Anyone heard of Paul Sykes??

He died a couple of years ago and his biggest moment in boxing was fighting John L Gardner for the British title in 1979.

He is better known though (especially in and around Wakefield, West Yorks) as being a thug who was in and out of prison and rumour has it he used to batter the screws until they knocked him 2 cells into one.

Here are a few things on youtube about him anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBepYdNWLL0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zV9I...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-sFq...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWFOd...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTkVS...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXW21...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5D3F...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6iJ...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd0-j...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xct0...eature=related

A bit of a character ;D

His career didn't go too well though

Is he related to Gary Sykes? Gary is a decent fighter, i think he's from Dewsbury/wakefield aswell.

If you get a chance watch his fight with John Gardner, he gets an absolute beating ;)

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Originally Posted by ono

Is he related to Gary Sykes? Gary is a decent fighter, i think he's from Dewsbury/wakefield aswell.

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No, I don't think they are related. Paul Sykes has a son but apparently he's inside now for murder!!