A lot of people say that, but a lot of people can verify Brians stories . I've got a lot of time for Brian. He's a good fella as far as I'm concerned . Everyone is entitled their opinion 🥊
I just don't think you realise how wild the time and place brian comes from is. He was amongst the craziest of the lot. You think he isn't going to have stories. He was known all over the uk.
He does like to blow his own trumpet but clearly was a force back in his day. He seemed to fight with no weapons and on his own as well which shows he could fight and the fact he he was jumped by a gang with tools shows they couldnt beat him in a straightener. Great video be interested to see a few more of these. 👍
People take the piss , but I’m in me 50s from the Boro and he was a monster in the 80s 90s and beyond . He never to my knowledge walked into boozers and bullied ordinary lads out having a night out as sone of that ilk did . All the same a very dangerous man .
Absolutely brilliant upload Matt & honestly great to hear you mention Ernie Bewick.. no books, no interviews & no BS… just a true & real genuine “hard man” & phenomenal fighter but also a complete gentleman…🧐👍🏻
Mr Bewick is a true gentleman and modest dont get no harder up north east than him and im born n bred great channel Matt and Brian told me to ask Ernie so know your right
Brilliant thank you. Ernie sounds like my kind of person, doesn't cause trouble, but he is extremely capable if need be. I've heard a gentleman aswell. Please pass on my best wishes to Ernie 👍🥊
@@mattlegg1976 Next time I'm up there I certainly will moved to Chester around 10 year back but still class that as my home and go up there frequently 👍 you seem like a gentleman yourself mate great channel youve took the time to reply to every single person i understand you wont always be able to as channel grows but that alone says a lot about your character got good manners respect to you Matt
@@jaydentate6080 it’s on RUclips I’m watching it now, barely 5 mins in and it’s like a spoof documentary 😂😂😂 “The police classed my hands as deadly weapons” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Your channels like an absolute goldmine of all these incredible tales..& can trust your recollections & recounting of all these historic events.. Watched your fight wiv Big Paul Joyce last night, Well done he was huge xx Ps.sidenote..Just heard cookies been recalled xx
Thank you very much. Im really doing my homework from people who saw these men in action. I try to do a fair objective assessment. I heard that. Thank you very much for your message 🥊👍x
Well said Matt , I think you were very fair in your assessment of big brian cockerill. Definitely it's about prime in fighting and prime Brian was the man .immensely strong and plenty of skills as had dozens of real fights so definitely had experience and had fast hands as well... Fight with Dave garside pro boxer second time proves he was a very capable unit.. Thanks for the video Matt well appreciated..
Tremendous video, thank you so much. I’ve known Bri since I was a youngster and he was loved by us younger lads and as I grew up we became good friends. I’ve seen him with one hundreds kilos on a neck brace repping out smiling and laughing, his strength was amazing and he was in a league of his own in the street for a long time. He bullied the bullies and he did a lot of good in Teesside. He also knows a lot about the fight game, he used to sit and watch my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for hours, always asking questions and commenting on the techniques etc and he absolutely loved catch wrestling, there is a video of him on here learning the Grovit, a ferocious old school technique that is banned from most combat sports but is a staple finishing hold in catch wrestling. If Bri had wrestled when he was in his prime he would have became world champion. Ps I love your channel sir. 🙏🙏
Great discussion about Brian the tax man , no doubt about it ! Definitely one of the best fighter , huge , strong , no fear ! I see Brian describing that horror house attack, he sounded like he actually enjoyed it ! Even though he came off badly injured !
Lol, I know what you mean. I think Brian is proud of that one, lol, I know I would proud be to show that level of toughness against that . Thank you for the message 🥊
@@mattlegg1976 if you had been walking past that house and looking in , I think from the short time I’ve watched your videos you would have run straight in to help him ! And come out on top 😂💪🥊
Cracking channel Matt, been here since you had a couple of hundred subs mate and I comment from time to time to tell you that your channel is spot on. Very respectful, very knowledgeable fighting talk. Big respect mate.
Big up Matt, hope you are well brother. Love the videos, especially when you are breaking down fight and discussing the faces. Keep em coming brother, your doing really well,
Enjoyed watching this , Matt you presented this very well and articulate. Refreshing in 2022 to watch someone present something without an ego and Hardman attitude. Good stuff keep up the good work 👍
Another great bit of hardman history! You got me thinking a bit describing the fight where Brian got jumped. One thing we all need to remember is that there are no fair rules in a street fight. Look forward to seeing these stories as well, been helping me get through some tough times. I'm on the mend though, finally able to eat and get back in the gym and weighed in just a touch over 15 stone this morning, but still look too skinny.
Mate I’m 5ft 11” and have always been skinny as fk, so much so that my family wanted me taken to a doctor when I was around 12-13yrs old to be put on some type of steroid because of how skinny I was, I would eat like a horse... no.. 2 horses every day but could not put on any weight but my mother said no, anyway I could never get above 11st but 3yrs back (I’m 42 now) I started eating takeaways every night and bought myself a multigym, I couldn’t believe it mate, within 14 months I hit the 18st mark which as you can imagine I was absolutely over the moon with BUT I still didn’t look anywhere near 18st, all people would say to me is “I don’t know where you put it all because you certainly don’t look 18st” so basically I started having heart problems so had to Jack the junk food in and ended up with tennis elbow on both arms which would get that sore that I had to pack in the weights as well, I’m sitting here now at just under 11st and fkn gutted.
@@HipHopsMVPZ .. and that's pre widely what happens when you abuse substances or you train unintelligently. Clearly poor nutrition was one of your greatest downfalls, but even at 40, 45, 50.. you can still get your way back to a good.. healthy 13 stone or more.
