Australia -- A 18-year-old amateur boxer from Samoa reportedly tried to convince authorities he acted in "self-defense" when he savagely beat a 41-year-old blind man and knocked down his carer, before robbing the 30-year-old carer while he lay unconscious.
The victims had rushed to the aid a distressed woman in a Brisbane inner-city public toilet block on July 28, 2009, according to couriermail.com.au.
I guess his mother must be really proud of this good-for-nothing P.O.S...
Showing posts with label boxing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label boxing. Show all posts
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Monday, February 26, 2007
(Un)happy slapping
UK -- A gang of teenagers attacked a man in a suspected happy-slapping incident in a busy shopping area.
But the incident turned against the youths as the man fought back and knocked one of them unconscious.
Two of the gang of eight 16 and 17- year-olds had to be taken to hospital and were later arrested.
31-year-old Curtis Mulcare from Brighton said he had been determined not to let the "gang of chavs" get away with attacking him.
The former amateur boxer, said: "I can't believe they attacked me. I'm a big bloke and I wouldn't have thought I was an obvious victim but they've just got no respect for anyone. They thought it was going to be happyslapping but it didn't end up too happy for them."
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But the incident turned against the youths as the man fought back and knocked one of them unconscious.
Two of the gang of eight 16 and 17- year-olds had to be taken to hospital and were later arrested.
31-year-old Curtis Mulcare from Brighton said he had been determined not to let the "gang of chavs" get away with attacking him.
The former amateur boxer, said: "I can't believe they attacked me. I'm a big bloke and I wouldn't have thought I was an obvious victim but they've just got no respect for anyone. They thought it was going to be happyslapping but it didn't end up too happy for them."
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Boxing
"Boxing is not self-defense!"
I hear this statement from time to time, and I not only disagree, I just laugh. Sure it's not a solution for every scenario, but to claim it's a sport and not self-defense ...
Just a few incidents:
An obviously skilled boxer in Norway played (I mean literally played) with two attackers on Aker Brygge in Oslo without throwing a single punch. This was a couple of years back.
He just moved around, rolled, deflected and dodged. Finally the two morons were gasping for air from hitting nothing but air, while our guy simply walked off.
Many years ago, Otto Von Porat, a famous Norwegian heavy weight boxer, floored a young man with one single punch. The guy had harassed his wife, and was politely but firmly told to leave it alone by the elderly gentleman.
The stupid goon never knew what hit him, when the 80-something former champ sent him to la-la land.
In November 2006, Ananova told the story about three thugs who tried to mug a British pensioner.
The intended victim turned out to be an ex-Army boxing champ.
67-year-old George Bayliss had just drawn his pension at the post office when the gang demanded his cash.
The retired builder, who boxed for England in the 1960s, hit the ringleader with a left hook to the chin and his pals fled empty-handed.
And in Sweden, an attempted robbery in Västerås on Saturday night ended in ignominious failure for the two young assailants.
The attack on their supposed victim, a 70 year old man, began just after midnight with a punch in his face.
What they didn't know was that the 70 year old used to be a boxer. And it didn't take long for the old moves to come back.
The man gave as good as he got - and then some more - and the robbers legged it.
Need more examples? Just say the word :-)
I hear this statement from time to time, and I not only disagree, I just laugh. Sure it's not a solution for every scenario, but to claim it's a sport and not self-defense ...
Just a few incidents:
An obviously skilled boxer in Norway played (I mean literally played) with two attackers on Aker Brygge in Oslo without throwing a single punch. This was a couple of years back.
He just moved around, rolled, deflected and dodged. Finally the two morons were gasping for air from hitting nothing but air, while our guy simply walked off.
Many years ago, Otto Von Porat, a famous Norwegian heavy weight boxer, floored a young man with one single punch. The guy had harassed his wife, and was politely but firmly told to leave it alone by the elderly gentleman.
The stupid goon never knew what hit him, when the 80-something former champ sent him to la-la land.
In November 2006, Ananova told the story about three thugs who tried to mug a British pensioner.
The intended victim turned out to be an ex-Army boxing champ.
67-year-old George Bayliss had just drawn his pension at the post office when the gang demanded his cash.
The retired builder, who boxed for England in the 1960s, hit the ringleader with a left hook to the chin and his pals fled empty-handed.
And in Sweden, an attempted robbery in Västerås on Saturday night ended in ignominious failure for the two young assailants.
The attack on their supposed victim, a 70 year old man, began just after midnight with a punch in his face.
What they didn't know was that the 70 year old used to be a boxer. And it didn't take long for the old moves to come back.
The man gave as good as he got - and then some more - and the robbers legged it.
Need more examples? Just say the word :-)
Sunday, November 12, 2006
It was a peach
Man, I love stories like these!
Story:
UK -- Three would-be muggers who targeted a pensioner fled empty-handed after their victim, an ex-Army and England boxer, punched one of them on the chin.
Former middleweight George Bayliss, 67, had just drawn his pension when the three men surrounded him and demanded he handed over his money.
"I just threw a left at him – it was a peach, a real cracker," said George.
"I was really angry. I worked hard for that money, I did my time – they're not having it. That was my attitude. If I go down, I go down fighting.
"I think really they were a bit shocked – they picked on the wrong person."
George was in town on Tuesday when he noticed a group of five men hanging around outside the post office in Cornhill.
Three of these men later approached him in St John's Street and demanded he hand over his pension. After he punched one of them, all three ran off.
George, who holds several Amateur Boxing Association titles, still trains and goes running. He has also learnt the martial art Tai Kwon Do and taught his three sons Mark, Ben and Wayne to box.
Source
Story:
UK -- Three would-be muggers who targeted a pensioner fled empty-handed after their victim, an ex-Army and England boxer, punched one of them on the chin.
