I shared a cell with Pail Sykes in Armley Prison. I was 18 years old and had heard all the stories, I was very apprehensive. He never gave me a problem. He was nice to me, we played chess, (I always let him win). I remember also, over the years, he always remembered me and said hello.
I spent many years doing time with Paul Sykes, it makes me fume what people say ,Sykes could not get near any yp, Sykes I would say Sykes must not been the most watched con, he was a normal prisoner just like the rest of Walton nick wasn't a bully didnt bother anyone that's fact I was around him for years saw him saw him hit one con in all the years I was there, no one bothered him and likewise he bothered no one
Clyde can recall almost every inportant event in his life with amazing accuracy, sat with him hundreds of times and listened to his escapades ,and how he remembers the names I have no clue, but he tells the truth.
Look a man of Paul Sykes size who has been a pro boxer and in so many fights would knock Brian out with his jab and any who thinks different is stupid!! You can lift all the weights you want it won’t help you against a man like Sykes
Anyone who thinks different is lacking in knowledge about boxing and any type of full contact sport thats before you factor in paul sykes character and will also
Not as simple as that in a street fighter. For example, some boxers who crossover into bare knuckle have lost to fighters who are not on their level with regards to boxing ability. Simply because it is very different than a gloved fight. So a man with a near 10 stone weight advantage, on the street with no gloves and no rules is a scary proposition even for the best boxers because it isn't boxing. Look at lenny McLean not the best boxer but imagine a man of that weight and size and aggression coming at you like a freight train throwing wild haymakers, you have a small window to knock him out or when closes the distance and grabs you you'll be overpowered and can be mauled, elbowed, headbutted. Just like what apparently happened to sykes by that smaller leeds doorman, closed the distance and headbutted him to fuck.
Never liked Paul but I’ve mentioned before that i went to one of his boxing club nights at Ings road school and he was a totally nice guy at that time, from Lupset myself so remember his presence late 70’s. Anyway this is the only channel i follow ref Sykes cause all the others are just click bait with no research at all, at least you’ve done tireless research, keep doing a great job, Robbo.
Sorry to upset people but my old man was a prison warden at Durham jail for 30 years . And I’m in my 50,s . Durham had all the north east hard man villains in either on remand or sentence . Viv Graham , Ernie Bewick , Duffy , cockerill, conroy etc. My Dad told me and my brothers Paul Sykes was the toughest guy he dealt with in his time at Durham.
Look people saying that certain people would do Sykes in is rubbish!! Sykes was a good pro fighter a normal street fighter has fuck all chance against a guy like paul
@@moneymay7050 i agree But remember Paul sykes didn't become a pro fighter until he was 30 years old He fought on the streets or in prison from an early age
Im from thornes area of wakefield. I used to give paul the od cigarette every now and then. Never enything other than polite and grateful. Im 6.2 so not much shorter than paul. I remember him shaking my hand and thanking me. His hands were twice the size of mine. Remember thinking back then he must have been a beast in his prime. I think he had some serioys mental health problems
He had some serious drink and drug problems He was also a nasty woman beater I saw him get smashed outside the roundabout pub for hitting a woman He was a pathetic specimen in his later years
I remember seeing Paul Sykes and the terrible condition he was in, shortly before he passed away. He was in such a tragic state, really ill, totally broken down. I remember thinking how lucky I was to have stayed away from crime and trouble, and, most importantly, out of prison. It just is not glamorous and can practically destroy you.
Its not crime and prison that put him in that state it was drink and drugs. Ive known other people go the same way as Paul with a serious alcohol addiction.
@@johnbrooke9948 I never attributed his condition solely to crime and imprisonment, I said that I am glad I stayed free of it. It could, however, be argued that drug and alcohol abuse is available in prison, and as such, contributes to an individual's downfall. In future, I will make things ultra crystal clear so that you do not become confused, and subsequently make such assumptions.
Hang on a minute. You are now contradicting yourself but it does not matter. I suppose ruining the best part of your life in prison would have given him some incentive to drink and take drugs to blank everything out.