@@mattlegg1976 only meat him a hand full of times but always a gentleman and down to earth watch ya videos and ya the same down to earth and speak the truth much love and respect 🙏
@@mattlegg1976 was just starting out working the doors anyone who dose it knows his words not exactly but along these lines everyone can be a hard man with people behind them but ya all ways alone one day and ya get paid the same wage for a night's work for having a 100 fights in the bar or none at all and it's always stuck with is and I've told my kids the same grown up
Matt it is so refreshing to listen to a certified tough guy and ex professional boxer talk honestly about the outcome of a fight. instead of the usual 'Yeah I would smash him blah blah blah' you gave your honest opinion and a genuine appraisal of what the outcome would be. Great job on the sobriety as well keep going every day is a victory good lock and love your channel
You never know who you will face in a fight. Less experienced or trained / skilled fighters many times are the toughest due to their ability to take punishment and pure tenacity!
Great video, Matt. Brian really was feared on Teesside back in the day, everyone knew the name. I know Brian and his family, his cousin was my best mate as we grew up and Brian's uncle Tam was my mams boyfriend for many years when I was growing up and I ended up being a training partner of Tam for years back in the day. My mam used to call Brian the Honey Monster because he was so big haha... keep up the good work Matt. 👍👍
This was a realistic approach in how you would attempt to deal with Brian. No ego, no delusion about it being a fair stand up fight. Very well described brother. Respect
Do a video on Ernie bewick Matt absolute legend in Sunderland and north east 👊 he was the hardest man around but a gentleman and never would big himself up,everyone in the north east knows how hard Ernie was 🙌
Hi mate If I can get enough information I'd love to one on Ernie Bewick. I've heard good things about him like you say. Brian holds him in high regard 👍🥊
@@mattlegg1976 yeah he is just a very private man Matt,still trains every day in Sunderland 66 years old but still fit as anything,many people would love a book or a podcast but he just isn’t interested and it’s a real shame,it would be a best seller Matt and still cling onto he might change his mind one day I’ll even ask him but don’t think he will ever do one,remember Matt Ernie beat Beat Big Billy Robinson who no one could touch back then went through on his own and won,also beat Viv Graham and im sure Garside too absolute legend up here Matt,love your videos pal doing great stuff keep it up 👊
@@mattlegg1976 ernie was and probably still is the best from the north east and probably UK. If you ask anyone from the north east and not just Sunderland. They would say ernie was the best. Absolute gentleman as well. All the hard blokes around at the time, and proper hard men, maybe egos flying about, but they all say ernie was the best fighter. Quiet bloke and doesnt need to write a book or do a podcast. everyone knows how hard he was/is. lovely fella and top Mackem lad
Really strong but a 24stone man would be knickers after a minute.A good boxer would keep range and when he’s tired would take him out.Stop glamorising gangsters who make there name by bullying people,terrifying business owners for protection money and all that shit.There is always some quiet guy in the town that can wreck these lads.Not impressed at all.
@@iandixon9675 Not once did any man here glorify anything. Its simply about Bri’s well known fighting ability and agility at 24st. Why you even on this thread?
@@iandixon9675 Also I have to laugh at the keyboard ‘testicles’ from the “he’d gas quick at 24st” would you take the risk?? And remember Bri was a streetfighter so Nevermind about gassing this guy would cause big damage very fast.
If you look at the videos of Brian in the gym, he was horrendously strong! So he wasn’t just a big man, he was very strong for his size ! So as much as comedy is made about him, he would have been an absolute nightmare as a young man
Being from the northeast it’s easy for me to say big Brian was no1 and no man on the streets was beating Brian like not a chance, garside waited till Brian walked out a rave early morning still high and drunk and that was no accident as garside wanted upper hand, anyway Brian really got him back for that and garside pleaded with him to stop ( not hear say fact ) nobody went to see Brian alone let’s put it that way lol. But at the same time he’s a heart of gold and help anyone then and now. Big up Brian good man.
Hi matt a great video again..i came across your channel by chance what have i been missing ... very honest and informative respectful ..you say it as it is no bullish.t. brilliant channel big up mate.
@peternagy-im4be I don't need to be there to know the town gossip, and news even back in the day travelled fast. Brian tells more lies than your barrister.
Good chanel Matt. Brian was clearly a hard man but the mystjque has vanished because his life is now about talking about how hard he was on his youtube chanel, so you see a version of him thats a million miles away from his reputation, pretty sad but thats the era were in.
Thank you mate. I think the stories of the fighting do well, and it's a big part of his life. So they have to be included. He does have some great stories in my opinion. All the best and thank you 🥊
Only ever seen video's of the man and sometimes catch his own youtube. Seems like a gentleman who could more than take care of business back in the day. Seems like the kind of guy who would happily do you a favour to see you right.
Good analysis mate. Brian in his prime is a huge problem for anyone. As soon as he gets hold of you you’re in bother. Fighting under rules would be different though. What a dream fight Brian’s v Lenny both in their primes would have been. All the best mate.
Good video my son. He was a monster in his day, it’s a hard one to call comparing your fighting style to his, i often used to wonder how Tyson would have faired against Ali, 2 different styles.
