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Former amatuer star Tony Aitcheson gets 32 months for assault

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 5433085.jp

What a disaster.

Serve his time and he'll be out in 16 months. There will still be enough opportunity on his release to make up for lost time at his relatively young age.

BBBoC rules mean he can't get licence back until sentence is completly served, so that means the full 32 months, and its not a garuntee he'll get it back after that

It's not a disaster. Read the court report. He is clearly an arsehole. I never understand the people who look at it purely as boxing's loss. Would you feel the same if it was your head he was stamping on??

Good riddance.

deadpan wrote:It's not a disaster. Read the court report. He is clearly an arsehole. I never understand the people who look at it purely as boxing's loss. Would you feel the same if it was your head he was stamping on??

Good riddance.

Well said

must admit im losing touch with the ama game...but i have a good idea of who is who and cant say ive heard of this geezer

what specific title did he win & at what weight

Old bones Ian wrote:BBBoC rules mean he can't get licence back until sentence is completly served, so that means the full 32 months, and its not a garuntee he'll get it back after that

Good point, well made that.

deadpan wrote:It's not a disaster. Read the court report. He is clearly an arsehole. I never understand the people who look at it purely as boxing's loss. Would you feel the same if it was your head he was stamping on??

Good riddance.

Is it not a disaster for the lad who lost two teeth and two dental implants in the attack and had to have four false teeth fitted. The same lad who suffered cuts to his head and lip??

sweetscience wrote:must admit im losing touch with the ama game...but i have a good idea of who is who and cant say ive heard of this geezer

what specific title did he win & at what weight

won the novice under 10 bouts last year

Mr Tassou said his client had agonised over whether or not to turn professional or remain an amateur and chase his dream of Olympic glory in 2012.

What a shitty excuse for assault.

he will only do 14 month at most get out on tag plus hes aright in prison i was padded up with him hes a top lad

Old bones Ian wrote:BBBoC rules mean he can't get licence back until sentence is completly served, so that means the full 32 months, and its not a garuntee he'll get it back after that

True but this isn't always the case. If his manager can convince the board that prison has reformed him and that boxing is part of keeping him on the straight and narrow then they may give him his license back early. They did it with Leeds prospect Tommy Broadbent after he got out of the clink.

vinnylowe09 wrote:he will only do 14 month at most get out on tag plus hes aright in prison i was padded up with him hes a top lad

T*SSERs

As soon as I saw the title of this thread I thought 'booze'.

And there it is in the first sentence.

What a load of bollocks for all concerned.

FOR MY SON not a day goes by i dont think of you son. locked up like a animal and still so young. it wasent right and we no its not fair the sentence they gave you in putin you there. if only we could turn back the clock that night. and stop what happend and prevent the fight. but whats done is done we cant turn back time. you been took away from us is the REAL crime. but its never too late. we no you have learned like the saying "a new leaf" it is you who has turned. a new life awaits you son. there are people who care who love you and need you. who will always be there. let me say one more thing to you son.like your battles in the ring you have always.and for those who have judged you and dont know the story.THEY WILL REGRET IT ONE DAY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR GLORY X

tony123 wrote:FOR MY SON not a day goes by i dont think of you son. locked up like a animal and still so young. it wasent right and we no its not fair the sentence they gave you in putin you there. if only we could turn back the clock that night. and stop what happend and prevent the fight. but whats done is done we cant turn back time. you been took away from us is the REAL crime. but its never too late. we no you have learned like the saying "a new leaf" it is you who has turned. a new life awaits you son. there are people who care who love you and need you. who will always be there. let me say one more thing to you son.like your battles in the ring you have always.and for those who have judged you and dont know the story.THEY WILL REGRET IT ONE DAY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR GLORY X

i saw tony box at halifax last year.sorry its come to this mate,and there are two sides to every story

tony123 wrote:you been took away from us is the REAL crime.