@@johnbrooke9948 There is no contradiction whatsoever, in fact my explanation is remarkably clear. You, however, appear to offer an excuse as to why someone would turn to drugs, or drink or whatever crutch was available to justify themselves. Either way, this debate is a pointless rabbit hole and I will comment on more.
Every one try to pass the buck ...he was known for shit like fucking with yps........Duffy put him in his place ...didn't want to fucking know ........Duffy would have wrapped him up battered him ....then iunfoleded him and done it again ...............and my man from teeside would absolutely fucking destroyed him .......simple as
I grew up in Yorkshire my whole family is from Doncaster it was a rough rough place. My old man went to school with Neil Malpas. I think he was in my uncles year. There are other Yorkshiremen that are very very hard that you would probably never hear about. When I watched that footage of him talking to his lads about taking money out of Kaths purse I swear to God I had a flash back of my old man saying almost exactly the same thing word for word to me and my brother. He would say “You’re not talking to ya teachers you’re talking to ME! And I want somet outta ya!” Even the way he tells stories, like the shark stuff my old man was just like that when he was that age. He had the stern look and the moustache as well! 😂
Yeah reminded me of my dad aswell, although my dad wasn't as much of a c**t. It's just that gruff, hard upbringing from the 50's,60's,70's some of that generation had. Britain was a grim place back then.
It's funny how someone says something against someone and everyone takes that as gospel, but when the truth is told there's still that element of "well maybe", its always irrelevant people that make up these allegations, possibly to remain relevant, I dunno. Great interview and keep up the good work Jamie
i called brian out the other day about the pub incident saying in one video he sat outside having a munch . and in another he went in and offered him out . ten mins later my comment was deleted . hes full of shit he never offered sykes out
Prime Sykes would have chinned Duffy and Brian at the same time .. in his prime he was sparring Joe Frazier and giving him a good spar .. the man that beat Ali.. put Sykes at 25 Infront of Lee and Brian Paul would have dropped the both of them.. Lee Duffy or Brian wouldn't last a round with Joe Frazier
@Carson you don't know what you're talking about 🤣 I don't even like Brian but let's talk sense here ....street fighting and boxing are two different things for a start brian weighed 24 stone and Paul weighed 16 when he was on the street if Brian got hold of him he'd be fucked.
@@mougiemoist1 go watch old MMA fights early MMA where they had guys .. juiced to the gills that were trained fighter's getting taken down buy small guys and choked out .. the world strongest Man mariuz he was world's strongest Man 6 years is a legend in the sport and alot stronger than Brian.. he trained MMA fought and Iv seen him getting smashed by cans average MMA fighters.. back in the day you had guys like Bob saap who did play in the NFL was a super athlete and had trained for years was on all sorts worked with Victor Conte the guy that gave steroids to Olympic level athletes and guys like Shane Mosley world champion boxer.. he fought MMA against a Brazilian blackbelt.. he got taken to the ground and his arm snapped in a arm bar.. he also fought cro cop who was about 10 stone lighter than him .. but cro cop was a elite striker k1 fighter .. he kicked Bob saap so hard he broke his arm then his orbital bone Bob couldn't continue.. and he was a monster and a elite athlete.. he made Brian at his biggest look small.. Royce Gracie also fought a legendary sumo wrestler who was about 4 times as strong and bigger than him but he choked him out.. and they were like street fighting rules headbutts allowed football kicks to the head and you could take steroids.. alot of guy's bigger and stronger and more experienced than brain in fighting got beat by smaller guy's got put on there backs and choked out.. as long as they were strong enough with both arms to stop the blood going to there head that was enough strength.. and they were bigger than brain and trained fighter's .. and back in the early pride days anything went.. the guy who lost to rickson Gracie.. in the fight before got his eye gouged he ended up losing that eye.. sakuraba aswell beat guys as big as Brian and they were bjj blackbelts mma fighters.. konan