Thank you brother. Yeah I think Ali would beat Tyson. Tyson had trouble with good movers, Tony Tucker, Tillis , Bonecrusher and a few others went the distance, so I think Ali would win . Ali had a great chin aswell 👊🥊
@Mike I'm going to disagree with that comment some peoples chins are stronger than others look a viv hitting stu Watson some people just go down even with size then there people with size that can't punch I've always like the thin wirey guys that can knock out massive 18 20 stone fellsas.. speed kills 💪
Well actually Brian said,was standing straight on,when lee Duffy hit him with a left hook sucker punch,said was seeing stars,but cowards way to fight,only a real fight when both guys are ready for it
Brilliant educational video Matt. A lot of time for big Brian..a soldier of live and proof of transition the big fella. Heard about that horror house, he was going down for no army bro. Bless him and Emma. Keep on growing Matt. I like your take on this…mind you I couldn’t throw a punch like I can words bro😂😂have a perfect day brother👊✌️⭐️👌💯❤️
LOL is that the same Brian Cockerill who came 6th in Mr England was a professional rally driver and was offered a contract by the Miami dolphins? 😂 Let's be honest for all the talk of how hard Brian supposedly was there's zero footage of him fighting... which is strange considering he stated he has had 100s of fights & we live in the age of the camera phone 😂.. he is more suited to the Jeremy Kyle Show than a boxing ring 😂.. hes an overrated street bully not a boxer
Lee got shot in the knee and foot when Brian fought him not exactly a fair fight but lee still gave him a 50 50 the lee duffy of the summer of 1990 was a different animal
The people I mention in the video aren't lying though. I've heard from numerous people that saw theses things. Stephen Sayers, Lee Duffy, Ernie Bewick etc 🥊👍
He was 27 when he died, he wouldn't have had long at the top anyway. A mans fitness and strength drastically declines in his 30's, so he wouldn't have been a match for a young late teen early 20's up and comer.
@@The01t your having a laugh mate I didn't know Lee but all the men all fighting men said he was a natural his power he was born with and he would carry that power on to a ripe old age like a lot of people who knew him said Lee duffy was a once in a lifetime kind a guy and definitely dis not deserve to die the way he did rip Lee duffy
Love the channel matt . Some great content, also you come across as a genuine humble person. Keep up the great work. Can see your channel getting massive. 👊🏻👊🏻
I was 19 years old in 1990 and drank around Eston, obviously everybody knew who lee Duffy was back then and rightly feared him he was some awesome unit, however if you had walked around all the pubs in Eston back in 1990 and asked everybody who was the hardest you'd of got the same answer of everybody "Peter Hoe" it was just common knowledge, Peter even had a sign on the gate of his house stating this, its kinda sad how time has distorted what the facts were back then.
You get the best out of Ray Hill while having a Honest conversion about boxing. A. great pundit. He's been around that game all his life. Bare knuckle and gloves was his stock and trade .No disrespect but he's got the face to prove it. He's very knowledgeable about the boxing game and so much more besides . Especially if it's in the ring, plus he been around a long time.Ray has accumulated a lot of wisdom from the school of hard knocks over the year's like you I'd imagine Maty and me . The way I talk about him you'd think I know him, not so. I've listened to hundreds of P, C. from XP, excuse the pun, your's encluded Matt. Ray has about ten year's on me, give or take a cuppel of yeas. I've paid my dues also in andvout. My life was similar to both of yours but in Little League compared .Both of you have a lifetime of baggage to unload, where better to unload this that this platform. Exercise your deamons. Living behind you and now in front of you. I've Like one of you said HINDSIGHT. Unfortunately none of us are born with this ability to be smart right away. Sometimes it takes a lifetime of F. . . Ups to realise what we've lost out on in a lifetime's worth of living. You can your everything that was going on once to late for most. For other's they to might catch a break and turn things around.You can One ingredient you have, it's the Irish brouge. You can tell a good story, the gift of the Gab, London Irish. That is your break, a good fellowship of followers on line. Your audience will be staunchly loyal if you keep it real and most importantly honest. Another good one to look out for, Mr Christie another great fighters.Not old school in age but definitely in attitude and morals. Great P, C, Matt HONEST and on the money. ✌️☘️
Thank you so much. That is a lovely message. And greatly appreciated I get on really well with Ray Hill. I love his channel aswell. I really appreciate the advice you gave aswell. Thank you 🥊👍
Matt ..the hardest man in Britain don't shout about it. Everyone and there dog knows about the obvious names Everyone talks about..I like watching your clips you come across like a proper straight guy ..julius Francis turned up. At my mates christing in woolwich just before he fought tyson.. I don't know the guy but so much respect to him .. matt to tell you the truth I have not heard much about you .. I have said this before..BIG names for me bore me .I like to here your stories and I noticed in one of your clips you mentioned mathew he was on same card as you .. such a nice bloke he is ..if he reads this we was together having a meet many years ago. But you was the man
Great video Matt. I’m good friends with Brian & Emma Cockerill & he’s a drastically changed man now who’ll help anyone out. I know from speaking to people up & down the country that Brian at his peak was one off Britain’s toughest fighters & extremely strong. I live in the next town to Brian & I needed a few people to move my father in law in to his new bungalow & he turned up with a load of volunteers and moved him. He’s a really nice bloke. I’ve still got to dig out a rare American football shirt for him as he wears them a lot. So when I move I’ll sort it. Sadly his beloved Alsatian Scrappy “The Scrapman” died yesterday and Brian & Emma will be devastated so RIP TO Scrappy a lovely soft dog with a big bark will be sadly missed. Great vlog Matt. Your channels going through the roof my friend. All the best Jamie.
Thank you Jamie. Good to hear that mate. He is well liked and a good man from my experience. Yeah I called him about Scrappy , really heartbreaking . Thank you mate, I hope you're well 👍🥊
Top genuine honest man I could listen to you for hours thanks for sharing your videos, wish you all the very best 👍
He's a pure fantasist - none of his stories ever marry up - you can see his brain ticking over every time he's telling them on his channel
A lot of people say that, but a lot of people can verify Brians stories .
I've got a lot of time for Brian.
He's a good fella as far as I'm concerned .
