What happens to an ordinary person in Bristol, England, if he accidentally passes by a professional boxer? Dean Cooper's story gives us a dramatic encounter.
Dean Cooper, a former gang member, claims to have knocked Tyson out with an ashtray during an accidental encounter with professional boxing champion Mike Tyson.
Dean recalls waiting to see Tyson at the bar because his friend promised to introduce them. After Tyson's entourage entered the site to check the situation, Tyson then came to the scene. "I stood up, greeted him and said, 'Hello, Mike, nice to see you,'" Dean said. I'm a friend of Joeygen and it's an honor to meet you, would you like a drink? ’”
However, according to Dean, Tyson rejected his kindness. Dean tried to insist, saying, "Listen to me, I'm willing to treat everyone to a drink, you're one of my heroes." But Tyson still refused. A few minutes later, though, Tyson ordered a round of drinks and pointed at Dean, telling the bartender, "He won." ”
Dean said: "I can't remember exactly what happened next, but I grabbed the ashtray and smashed it straight into Mike's head. At that time, about 40 bodyguards suddenly appeared and took Tyson away. When they left, someone told Dean, "You're lucky. Dean added, "How lucky am I? He was going to knock me down, but couldn't. ”
Young and rebellious, Dean had vowed to be a gangster. Even at a young age, he was tired of the work of construction workers and even stole his boss's van to return home. Despite being convicted of gardening as part of community service, Dean refused to comply.
However, the criminal life did not last long. Dean said: "I was working on the allocated land, but I didn't like the woman who took us, she was a bit rude, so I threw the cupboard at her, locked the door and went home. When I got home, the police were already there. ”
Dean was then held for four months, an experience he described as "a short prison sentence." The military-style management surprised him, and he was determined never to look back.
It was at that moment that 19-year-old Dean decided to take the path of boxing. A coach once warned him that he was not good enough and would only get seriously injured against the pros.
"I was very upset." Convinced that he could prove his coach wrong, a few months later, he played his first professional game. Dean said: "Being in the ring again, it felt like winning a world title, better than any drug I've tried in my life. ”
Despite his success in boxing, Dean couldn't "completely escape the world of crime," admitting: "The first time I committed a crime was when I was 19 or 20 years old when I got into an argument with a guy and I ended up with five years in prison. ”
It's a shocking story in which Dean Cooper fulfills his heroic dream in front of Tyson, moves from a rebellious life to the right path, and eventually becomes a professional boxer.