silvera being one he was about 6ft,5 and jacked on all the steroids sakuraba.. submitted him.. being strong and big and being able to lift heavy things.. doesn't mean your going to be able to stop a Olympic level wrestler from taking you down they guys have been training since they were 5 on how to take someone down and made it to the Olympics.. throw Brian in a cage anything goes against one of them and they no submissions how to tear your knee apart choke you unconscious.. and Brian only has strength my money is on the Olympic level wrestler.. that also knows submissions.. IV seen bigger men than brain getting choked unconscious by legit grappling experts that have been training since they were kids .. if the 6 time strongest Man can get smashed and he's stronger than Brian ever was or guys that look like the hulk ex NFL athletes 300 plus pounds with abs can get beaten by a smaller guy.. I'm sure if brain fought world class MMA submission grappler's.. just because Brian was strong.. doesn't mean he couldn't get best and bigger and stronger men than brain have lost to smaller elite level fighters .. so don't think because Brian was nearly 24 stone he would beat Fedor in a no rules fight no time limit people bigger have tried and failed
@@mougiemoist1 and in his prime he would have sparked out Brian.. lifting heavy things doesn't mean you can fight .. if you follow martial arts.. MMA from the very start you will have seen bigger stronger men than brain getting choked unconscious.. by smaller men .. but you probably think Brian would smash a prime Fedor because Brian was nearly 24 stone.. clueless m8
Great interview Jamie,enjoyed,hard to evaluate Paul from a psychological perspective,definitely some sort of personality disorder,high narcissistic traits,in my opinion not a narcissist though,the disorder pushed those traits to the fore,very complicated person,hardly unsurprising given the 'parenting' he recieved,an interesting character to say the least. He's not a low functioning narcissist who tells lie after lie and believes them,who rewrites history to suit the now,but I think we know who fits that bill.
Im from Wakefield, Lupset, ive known him and his sons since i was a 7yr old kid. I was micheals COd just before he got his 27 rec. Paul jnr will be out soon, he got a 19 rec. I used to smoke weed with paul sykes, had some right laughs, proper funny.
@@mackemmissile8096 true!! That would be like guy from the street taking on billy joe Saunders there’s almost 0 chance of them landing a shot let alone beating them!! Hahaha let and Paul Sykes was defo not afraid of lee Duffy Sykes been in the ring with some top heavy weights
@@moneymay7050 unlike some of the Duffy fans I’m old enough and was around when Duffy was in his prime he was well known for hitting people on the sly or from behind . Picked on the weak and vulnerable junkies etc same as cockerill. In fact Lee and Brian where both junkies themselves full of steroids and crack one died bullying people the other was double lucky he never got it.
@@mackemmissile8096 yea that’s how all “street fighters” make there name!! They either hit the man sly or make a man fight when the man has no choice but to loose because of where the fight is or how many are there!!! No street fighter beats Sykes ever
All great men get slated,very sad when people talk shit about someone else,Gardener was one of the greatest fighters and so was Paul,much respect for this.
You guys just mentioned RAB CARRUTHERS, ,I MET THESE GUYS at my father in laws barrow on high street MANCHESTER, ALBERT MCDERMOTT.., 1970S RAB HAD A BROTHER I THINK 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Paul would step to the side and knock em out with the jab hand only!! Pro heavy weight boxers are different gravy!!! Talk is cheap so are steroids they make you look good but when it comes down to it they don’t do a lot!! I enjoyed listening to this man
Clyde comes across has genuine, totally agree about his analysis on the taxman, whatever you say about Sykes, he was a well schooled boxer, who had super strength, some bodybuilder wouldn't have a hope
Exactly it’s foolish to think Brian would have any chance against Paul!!! Paul would beat Brian with one hand behind his back and that’s not a joke!! Anyone who knows how a boxer can move will understand
@@moneymay7050 The Boxer didn't do so well against the non descript John L Gardner, did he. Turning his back on him in the sixth round and giving up. Also he didn't want any of a 19 year old Lee Duffy in Durham prison.
