VIDEO: 'Irish boxer' facing 9 years in jail after battering Turkish shopkeepers AN IRISHMAN whose boxing brawl with Turkish shopkeepers became an online sensation is facing nine years in jail, a court has heard. Mohammed Dobbous was dubbed the "Irish Boxer' after CCTV footage showed him downing one attacker after another during the punch-up in Istanbul last year. But he told judges in the Palace of Justice in Istanbul that he was not a boxer at all, "just a Mike Tyson fan". Irish national Dobbous denied charges of assault and GBH and said the whole brawl had been a misunderstanding. He said he was attacked by a shopkeeper after he apparently broke a fridge trying to open it to get a bottle of water. please log in to view this image He told the court: "When the bottles fell, the man in the shop tried to hit me with a stick. I grabbed it and threw it away. "I was confused. Then, others came at me. I don't remember their faces. One man tried to stab me in the back. "I knew I would be done if I fell while they were attacking me." But shopkeeper Senol Palan said Dobbous had become aggressive after another tourist had been told the shop did not sell alcoholic drinks please log in to view this image He even received free holiday offers from Turkish tourism companies while several shops started offering "free water for Irish tourists". Turkish computer game developers even created a game called "Irish Boxer" where a character takes on a series of attackers armed with clubs and chairs. The case continues.
Can't believe the Irish guy was being whacked with bottles, planks of wood, and almost stabbed by a dozen of em, but he is the one being prosecuted.
But weve been persecuted for centuries.were well used to it. Doesnt stop everyone wanting to be Irish though, that Mohammed lad, Obama, Glory, there all trying to get in on the act
Why would he be narked because they didn't sell grog? As a "Turk", I imagine he would have been a Muslim. Maybe not, but likely. Good on him for defending himself. Hope he gets off. I've seen the vid of this and it appears he pulled open the fridge door and all the bottles fell out.
Didn't realise you had any but we have loads you can have. Could happily sit and watch Turks get a slapping all day.
Thought he was made of tougher stuff OLOF. I didn't think he would run away, that's why I asked had he been banned(not that it any of my business)because like a lot of fellow not606ers I counted him as a mate...
He will be back I'm sure,now we are back playing.Being around while there isn't much to talk about would only upset the Grumpy one.
Don't know how they'll handle the summer break. Lucky they have the euros to look forward to oops I forgot, thought we'd all qualifies
Just watch them all stand off then take a swing with a weapon. They wouldn't even stand up and be counted one on one. Disgusting animal pack mentality, he's lucky he didn't get one on him or they would have bundled in then.