Everyone is entitled their opinion 🥊
I just don't think you realise how wild the time and place brian comes from is. He was amongst the craziest of the lot. You think he isn't going to have stories. He was known all over the uk.
Really clever little concept for the video, you can do this with other people too. All the best Matt
Another good one Matt, thanks for putting it out there 👍
Thank you Baz 🥊
Best way to beat brian, just give him a colouring book
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Hahaha 🤣
@@mattlegg1976 the man's a pure uncut BULLSHITTER ask Vena
No way he don't go out the lines
Lol
Love all these stories, could listen to these all day . Thanks again Matt 👍💪
Thank you very much. 🥊
He does like to blow his own trumpet but clearly was a force back in his day. He seemed to fight with no weapons and on his own as well which shows he could fight and the fact he he was jumped by a gang with tools shows they couldnt beat him in a straightener. Great video be interested to see a few more of these. 👍
In his prime he would destroy anyone. No one was as big or brutal as him
@@1988rixyI agree am from Glasgow Brian well connected
People take the piss , but I’m in me 50s from the Boro and he was a monster in the 80s 90s and beyond . He never to my knowledge walked into boozers and bullied ordinary lads out having a night out as sone of that ilk did . All the same a very dangerous man .
Love this channel one of my favourites cheers Matt the legend cheers from Australia 🌏
I really appreciate that. Thank you very much 👍🥊
First time watch, very well presented. Look forward to seeing more of your work
Absolutely brilliant upload Matt & honestly great to hear you mention Ernie Bewick.. no books, no interviews & no BS… just a true & real genuine “hard man” & phenomenal fighter but also a complete gentleman…🧐👍🏻
Thank you very much. If I could get enough information, I'd love to do one about Ernie.
Never heard a bad word about him.
Thank you 🥊
Excellent channel this. Glad to have come across it. 👍👍
Thank very much Jimmy 👊🥊
When Alexander graham bell invented to telephone. He had a voice mail off brian
Hello Matt, that was a great video. Thanks very much. 👍🤛.
Thank you very much 🥊👍
Nice 1 matt and I hope Brian has a speedy recovery 🙏 👍 👏
Mr Bewick is a true gentleman and modest dont get no harder up north east than him and im born n bred great channel Matt and Brian told me to ask Ernie so know your right
Brilliant thank you. Ernie sounds like my kind of person, doesn't cause trouble, but he is extremely capable if need be.
I've heard a gentleman aswell.
Please pass on my best wishes to Ernie 👍🥊
@@mattlegg1976 Next time I'm up there I certainly will moved to Chester around 10 year back but still class that as my home and go up there frequently 👍 you seem like a gentleman yourself mate great channel youve took the time to reply to every single person i understand you wont always be able to as channel grows but that alone says a lot about your character got good manners respect to you Matt
Cockerill lost his credibility when he did that documentary with that Irish guy it was pure comedy gold 🤣
Sounds like I need to see it, what’s it called ?
@@jaydentate6080 it’s on RUclips I’m watching it now, barely 5 mins in and it’s like a spoof documentary 😂😂😂
“The police classed my hands as deadly weapons” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@kd3283 At the time I’d never laughed so much since our lasses gannie died 😂😂😂😂
It’s so hilarious I still keep coming back to it absolutely years later. When he rattles of his daily food intake ha ha
@@kd3283 lol its a classic slazanger crew
Your channels like an absolute goldmine of all these incredible tales..& can trust your recollections & recounting of all these historic events..
Watched your fight wiv Big Paul Joyce last night, Well done he was huge xx
Ps.sidenote..Just heard cookies been recalled xx
Thank you very much. Im really doing my homework from people who saw these men in action. I try to do a fair objective assessment.
I heard that.
Thank you very much for your message 🥊👍x
Really good insight Matt. As theres people say one thing then others say another. Best to listen to someone in the know like yourself. Thanks 👍👍🥊🥊
Thank you John Boy 👍🥊
Well said Matt , I think you were very fair in your assessment of big brian cockerill. Definitely it's about prime in fighting and prime Brian was the man .immensely strong and plenty of skills as had dozens of real fights so definitely had experience and had fast hands as well... Fight with Dave garside pro boxer second time proves he was a very capable unit.. Thanks for the video Matt well appreciated..
Well said 🥊
Nice one Allan 👍🥊
@@mattlegg1976 cheers Matt great channel. what I like is your not biased and tell it how it is . im a northern lad. All the best Matt 👌
Tremendous video, thank you so much. I’ve known Bri since I was a youngster and he was loved by us younger lads and as I grew up we became good friends. I’ve seen him with one hundreds kilos on a neck brace repping out smiling and laughing, his strength was amazing and he was in a league of his own in the street for a long time. He bullied the bullies and he did a lot of good in Teesside. He also knows a lot about the fight game, he used to sit and watch my Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for hours, always asking questions and commenting on the techniques etc and he absolutely loved catch wrestling, there is a video of him on here learning the Grovit, a ferocious old school technique that is banned from most combat sports but is a staple finishing hold in catch wrestling. If Bri had wrestled when he was in his prime he would have became world champion. Ps I love your channel sir. 🙏🙏
Wow, thank you very much. That's a brilliant message. Great to hear from people who know Brian. Great insight in to Brian. Thank you very much 🥊👍
You are welcome sir. I’ve shared your video, it’s brilliant. I’m looking forward to watching tomorrows fighter breakdown. 🥊
Brian seems like a good bloke actually... greetings from NZL,enjoy your show..
Hope you and the family are well mate
@@geoffbell166 Thank you very much. He is a good bloke 👊🥊
Really like your content and style. I always look forward to watching your stuff.
