's native wit. If fury can be dedicated enough to become a world champ , he could , with maturity , have the discipline it takes to get his degree. He might be a bit mad at times, but he is nobodies mug. If he really wanted to do it, he would, i've no doubt about that.
Minimum entry for Medicine was 3As at my uni, that was nearly 20 years ago now.Deleted_Scenes wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 03:54Minimum was 2As and a B when I was looking into it around 15 years back. That was for any random med school. A stars didn't exist at A-level back then though, so I'd guess today's equivalent would be 2 A stars and an A, especially with the exams being slightly less demanding now (they actually are, not just media bs).mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 03:26I don't think it takes 3 A stars. Maybe for Oxbridge, but not everywhere. I actually gave a talk to medical students the other day.
Never actually went that route, as 7 years just to MAYBE get on the ladder seemed a bit much, especially as you could see how the NHS (meaning the government, really) were taking the píss out of junior doctors even then. It's a long, hard slog to get anything worthwhile out of it. Tyson probably just wants access to the prescription pad.![]()
Rob3_142 wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 06:22Wit will not get you a medical degree.jimcook wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 05:54 bullshit.
I know plenty of doctors who dont have 10 percent of fury's native wit. If fury can be dedicated enough to become a world champ , he could , with maturity , have the discipline it takes to get his degree. He might be a bit mad at times, but he is nobodies mug. If he really wanted to do it, he would, i've no doubt about that.
He does not have maturity. He doesn't even demonstrate proper discipline or dedication. Joshua shows these things, but he isn't getting a medical degree any time soon either.
This is not a media studies degree where you just rock up to lectures, fall asleep at the back of the hall, limping to a 2:2 or a third. It's the pinnacle of academia, not reserved for wasters.
100%Counter-puncher wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 07:55Rob3_142 wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 06:22Wit will not get you a medical degree.jimcook wrote: ↑22 May 2018, 05:54 bullshit.
I know plenty of doctors who dont have 10 percent of fury's native wit. If fury can be dedicated enough to become a world champ , he could , with maturity , have the discipline it takes to get his degree. He might be a bit mad at times, but he is nobodies mug. If he really wanted to do it, he would, i've no doubt about that.
He does not have maturity. He doesn't even demonstrate proper discipline or dedication. Joshua shows these things, but he isn't getting a medical degree any time soon either.
This is not a media studies degree where you just rock up to lectures, fall asleep at the back of the hall, limping to a 2:2 or a third. It's the pinnacle of academia, not reserved for wasters.someone's definitely offended at Tyson's assumptiveness here.