Kyle Richards is taking a moment for herself.
03.12.2023 - 19:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Locked up in Strangeways for the brutal crime of gouging a man's eye out, John Fury was determined to change. It was the former bare knuckle boxer's third spell in prison - but he vowed it would be his last.
"This time I was a different beast entering those four walls of pain and sorrow, stupidity and hatred; I was no longer against the world, I just wanted to be back in it," he wrote in his newly-released autobiography When Fury Takes Over.
Fury, the father and trainer of heavyweight world champ Tyson Fury, was jailed after he left fellow Traveller Oathie Sykes half-blind when a decade-long grudge erupted in bloody violence at a car auction at Belle Vue. The pair had been pals, but had had a violent bust-up over a bottle of beer during a trip to Cyprus in 1999.
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And when the they crossed paths at British Car Auctions in July 2010, the simmering feud erupted once more. Mr Sykes told Manchester Crown Court Fury approached him with his 'chest up' and asked: "What about me and you finishing that fight?"
After Fury, who boxed professionally in the 80s under the name Gypsy John, allegedly claimed 'I'm the best man here in the auction, I'm the best man in the country', the pair traded punches, lurching between cars.
Fury grabbed Mr Sykes by his shoulder-length hair and gripped him in a headlock. "It was like he was trying to pull his finger into my brains through my socket," Mr Sykes said. "I was screaming, 'Please stop, you’re hurting me.'
"After that he tried to take my other eye – he tried to blind me, sir, not once he tried to blind me,
Kyle Richards is taking a moment for herself.
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Dynamo Is Dead, a two-hour special which will culminate in him conducting his “most dangerous stunt ever”.Before he plunges underground, however, some celebrities are on hand for a chat, including Cara Delevingne, Tyson Fury, Raphael Rowe, Steven Bartlett, Demi Lovato, Kate Beckinsale, Tony Hawk, Kesha, Coldplay and Bugzy Malone.The special will be broadcast live on Thursday December 14 at 9pm on Sky Max and NOW in the UK.Sky released a trailer for the special last month – check it out above.An official synopsis for the show reads: “The world-renowned magician Dynamo is back as you’ve never seen him before – embarking on a transformative and soul-searching journey to explore the depths of mental health and well-being. As he grapples with his own struggles, Dynamo seeks answers from inspirational figures around the world so that he can bury his past and find a new beginning.“Through candid conversations with iconic actors, musicians, sports stars, journalists, and activists, each with their own powerful stories to tell, Dynamo learns of the struggles behind their success as they open up about their own journeys and share the wisdom and tools to navigate the complexities of life.
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heard for the first time, revealing how he gunned down the Beatle when a voice in his head said “Do it! Do it!” The killer’s words will be part of a new Apple TV+ documentary, “John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial,” released Wednesday, ahead of the 43rd anniversary of the murder on Friday. It will also detail the Beatle’s last moments described on camera for the first time by two of the witnesses to his murder — and how his final words were: “I’m shot.”The documentary casts new light on how Chapman, 68, who has repeatedly failed in his bids to be paroled for the murder, confessed to it behind bars, claiming he shot Lennon because he was “a phony.”Under hypnosis, in preparation for a trial that was slated to have him pleading insanity, Chapman recalled sitting on the curb, seeing a black limo pull up to the building. The door opened and Yoko Ono emerged.
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