A bit off topic but seeing Henry Cooper mentioned reminded me of an excellent Mark Knopfler track Song for Sonny Liston....
He had a left
Like henry’s hammer
A right like betty bamalam
Rode with the muggers
In the dark and dread
And all them sluggers
Went down like lead
Hope those punks went down like the sack of shits they are.
‘I went to hit one of the boys in the solar plexus with my left and then with my right hand hit him on the nose and it just burst which I do feel a bit guilty about.’
A smart statement on the part of Mister Mather, given the Crown’s tendency in the past decade or two to aggressively prosecute those acting in self defense.
(Sadly, I’m expecting them to give Mr. Mather the full treatment for having both the capability and temerity to defend himself.)
All in all, I think Mr. Mather is an excellent gentleman.