71 y/o former boxer floors younger attacker (UK)

[JusticeZero]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2231867/Former-Army-boxing-champion-71-floors-6ft-4in-thug-Mark-Pearce-punched-face-Torquay-attack.html

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?

[Harkon72]

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.

[bushido_man96]

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.

[ossemon]

He did the right thing, all the way through in my humble oppinion!

[Dobbersky]

Deserves a medal