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Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 12:55 I watched the Sykes documentary last week again. What an absolute fvcking nutter. Can’t help wondering what he might have achieved if he’d stayed out of trouble and sober though.

He was good enough to win an area title if he had looked after himself

Noxy wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 12:56

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 12:55 I watched the Sykes documentary last week again. What an absolute fvcking nutter. Can’t help wondering what he might have achieved if he’d stayed out of trouble and sober though.

Alkie, right?

Yeah absolutely an alkie. Proper headcase as well tho.

mercman wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 13:06

Noxy wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 12:56

Alkie, right?

Among other things.

Thing is, it's not really worth engaging in a 'what if' where Sykes is concerned. People like him always end up in bother. Basically, he was a violent bully and a nutcase who caused mayhem wherever he went.

Sykes was a tremendous athlete and a real specimen in his prime but he was just a total loose canon. He didn't really have the discipline or commitment to back up his ability - and without that you're never going to be a champion.

Fair point. By the time you stripped away everything that caused him to get into trouble constantly, you’d have nothing left.

It’s....... sharks.

TheGoods wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 14:54 It’s....... sharks.

Had to Google Paul Sykes as I admit I've never heard of him .
Some of the the other suggestions in "people also searched for " showed some other notorious hardmen of the past .
Some proper fearsome fellas there that you wouldn't want to cross. All of them looked like serious headcases .
Can't imagine what it must have been like ,living a lifestyle like that .
As hard as they were there must have always been someone that thought they could best them .

rd350lc wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 15:27 Had to Google Paul Sykes as I admit I've never heard of him .
Some of the the other suggestions in "people also searched for " showed some other notorious hardmen of the past .
Some proper fearsome fellas there that you wouldn't want to cross. All of them looked like serious headcases .
Can't imagine what it must have been like ,living a lifestyle like that .
As hard as they were there must have always been someone that thought they could best them .

Honestly, watch the documentary on him, properly fascinating

Wasn't he fond of the tightly clenched anuses of young offenders in jail though?

Imagine going to the pub and you see this bloke from behind who looks like your mate but it’s really Sykes. You get him in a headlock, ruffle his hair etc. Then to your horror, you see it’s actually Sykes. What would you do? Release the headlock and he’ll crack you one. So... don’t release it? Then what?! It wouldn’t be ideal.

And then he'd bum you and have his hillbilly yorkshire mates clapping n time to his giant balls slapping into your arse cheeks

Noxy wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 16:13 Imagine going to the pub and you see this bloke from behind who looks like your mate but it’s really Sykes. You get him in a headlock, ruffle his hair etc. Then to your horror, you see it’s actually Sykes. What would you do? Release the headlock and he’ll crack you one. So... don’t release it? Then what?! It wouldn’t be ideal.

I'd hope he was a really slow runner

Noxy wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 16:13 Imagine going to the pub and you see this bloke from behind who looks like your mate but it’s really Sykes. You get him in a headlock, ruffle his hair etc. Then to your horror, you see it’s actually Sykes. What would you do? Release the headlock and he’ll crack you one. So... don’t release it? Then what?! It wouldn’t be ideal.

Ha, I’ve been in that sort of stupid situation on a night out more times than I’d like to admit. No point trying to keep the headlock on, it’ll get broken by him/his mates and you’ll be in for a proper kicking. Only way to deal with it is to play it for a laugh - release the headlock, immediately pass it off as a joke and offer the guy whatever he wants to drink pronto in the most nonchalant way possible. If you’re very lucky, he’ll take the drink and leave it at that. More likely, you’re getting your head bashed in. Character building, I hear

You crazy drunk

rd350lc wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 15:27 Had to Google Paul Sykes as I admit I've never heard of him .
Some of the the other suggestions in "people also searched for " showed some other notorious hardmen of the past .
Some proper fearsome fellas there that you wouldn't want to cross. All of them looked like serious headcases .
Can't imagine what it must have been like ,living a lifestyle like that .
As hard as they were there must have always been someone that thought they could best them .

Those kind of characters have a very short shelf life these days, too many guns and knifes about and kids willing to use them.

Notice over your life Guys like this , never seem to or very rarely seem to get in rucks with guys the same has themselves , they always seem to be mates , , Its because there basicly bullies .

Hence , notice Big John accepted the challenge , with conditins ,, , its gypsy style ,,, whats that , no gloves , gouging eyes out allowed ,, and suggested , money on the side ,, giving the guy a way out , with i've got no money has an excuse ... Load of bollocks , they both want to grow up

coneye wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 17:24 Notice over your life Guys like this , never seem to or very rarely seem to get in rucks with guys the same has themselves , they always seem to be mates , , Its because there basicly bullies .

Hence , notice Big John accepted the challenge , with conditins ,, , its gypsy style ,,, whats that , no gloves , gouging eyes out allowed ,, and suggested , money on the side ,, giving the guy a way out , with i've got no money has an excuse ... Load of bollocks , they both want to grow up

True dat

Looks like this is on. This guy says that he worked doors within Lenny McLean and sparred him.

Ah yes, name dropping Lenny McClean, Roy Shaw....we gotta ourselves a HARD HARD man here folks

Has nobody told him his best friend got chinned loads of times by light heavyweights?

So he thinks that because 20 odd years ago he sparred a bouncer who was a useless boxer, it somehow makes him a good boxer today?

Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 15:03

TheGoods wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020, 14:54 It’s....... sharks.

Hahahahahahaha class!

I can't wait for the weigh-in, The Fury family will be out in force, along with aload of bouncers n steroid types etc, bloody brilliant