No stamping on someones face causing them to lose their teeth was definitely the real crime

x2

deadpan wrote:It's not a disaster. Read the court report. He is clearly an arsehole. I never understand the people who look at it purely as boxing's loss. Would you feel the same if it was your head he was stamping on??

Good riddance.

Here here..

Oh, a head stamper eh?........brave lad. Big loss to the game I'm sure.

Solicitor sounds like a mug too, if I'd assaulted a weaker person, like a coward, I really would not want my solicitor pouring it on about how talented and dedicated to boxing I was.

'Aitcheson saw "red" outside a takeaway restaurant in Batley after believing his girlfriend Samantha Gilbert had been insulted'.

So I take it Aitcheson's girlfriend wasn't assualted, he just 'believed' she was. He didn't know for sure at the time 100% if she was or wasn't and I imagine his girlfriend just stood back and watched even if this bloke didn't assault her. A top AM boxer about to turn pro is entitled to conduct himself in the right manner 'believing' is no firm evidance, I take it he did not see an 'assult'. But then what do you do if your girlfriend claims she was? Its a hard one really, your first reaction would be to get who had and make them pay, I can understand that...That is why these young up and coming sportsmen need to make sure they have the right woman around them because I get the feeling that there are some out there who are just there for the supposed 'glamour' and feel special having people 'fight' over them, like the attention. This also shows that being out getting drunk, falling into takaways doesnt mix with being a pro boxer/sportsman. This has caused misery all the way round, for the bloke who got attacked and the one who is/was about to turn pro, beause of booze..........Booze is bad news.

It said "insulted" not "assaulted"

Still doesn't excuse a despicable and cowardly act.

banjo wrote:It said "insulted" not "assaulted"

Still doesn't excuse a despicable and cowardly act.

Ok my mistake, got side tracked in writing post.

But to your point, yes for an "insult" it was a despicable and cowardly act and even worse for just 'believing' not obviously being sure but on another note (my mis-qoute) I wouldn't call it wrong for an assault on your girlfriend/wife.

mrrocco wrote:

tony123 wrote:FOR MY SON not a day goes by i dont think of you son. locked up like a animal and still so young. it wasent right and we no its not fair the sentence they gave you in putin you there. if only we could turn back the clock that night. and stop what happend and prevent the fight. but whats done is done we cant turn back time. you been took away from us is the REAL crime. but its never too late. we no you have learned like the saying "a new leaf" it is you who has turned. a new life awaits you son. there are people who care who love you and need you. who will always be there. let me say one more thing to you son.like your battles in the ring you have always.and for those who have judged you and dont know the story.THEY WILL REGRET IT ONE DAY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR GLORY X

What a load of shite - firstly modern day nicks are not that bad, second to you the 'real crime' is that he was taken away??? Really????

Anyone can get in a fight if he feels threatened or someone with him, anyone lose it and hit someone but:

"He was seen on CCTV repeatedly hitting one victim before punching another man, Alan Samme, in the face – knocking him to the floor" plus he's a trained boxer.....


"You can be seen on CCTV footage taking a step back, running at him and stamping to the front of his face"

That is excessive violence. Yes the sentence seems long but I was not in the courtroom so didn't hear all the details, plus he may be a good guy when sober but if you commit a serious crime when drunk you have to pay your debt....

if you wasnt there how did you see the video tape?

NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:Oh, a head stamper eh?........brave lad. Big loss to the game I'm sure.

Solicitor sounds like a mug too, if I'd assaulted a weaker person, like a coward, I really would not want my solicitor pouring it n about how talented and dedicated to boxing I was.

a (weaker person)ha are you havin a laugh! Tony weighs in at 9 and a half stone.if any one has suposed to hav seen the vidoe evidence it was seen three against one and 2 were rugby players probably weighing in at no less then 14st each!! the one who ended up with less teeth, like a coward as you qouted, stuck out his hand to shake with tony and cowardly tried to punch him. watch the video and sshhhhh you know nowt!!!

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