Thank you very much. I've got some good interviews coming up soon aswell. I've got the equipment now aswell 👍
Thank you for the support 🥊
Great discussion about Brian the tax man , no doubt about it ! Definitely one of the best fighter , huge , strong , no fear ! I see Brian describing that horror house attack, he sounded like he actually enjoyed it ! Even though he came off badly injured !
Lol, I know what you mean. I think Brian is proud of that one, lol, I know I would proud be to show that level of toughness against that .
Thank you for the message 🥊
@@mattlegg1976 if you had been walking past that house and looking in , I think from the short time I’ve watched your videos you would have run straight in to help him ! And come out on top 😂💪🥊
@@mickf.4958 🤣🤣I would always help someone outnumbered, lol
Thank you mate 🥊👍
@@mattlegg1976 yes that’s a real quality in you ! But helps you can have it lol 😂🥊🥊
Seem like a stand up bloke matt no ego involved like the rest of RUclips got a wise head on them shoulders 100%
Thank you very much 👊🥊
Cracking channel Matt, been here since you had a couple of hundred subs mate and I comment from time to time to tell you that your channel is spot on. Very respectful, very knowledgeable fighting talk. Big respect mate.
Big up Matt, hope you are well brother. Love the videos, especially when you are breaking down fight and discussing the faces. Keep em coming brother, your doing really well,
Thank you very much. I'll do some more of those 🥊👊
Nice one Matt, great story mate. All the best.
Thank you 🥊
Great video mate.Enjoy the facts.Like the amount of respect u have for your fellow fighters.God bless u.Happy new year
Enjoyed watching this , Matt you presented this very well and articulate. Refreshing in 2022 to watch someone present something without an ego and Hardman attitude. Good stuff keep up the good work 👍
Brilliant. Thank you very much. I hope you're well 🥊🥊
Loving the videos Matt, 👍🏻
Keep them coming mate.
Thank you very much 🥊👍
Another great bit of hardman history! You got me thinking a bit describing the fight where Brian got jumped. One thing we all need to remember is that there are no fair rules in a street fight. Look forward to seeing these stories as well, been helping me get through some tough times. I'm on the mend though, finally able to eat and get back in the gym and weighed in just a touch over 15 stone this morning, but still look too skinny.
Thank you mate. And great to hear your able to train
I hope things are improving for you 👍🥊
Good luck fella,stay positive
Mate I’m 5ft 11” and have always been skinny as fk, so much so that my family wanted me taken to a doctor when I was around 12-13yrs old to be put on some type of steroid because of how skinny I was, I would eat like a horse... no.. 2 horses every day but could not put on any weight but my mother said no, anyway I could never get above 11st but 3yrs back (I’m 42 now) I started eating takeaways every night and bought myself a multigym, I couldn’t believe it mate, within 14 months I hit the 18st mark which as you can imagine I was absolutely over the moon with BUT I still didn’t look anywhere near 18st, all people would say to me is “I don’t know where you put it all because you certainly don’t look 18st” so basically I started having heart problems so had to Jack the junk food in and ended up with tennis elbow on both arms which would get that sore that I had to pack in the weights as well, I’m sitting here now at just under 11st and fkn gutted.
@@HipHopsMVPZ .. and that's pre widely what happens when you abuse substances or you train unintelligently. Clearly poor nutrition was one of your greatest downfalls, but even at 40, 45, 50.. you can still get your way back to a good.. healthy 13 stone or more.
And ya point been??
Loves theses little videos Matt keep em coming 👍🏻
Thank you very much 🥊
I met Ernie years ago when I was young working on the doors he was a pure gentleman and gave me some grate advice a top legend in the North East
Brilliant. I've never heard a bad word about Ernie .
Thank you 👍🥊
@@mattlegg1976 only meat him a hand full of times but always a gentleman and down to earth watch ya videos and ya the same down to earth and speak the truth much love and respect 🙏
@@jobear4362 Thank you. I forgot to ask what advice he gave you?
All the best 🥊
@@mattlegg1976 was just starting out working the doors anyone who dose it knows his words not exactly but along these lines everyone can be a hard man with people behind them but ya all ways alone one day and ya get paid the same wage for a night's work for having a 100 fights in the bar or none at all and it's always stuck with is and I've told my kids the same grown up
@@jobear4362 That's brilliant, and great to get advice from a legend like Ernie.
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Thanks MATT, another great video 👍✨
Matt it is so refreshing to listen to a certified tough guy and ex professional boxer talk honestly about the outcome of a fight. instead of the usual 'Yeah I would smash him blah blah blah' you gave your honest opinion and a genuine appraisal of what the outcome would be. Great job on the sobriety as well keep going every day is a victory good lock and love your channel
Thank you very much. I appreciate you saying that. I'm grateful .
Yes its 9 weeks sober now. So really feeling good.
Thank you 🥊
Dave a well respected fella and still very fit and capable now. Keep up the good work mate.
I heard that. Thank you for the message 🥊
You never know who you will face in a fight. Less experienced or trained / skilled fighters many times are the toughest due to their ability to take punishment and pure tenacity!
Great video Matt really enjoyed it and I would agree he was a tough cookie.
Brian seems to have got more sensible and down to earth in the last 10 years..
Yeah I think you're right 👍🥊
Obviously he a old man lol
Matt ur Chanel is growing so fast love it well done mate and great to hear u soba 8 weeks ❤️
Thank you Marie. Yeah I'm really pleased with it.
I hope you're well 🥊❤️
Great video, Matt. Brian really was feared on Teesside back in the day, everyone knew the name. I know Brian and his family, his cousin was my best mate as we grew up and Brian's uncle Tam was my mams boyfriend for many years when I was growing up and I ended up being a training partner of Tam for years back in the day. My mam used to call Brian the Honey Monster because he was so big haha... keep up the good work Matt. 👍👍
🤣 Brilliant message, thank you very much.
