A burglar who broke into a house and threatened a pensioner with a knife got more than he bargained for when the victim turned out to be a retired boxer who left him bruised and bleeding.
Frank Corti, 72, who served with the Royal Engineers in North Africa from 1956-58, dodged the knife and punched Gregory McCalium, 23, twice in the face, giving him a black eye and a swollen lip. He then restrained the attacker until police arrived.
McCalium, a barman, was given a four-and-a-half year prison sentence at Oxford Crown Court on Monday for aggravated burglary and was told by the judge he had “got what he deserved”.
The court heard Mr Corti was at home in Botley, Oxford, with his wife Margaret, 72, when McCalium, a neighbour, forced his way in at 8am on Aug 19 last year. McCalium was drunk.
Speaking after the case, Mr Corti said: “I was scared when he first drew the knife, but my old training must have kicked in because I just punched him as hard as I could and he went down like a sack of spuds. If you can’t defend what’s yours, where are we at?”
I love that mugshot. And he only hit him twice? That perp certainly chose the wrong victim.
Perp claims he can’t remember. Well, I don’t doubt him getting punched like that.
Down Goes McCalium!
*ding ding* bitches!
Don’t shit yourself, had the burgler been a muzzie Mr. Corti would be spending the rest of his life in prison.
Good story, but as HungJumper said.
And still the Champ
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The only thing McCalium remembers is that he only had one beer.
Note the Telegraph byline: this happened in 2009.
That means the perp got out of prison after doing his entire sentence 5 years ago, and even odds the retired boxer is dead now.
“If you can’t defend what’s yours, where are we at?”
Once-Great Britain
Best laugh of the day.
The nine year delay before hearing about this story must have happened for a good purpose. A good joke is made better by proper timing. With the crazy leftist mobbiness going on now, the timing was perfect.
As is the expression on Frank Corti’s face. What would the caption be?
OLD SCHOOL DUDES RULE !
McCallum 0, Gran Torino 1
I did som boxing in the Corps. Looked like that a few times – but it was after 3 runs; hundreds of punches!
Next say could not see and eaten hurt!
I never said I was smart!