@@chiricahuaapache5132 bro boxing is a hard game and when you get in there and your not mentally ready or fit that’s what happens!! It doesn’t mean he was a coward!! You know nothing about boxing man!! Lee Duffy wouldn’t have a chance only if he out numbered him or sucker punches him!! Sykes was an animal man a normal street fighter would not take him it’s virtually impossible so stop taking rubbish yea!! On a level playing field Sykes would beat Duffy with one hand behind his back
Neil Malpas ,a proper old school hard man ! said Paul was the most intimidating man he ever fought and could have gone all the way in boxing ,but wanted to be a playboy first,boxer second instead of the other way round !!!
got all your books jamie, you have done a great job mate,don,t listen to all the bs from jealous bums,to be honest i thought these bums would have attacked you sooner,i seen paul sykes at large when it was on a program in 1990 called first tuesday, and i still have it in my loft on vhs tape, what i would advise you to do is not even mention the bums by name ,don,t give them any recognition,you are not a fake author,the sykes books stand on merit alone,it wouldn,t suprise me if those bums can,t readtake care ,and look after yourself jamie,graham oakley
@@warcrypublishing i remember my brother was in the same jail as sykes in the early to mid 1980s and the rumors were there about sykes raping young men,my brother said there were several screws at the front of him and several screws at the back of him were ever he went,but there has never been any conclusive evidence put foreward so far,i say have the guy for being a bully and a antisocial menance ,but until evidence appears don,t have him down for rape,know what i mean jamie,look after yourself jamie,cheers,graham oakley
Entertaining chat fellas, every place in the U.K has its ‘ Sykesy’ and ‘ Duffy ‘ , but there’s a certain way at THAT time that moulded them a bit different 🤔 Talking to my old man and my uncles who were in and around Pompey as Teens and early Twenties in the late 60s-70s,,those cities were rough places then,, in a very different way to now 🤔💪👊
Duffy that's a blast from the past in hmp armley I once seen him fight another guy from chappletown called daffy what a fight man they demolished the wing
@@bigdog4865 bro I realised they're talking about the Newcastle Duffy I'm from leeds we had a duffy who knocked out his pad mate and raped him and the screws used to throw trouble makers in with this big black Tarzan like fella hoping theyd get bummed ruthless screws in armley back then called the Ateam
I was in durham, in 1988,89, every time we got canteen, there was gossip, saying, sykes, would, put somthing, on the bottom of the bunk and try and get y p,s to pick it up, spring up and, knock them out, I never even, seen him the whole time I was away, so its, probably, prison shite, I heard he was a proper hard case, and every one, avoided him
Clyde iv known you since I was child iv know Wendy your wife and can honestly say you are right about paul sykes was a very hard man I personally don't know him mate but I did meet him at Leeds Town Hall when micky Duffy had him thrown out for being a arse hole but yes very hard man brilliant interview
Listen its the same as a bloke being accused of raping a woman the whole town still will act funny and treat them like they did it weather proven guilty or not, fact if this man was HARD scared alone of people and they couldn't do anything about it so now they make stuff up cause now they got courage
Well, the way i see it, as usual theres no smoke without fire, and this guy is his mate, and that screw said Sykes had a gang of mates/ a clique that bullied and raped young offenders! They are banged up, no hope of sex and wanking must have got boring for them, they are full of testoserone and need a release, so they take it out on some poor defenseless youngster who was too shit scared to say no or report it! Probably too ashamed too. Lets face it, Sykes rep as a feared guy went well ahead of him, so any young con would know of him and already be afraid of him, once he got his dirty hands on them, they probably froze up and got ravaged, no way to defend themselves, especially when a pack of them probably held him down. Disgusting fuckers, Sykes died like a sad case, apparently homeless pisshead or whatever, unloved and fully deserved! Karma came for him when he was weak and vunerable!
@@JohnSmith-su3ze Did you know NONCE is an acronym? I'm commenting because I saw it asked if anybody had heard anything like that, and I'd heard it before.
@@hoggybhoy1967 I believe John Sutton , simply because he seems to exhibit a perverse joy when he recounts the story . N ,not O, on N, normal C, circuitry E, exercise .