Great to hear that. 👍🥊
Respect to you Matt great video, big up to Brian love his live podcasts.. stay safe....
Excellent, thank you. Yeah Brians channel is booming. All the best 👍🥊
This was a realistic approach in how you would attempt to deal with Brian. No ego, no delusion about it being a fair stand up fight. Very well described brother. Respect
Thank you very much 🥊👍
Great content as usual Matt, well done !!!!
Thank you 🥊
A lot of people take the mick out of Brian but in his days the man was a serious beast, one mega unit of a man.
Exactly that. And I guarantee they wouldn't have done it to his face
Thank you for the message 👍🥊
You’ve become one of my favourite channels, love your stories and you come across as a really nice fella and you’re looking really well mate ❤
Thank you very much.. I really appreciate that 🥊
All these people that slag Brian off online wouldn’t have been so confident to his face , I’m sure.
Definitely. Thank you 👍🥊
Love you channel, vids + content Matt, just a great listen from a great guy.
I really appreciate that. Thank you 🥊👍
Do a video on Ernie bewick Matt absolute legend in Sunderland and north east 👊 he was the hardest man around but a gentleman and never would big himself up,everyone in the north east knows how hard Ernie was 🙌
Hi mate
If I can get enough information I'd love to one on Ernie Bewick. I've heard good things about him like you say. Brian holds him in high regard
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@@mattlegg1976 yeah he is just a very private man Matt,still trains every day in Sunderland 66 years old but still fit as anything,many people would love a book or a podcast but he just isn’t interested and it’s a real shame,it would be a best seller Matt and still cling onto he might change his mind one day I’ll even ask him but don’t think he will ever do one,remember Matt Ernie beat Beat Big Billy Robinson who no one could touch back then went through on his own and won,also beat Viv Graham and im sure Garside too absolute legend up here Matt,love your videos pal doing great stuff keep it up 👊
Ernie's from my mannor pure Sunderland legend & Gentleman too everyone ;)
@@steviejlenaghan6286 I've heard that. That's the best way to be. I'd love to meet up with Ernie.
Thank you for the message
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@@mattlegg1976 ernie was and probably still is the best from the north east and probably UK. If you ask anyone from the north east and not just Sunderland. They would say ernie was the best. Absolute gentleman as well. All the hard blokes around at the time, and proper hard men, maybe egos flying about, but they all say ernie was the best fighter. Quiet bloke and doesnt need to write a book or do a podcast. everyone knows how hard he was/is. lovely fella and top Mackem lad
Just came across this channel, very interesting, great videos 😁
Ah nice one. Thank you very much 🥊👍
If ernie bewick says he was good, he was good
So interesting....certainly a hard man...really enjoying your channel...thanks Matt..all the best pal...👍🥊👍
Thank you Del. I hope you're good 🥊👍
@@mattlegg1976 all good mate... have a good one 👍 😊
Prime Brian 24st seriously strong and knows how to punch correctly like a boxer. That’s a terrifying man to fight
100%
Really strong but a 24stone man would be knickers after a minute.A good boxer would keep range and when he’s tired would take him out.Stop glamorising gangsters who make there name by bullying people,terrifying business owners for protection money and all that shit.There is always some quiet guy in the town that can wreck these lads.Not impressed at all.
@@iandixon9675 Not once did any man here glorify anything. Its simply about Bri’s well known fighting ability and agility at 24st. Why you even on this thread?
@@iandixon9675 Also I have to laugh at the keyboard ‘testicles’ from the “he’d gas quick at 24st” would you take the risk?? And remember Bri was a streetfighter so Nevermind about gassing this guy would cause big damage very fast.
@@Joethecatholic I was simply stating that Brian,although hard as fuck,could be beat by plenty of top level professional fighters.
Great video mate looking forward to your next video stay safe mate 👍
Thank you mate 👊🥊
If you look at the videos of Brian in the gym, he was horrendously strong! So he wasn’t just a big man, he was very strong for his size ! So as much as comedy is made about him, he would have been an absolute nightmare as a young man
Thanks for your insights Matt ‘ I respect your opinion’ and Brian has always been nothing but a gent to me . Speak as you find mate 🥊👍
Thank you 👊🥊
Being from the northeast it’s easy for me to say big Brian was no1 and no man on the streets was beating Brian like not a chance, garside waited till Brian walked out a rave early morning still high and drunk and that was no accident as garside wanted upper hand, anyway Brian really got him back for that and garside pleaded with him to stop ( not hear say fact ) nobody went to see Brian alone let’s put it that way lol. But at the same time he’s a heart of gold and help anyone then and now. Big up Brian good man.
Thank you for the message. Nice one.
That's exactly how I heard it aswell 🥊👍
Ernie hardest from that era from north east
you put a few people right there about brian, good work matt
Thank you Henry 🥊
Massive powerful man. He was a force to be reckoned with.
Hi matt a great video again..i came across your channel by chance what have i been missing ... very honest and informative respectful ..you say it as it is no bullish.t. brilliant channel big up mate.
Thank you Charles. Greatly appreciated.
All the best 🥊
Garside did him so did Lee Duffy 👏
Were you there?
@peternagy-im4be yes and I didn't see you there
@@ARMOCROW_ so you weren't there and therefore know nothing.
@peternagy-im4be I don't need to be there to know the town gossip, and news even back in the day travelled fast. Brian tells more lies than your barrister.