Former middleweight George Bayliss, 67, had just drawn his pension when the three men surrounded him and demanded he handed over his money.
"I just threw a left at him – it was a peach, a real cracker," said George.
"I was really angry. I worked hard for that money, I did my time – they're not having it. That was my attitude. If I go down, I go down fighting.
"I think really they were a bit shocked – they picked on the wrong person."
George was in town on Tuesday when he noticed a group of five men hanging around outside the post office in Cornhill.
Three of these men later approached him in St John's Street and demanded he hand over his pension. After he punched one of them, all three ran off.
George, who holds several Amateur Boxing Association titles, still trains and goes running. He has also learnt the martial art Tai Kwon Do and taught his three sons Mark, Ben and Wayne to box.
Source
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Run mugger, run!
Sweet :-)
Story:
Sweden -- An attempted robbery in Västerås on Saturday night ended in ignominious failure for the two young assailants. The attack on their supposed victim, a 70 year old man, began just after midnight with a punch in his face.
What they didn't know was that the 70 year old used to be a boxer. And it didn't take long for the old moves to come back, reported Swedish Radio.
The man gave as good as he got - and then some more - and the robbers legged it. The boxer said that he was very satisfied to have been able to use his knowledge of "the oldest form of self-defence" in this way.
Source
Story:
Sweden -- An attempted robbery in Västerås on Saturday night ended in ignominious failure for the two young assailants. The attack on their supposed victim, a 70 year old man, began just after midnight with a punch in his face.
What they didn't know was that the 70 year old used to be a boxer. And it didn't take long for the old moves to come back, reported Swedish Radio.
The man gave as good as he got - and then some more - and the robbers legged it. The boxer said that he was very satisfied to have been able to use his knowledge of "the oldest form of self-defence" in this way.
Source
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Live on TV
If nothing else this bizarre incident shows that caution and self-restraint is required when discussing certain topics.
Many fights (if not to say wars) have broken out over topics such as religion and politics. The mixture of alcohol and a hot topic is a sure-fire way to have a quarrel...
Story:
A public access show in Tampa nearly turned into a boxing event when a heated debate got ugly.
Internet talk show host Tony Katz walked off the set of his political debate show after exchanging angry words with Hillsborough Commissioner candidate Joe Redner.
The two had been discussing Israel but the debate turned personal when Katz called Redner a liar. Redner called him fat.
Seconds later Katz threw a chair. All of it happened on live television.
Source
Many fights (if not to say wars) have broken out over topics such as religion and politics. The mixture of alcohol and a hot topic is a sure-fire way to have a quarrel...
Story:
A public access show in Tampa nearly turned into a boxing event when a heated debate got ugly.
Internet talk show host Tony Katz walked off the set of his political debate show after exchanging angry words with Hillsborough Commissioner candidate Joe Redner.
The two had been discussing Israel but the debate turned personal when Katz called Redner a liar. Redner called him fat.
Seconds later Katz threw a chair. All of it happened on live television.
Source
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Old dog, iron rod
Do I love stories like this? You bet!
The moral of today's lesson: Don't mess with people - not everyone is as fragile as it may seem!
A 60-year-old Norwegian ex-boxer name Aage Piltingsrud gave three young punks a lesson for life on Saturday.
After a trip to the local pub in Hoenefoss he was on his way home at around 5:30 p.m., walking to the nearest bus-stop.
Before he reached the bus-stop he was approached by a young man who walked by his side. The punk was in company with two other young males. Suddenly the youngster started to hit Mr. Piltingsrud with an iron rod.
The ex-boxer simply gave the assailant the beating of a life time - at the same time scaring the other two youngsters away.
According to Mr. Piltingsrud he gave the attacker "a hell of a beating", knocking him out cold.
After the battle, our hero had some minor injuries to his head. Rather than going to the hospital, he went home and washed the blood off.
Personally I'd like to shake his hand and thank him. I just hope the punk got all his teeth knocked out. I would also urge him and his cowardly friends to do us all a favor - disappear, will you? Preferably for good.
The moral of today's lesson: Don't mess with people - not everyone is as fragile as it may seem!
A 60-year-old Norwegian ex-boxer name Aage Piltingsrud gave three young punks a lesson for life on Saturday.
After a trip to the local pub in Hoenefoss he was on his way home at around 5:30 p.m., walking to the nearest bus-stop.
Before he reached the bus-stop he was approached by a young man who walked by his side. The punk was in company with two other young males. Suddenly the youngster started to hit Mr. Piltingsrud with an iron rod.
The ex-boxer simply gave the assailant the beating of a life time - at the same time scaring the other two youngsters away.
According to Mr. Piltingsrud he gave the attacker "a hell of a beating", knocking him out cold.
After the battle, our hero had some minor injuries to his head. Rather than going to the hospital, he went home and washed the blood off.
Personally I'd like to shake his hand and thank him. I just hope the punk got all his teeth knocked out. I would also urge him and his cowardly friends to do us all a favor - disappear, will you? Preferably for good.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Tae-bo = self-defense?
Please, give me a break! Great for fitness all right ... but self-defense...?
What's next, rose-gardening, pot smoking, coin collecting or tap-dancing for self-defense? Jeez!
"Jessica Alba has told how martial arts training helped her get in shape for hit movies Sin City and The Fantastic Four. The 25-year-old loves tae-bo - a mix of self-defense, dance and boxing."
Source
What's next, rose-gardening, pot smoking, coin collecting or tap-dancing for self-defense? Jeez!
"Jessica Alba has told how martial arts training helped her get in shape for hit movies Sin City and The Fantastic Four. The 25-year-old loves tae-bo - a mix of self-defense, dance and boxing."
Source
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