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JusticeZero
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Location: AK
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 Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 6:34 pm Post subject: 71 y/o former boxer floors younger attacker (UK) |
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2231867/Former-Army-boxing-champion-71-floors-6ft-4in-thug-Mark-Pearce-punched-face-Torquay-attack.html
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Former Army boxing champion, 71, floors 6ft 4in thug half his age after being punched in the face in attack
By BECKY EVANS
PUBLISHED: 13:11 EST, 12 November 2012 | UPDATED: 13:11 EST, 12 November 2012
A 6ft 4ins thug who attacked a man more than twice his age was left with a dislocated shoulder after the pensioner floored him with two right hooks... |
This showed up somewhere, and I like to post self defense incidents here for discussion, since they might have good lessons in them.
Pretty straightforward incident. The UK's culture being how it is, this looks like it may have been closer to a drunk uncle problem than boxing is really set up for, but that is arguable. Any thoughts?
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Harkon72
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Joined: 27 Aug 2012
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Location: Wales
Styles: Okinawan Karate, Aikido, Ninpo.
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Good for him! My father boxed in the Army too, and his father before him. My Grandfather was formidable with his back to the wall well into his seventies.
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bushido_man96
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Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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I don't think there was anything wrong with Mr. Cokeley's approach. He heard a disturbance, made a very civil request, and the got attacked. He even stated he was going to go call police, but seeing more coming, he took the right direction and floored the guy. Could it have gone worse? Sure, but any situation can. Who knows if the drunk would have stopped once he started? Good for Mr. Cokeley, I say.
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ossemon
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Joined: 18 Nov 2012
Posts: 41
Location: Oslo, Norway
Styles: Wadoryu
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| Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:23 am Post subject: |
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He did the right thing, all the way through in my humble oppinion!
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Dobbersky
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Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 1323
Location: Manchester. United Kingdom
Styles: Black Tiger Ashihara Karate Jutsu, Japanese Kickboxing, Cheng Man Ch'ing TaiChi
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Deserves a medal
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