@@peternagy-im4be it's like i don't need to be in a forest to know a tree will make a loud crashing noise if it falls 🥴
Great video as always
Thank you Dom 🥊👍
Good chanel Matt. Brian was clearly a hard man but the mystjque has vanished because his life is now about talking about how hard he was on his youtube chanel, so you see a version of him thats a million miles away from his reputation, pretty sad but thats the era were in.
Thank you mate. I think the stories of the fighting do well, and it's a big part of his life.
So they have to be included. He does have some great stories in my opinion.
All the best and thank you 🥊
Good honest video. Subscribed.
Thank you very much 🥊
Always been a fan of Brian ! 💪 Great video Matt 💯🍀
Great interesting content once again Matt. Have watched quite a few of Brian's pods. Love to watch Eli 😂😂😂x🥊🥊
Thank you Theresa. Yeah he's a good guy. Yeah Eli is great. Did you hear about Scrappy? X🥊
@@mattlegg1976 no , what's with Scrappy ? x
Full of water and class A.
Only ever seen video's of the man and sometimes catch his own youtube. Seems like a gentleman who could more than take care of business back in the day.
Seems like the kind of guy who would happily do you a favour to see you right.
Ripping radiators of the wars
Cracking vid... cheers mate..x
Thank you Rik 🥊
6'4, 20+ stone, and fast. Of course he was a force.
Great video mate cheers you are looking well mate 💯💯👍
Thank you mate 🥊👍
Good analysis mate. Brian in his prime is a huge problem for anyone. As soon as he gets hold of you you’re in bother. Fighting under rules would be different though. What a dream fight Brian’s v Lenny both in their primes would have been.
All the best mate.
Definitely. I would have loved to see that.
Add Bill the Bomb, Cliff Fields and Paul Sykes in aswell. Some good fights there 🥊
Good video my son. He was a monster in his day, it’s a hard one to call comparing your fighting style to his, i often used to wonder how Tyson would have faired against Ali, 2 different styles.
You can make the comparison by watching Tyson and Joe Frazier, although Tyson in his prime was more deadly than Joe Frazier in my view
@@fightinglife5954 again it’s hard to compare. I just haven’t seen a heavyweight with Tysons speed and power and work rate when it was at his peak.
Thank you brother. Yeah I think Ali would beat Tyson. Tyson had trouble with good movers, Tony Tucker, Tillis , Bonecrusher and a few others went the distance, so I think Ali would win . Ali had a great chin aswell 👊🥊
@@mattlegg1976 Ali fought Frazier with a broken jaw in one of their fights for a few rounds, warrior.
Imagine the power in Lee's punches to drop big brain . Outstanding 💪
Where do you know me from 💪
@Mike I'm going to disagree with that comment some peoples chins are stronger than others look a viv hitting stu Watson some people just go down even with size then there people with size that can't punch I've always like the thin wirey guys that can knock out massive 18 20 stone fellsas.. speed kills 💪
@Mike no I'm not Mike Im very much disagreeing
@@peternufc81 lmao stop talking shit 14 stone is heavy and if you know how to punch proper
Well actually Brian said,was standing straight on,when lee Duffy hit him with a left hook sucker punch,said was seeing stars,but cowards way to fight,only a real fight when both guys are ready for it
Brilliant educational video Matt. A lot of time for big Brian..a soldier of live and proof of transition the big fella. Heard about that horror house, he was going down for no army bro. Bless him and Emma. Keep on growing Matt. I like your take on this…mind you I couldn’t throw a punch like I can words bro😂😂have a perfect day brother👊✌️⭐️👌💯❤️
Thank you very much Stephen. I totally agree with you about Brian 💪👍
Lol, cheers mate
Thank you for the message, I hope you're well 🥊
@@mattlegg1976 all good big fella. Keep on doing what your doing always good content bro👊✌️
There was lots of harder men in the north east who didn’t want fame and lots of people know there names they weren’t bullies
Thank you for the message 🥊
Yea and one died May 2024 from thornaby
Another great story ,I knew about it anyway but you always give that bit more info ,nice 1 matt
Nice one Kevin. Thank you 🥊👊
LOL is that the same Brian Cockerill who came 6th in Mr England was a professional rally driver and was offered a contract by the Miami dolphins? 😂 Let's be honest for all the talk of how hard Brian supposedly was there's zero footage of him fighting... which is strange considering he stated he has had 100s of fights & we live in the age of the camera phone 😂.. he is more suited to the Jeremy Kyle Show than a boxing ring 😂.. hes an overrated street bully not a boxer
5th in mr England, 6th place was the hardest man in the world claim😂
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I'm sure you wouldn't have liked to test yourself against him back in the day.
Camera phones in the 90s 🤣🤣
He came 2nd in Britains hardest man but the guy who came first was so scared he gave him top spot
Love your videos , some serious dudes
Thank you very much 🥊
He is a gentleman these days, he takes the time to reply to almost every comment, top bloke.
I think so aswell 👊🥊
He was a bully
Great insight. Do you have any thoughts or insight on Lee Murray and his street fighting reputation from back in the day?
He's On a Different Level! These guys are Brawlers Not Pro's - Lee would have F'd Any of them Up!
I was at some of Lee's fights in the early days. Really good fighter in the cage or on the street.
Would give anyone a run for their money.
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Lee got shot in the knee and foot when Brian fought him not exactly a fair fight but lee still gave him a 50 50 the lee duffy of the summer of 1990 was a different animal
Hi Matt I am enjoying your vids I'm 9 weeks sober I hope we can keep it up mate
Thank you mate. I'm 9 weeks aswell, well done James.
It's a great feeling mate. Keep it up
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Thanks 4 the vid. I hadn't known of him, now I have .... . 😊
Only thing Brian fights is the urge to lie.