The thing is about the Sykes rape rumors etc. I think its too easy to dismiss those rumours when you talk to his mates and people that generally admired/liked the man, who as truthful as they may be on 99% of matters kind of have an agenda to protect his reputation the same as you do. See for instance that a lot of these guys also deny that he had any sex with men period, something that I think is accepted by people really doing their homework on the guy. If they didnt know about that what else do they not know about? Are we expected to believe that the man had sex in prison and that these acts were consensual, considering he was a feared dangerous maniac with clout in the system? Did he not act like a complete deviant in his later life in public? Dunno. I feel this question takes a bit of a shine off the legend and everyone likes a story about a good honest fighting man.
But then couldn't you argue that the opposite could be said by people who disliked him, wanted to stamp on his reputation? I don't know anything about any of the men mentioned, I enjoy the videos etc but don't know anything of any significance. But one this is 100% obvious is that Brian Cockerill loves a story.
Paul sparred frazier. Holmes, spinks, and many more top fighters. At that level with a violent temper the man was the something diffrent to all the rest full stop. RIP PAUL 🙏
can tell you now where paul was when clyde was looking for paul a lady who was living on her own at the time fetched paul from bottom of springs in wakefield to crofton she coped with him for a few weeks maybe 2 to 3 month but he just upped and left well he was there he never came out the house he was drinking the strong lager but was looking a lot better than when he was on the streets she was feeding him well but he started getting a bit nasty i think at the time he had been banned from the town then it was downhill from there on
This was ok apart from interupting potentially good stories all the way through. I wanna know what happend 10 minutes after picking the dwarf up. You gotta let the people speak.
Clyde is coming across as a lovely man as Ile bet Sykes was a lovely man as well,. ignore all that bullshit that Brian comes out with Ile never watch him again. Rip Paul xx
Paul was radge, a very interesting bloke The rumours and his unique intriguing personality keep his legacy alive Cockerill is just a bitter hypocritical man, im sure he believes most his own lies
Said it in the first sentence. I was a Y.P and screws used to say that was on remand 9 months and nobody said he done nothing be a bit hard just coming on b wing said it all a long it's bull shit.
@@fight-newzyh men are bigger today. But he was also tall. 6'3 is really quite tall and with long reach. And apparently that wiry strength. But he was not a big dude at 14st odd. Barely make heavyweights today more of a cruiserweight.
I see some of these Paul Sykes videos and every comment is so negative and nasty. I just think, no one appreciates genuine characters anymore. All the characters today are just fruitcakes basically.
Doesn't matter how hard a man is if he's accused of noncing in jail he's getting dealt with..Paul banged loadsa screws and they spread stories plus other haters..What is bad is he's in the ground fxxxxxg dead,unable to defend himself and he's slagged off..WHY DIDN'T THESE CHATTERS SPEAK UP WHEN HE WAS BREATHING..Clyde knew him well and doesn't lie,,I've done all dispersal jails except Wakefield and cat Vs where hard men knew him n NEVER heard em slag him off..Clyde that other "Cxxt chats bollocks pal it's despicable what's said bout PS..Freddie bonsal.lol.Old name clyde..Dave Lee was the man,facts.S3 Springwood was our HQ bit after CBs time,good times. Hope ya ok lads Respects B,S3 PS.Clyde email me plz how do I get your books?thanks.Hey,those that matter know the story. All the best.
It was the Screws who have tried to destroy his reputation, because in his prison and home documentary, he says the screws are brainless. So they have got him back.
That one might be true. Graham did in fact bottle it with Duffy. Not criticising him as I sure as well would have too. But the suggestion that Sykes bottled it is hard to believe.
@@mikelavine9452 No he didn't he didn't bottle it at all Viv Graham was a better boxer he was stronger he was also clean apart from steroids. Duffy was to much into drink and drugs if he wanted the fight he should of gone looking for Viv at his home address or went to the club's when Viv was actually working. My opinion Viv wins no one will change my mind on that.
Dave garside. A true gentleman went twice to fight Sykes & witness to it ! Garside feared no one offered Brian cockerel fight & Beat him fair! 100% true