The people I mention in the video aren't lying though. I've heard from numerous people that saw theses things.
Stephen Sayers, Lee Duffy, Ernie Bewick etc
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@@mattlegg1976 not saying your lying. No one ever saw the Duffy fight. More than one of his family members said it wasn't true
just subscribed good crarack from a honest guy
Thank you very much 🥊👍
Even though Brian likes to stretch a story a bit he was a strong man, and a strong man can do alot of damage to someone, especially if he grabs you
100% Thank you 🥊
Only discovered your channel recently and engrossed by your videos. New sub and no doubt I'll be binge watching your content!
Brilliant. Thank you very much 🥊
Imagine what duffy could have been if he had lived love your videos 😁👍
He was 27 when he died, he wouldn't have had long at the top anyway. A mans fitness and strength drastically declines in his 30's, so he wouldn't have been a match for a young late teen early 20's up and comer.
@@The01t 🤣🤣🙄
@@BeBetterTomorrow321 What?
@@The01t depends on the individual.
@@The01t your having a laugh mate I didn't know Lee but all the men all fighting men said he was a natural his power he was born with and he would carry that power on to a ripe old age like a lot of people who knew him said Lee duffy was a once in a lifetime kind a guy and definitely dis not deserve to die the way he did rip Lee duffy
Great video mate 👍👍👍👍
Thank you 🥊
Brian was a proper beast, no doubt.
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I totally agree with you 👍🏼 on night shift so I get to watch in morning. Still sober mate
Well done mate 💪
Thank you aswell 🥊
Love the channel matt . Some great content, also you come across as a genuine humble person. Keep up the great work. Can see your channel getting massive. 👊🏻👊🏻
Thank you very much 🥊
Great video Matt
Thank you very much 🥊
I was 19 years old in 1990 and drank around Eston, obviously everybody knew who lee Duffy was back then and rightly feared him he was some awesome unit, however if you had walked around all the pubs in Eston back in 1990 and asked everybody who was the hardest you'd of got the same answer of everybody "Peter Hoe" it was just common knowledge, Peter even had a sign on the gate of his house stating this, its kinda sad how time has distorted what the facts were back then.
Now there's a name i remember ..
RIP peter hoe.🙏
Yea I heard Peter hoe was the hardest around eston and that
Again boss video mate YNWA brother
Thank you 🥊
You get the best out of Ray Hill while having a Honest conversion about boxing. A. great pundit. He's been around that game all his life. Bare knuckle and gloves was his stock and trade .No disrespect but he's got the face to prove it. He's very knowledgeable about the boxing game and so much more besides . Especially if it's in the ring, plus he been around a long time.Ray has accumulated a lot of wisdom from the school of hard knocks over the year's like you I'd imagine Maty and me . The way I talk about him you'd think I know him, not so. I've listened to hundreds of P, C. from XP, excuse the pun, your's encluded Matt. Ray has about ten year's on me, give or take a cuppel of yeas. I've paid my dues also in andvout. My life was similar to both of yours but in Little League compared .Both of you have a lifetime of baggage to unload, where better to unload this that this platform. Exercise your deamons. Living behind you and now in front of you. I've Like one of you said HINDSIGHT. Unfortunately none of us are born with this ability to be smart right away. Sometimes it takes a lifetime of F. . . Ups to realise what we've lost out on in a lifetime's worth of living. You can your everything that was going on once to late for most. For other's they to might catch a break and turn things around.You can One ingredient you have, it's the Irish brouge. You can tell a good story, the gift of the Gab, London Irish. That is your break, a good fellowship of followers on line. Your audience will be staunchly loyal if you keep it real and most importantly honest. Another good one to look out for, Mr Christie another great fighters.Not old school in age but definitely in attitude and morals. Great P, C, Matt HONEST and on the money. ✌️☘️
Thank you so much. That is a lovely message. And greatly appreciated
I get on really well with Ray Hill. I love his channel aswell.
I really appreciate the advice you gave aswell.
Thank you 🥊👍
Brilliant feedback and insight. Well played
Brilliant feedback and insight. Well played
Brilliant feedback and insight. Well played
Matt ..the hardest man in Britain don't shout about it. Everyone and there dog knows about the obvious names Everyone talks about..I like watching your clips you come across like a proper straight guy ..julius Francis turned up. At my mates christing in woolwich just before he fought tyson.. I don't know the guy but so much respect to him .. matt to tell you the truth I have not heard much about you .. I have said this before..BIG names for me bore me .I like to here your stories and I noticed in one of your clips you mentioned mathew he was on same card as you .. such a nice bloke he is ..if he reads this we was together having a meet many years ago. But you was the man
Thank you Glen. Yeah Julius is a top bloke definitely.
I hope you're well, thank you for the message 🥊
Great video Matt. I’m good friends with Brian & Emma Cockerill & he’s a drastically changed man now who’ll help anyone out. I know from speaking to people up & down the country that Brian at his peak was one off Britain’s toughest fighters & extremely strong. I live in the next town to Brian & I needed a few people to move my father in law in to his new bungalow & he turned up with a load of volunteers and moved him. He’s a really nice bloke. I’ve still got to dig out a rare American football shirt for him as he wears them a lot. So when I move I’ll sort it. Sadly his beloved Alsatian Scrappy “The Scrapman” died yesterday and Brian & Emma will be devastated so RIP TO Scrappy a lovely soft dog with a big bark will be sadly missed. Great vlog Matt. Your channels going through the roof my friend.
All the best Jamie.
Thank you Jamie. Good to hear that mate. He is well liked and a good man from my experience.
Yeah I called him about Scrappy , really heartbreaking .
Thank you mate, I hope you're well 👍🥊