The Night Gateshead ‘MANIAC’ BUTCHERED Champion Boxer (Documentary)

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@laak72 Ай бұрын

Hats off to Gardner's wife. Talk about standing by your man. Thats one brave lady.

@ADZ01982 25 күн бұрын

Hats off to both of them. The fact both of them fought back after being stabbed multiple times probably saved there lives.

@craigrothwell6144 23 күн бұрын

@@ADZ01982 And their lives.

@geordieal9187 22 күн бұрын

@@craigrothwell6144come on man, Jeeezus

@peterpipe9015 Ай бұрын

John l gardner came to our boxing club in south shields to chat with the lads , talking 25 - 30 years ago , really nice fella

@ADZ01982 25 күн бұрын

Absolute Gent

@barryoconnor6897 Ай бұрын

Coward , rapist and a grass, what a combo.

@Peoplesmartfitness 3 күн бұрын

Standard among that type of individual

@Liverpool-s5n Ай бұрын

Someone was shielding him, someone high up. What a piece of work he was, and a coward

@John-t6d9u Ай бұрын

I’m from Hackney and knew John saw him box at the Albert Hall sad to hear the news but glad to hear he’s ok take care John

@RaoulDuke333 Ай бұрын

Anyone using a knife is a coward , probably grass also

@jamesfretwell1511 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing mate. I cant even remember this happening, and im from gateshead. Excellent information, and glad you're finding little gems like this instead of putting out the same old stories like a lot of KZbin channel's do.

@Maggy47 29 күн бұрын

Me too 😊

@_34_Lies Ай бұрын

Must've been delivering high grade intel.

@paulnesbitt1698 Ай бұрын

As a huge boxing fan and collector of boxing careers on dvd , i remember watching john l gardner fight on t.v on numerous occasions. John always fought with his heart on his sleeve and gave it everything he had. I particularly remember his fights against sykes that was an entertaining fight . John was then taken to America to fight Michael dynamite dokes. I remember thinking at the time that the dokes match up was not particularly a good idea as dokes was apparently the successor to larry holmes at the time. John suffered a brutal knockout but gave his all again. The last time i seen john in a boxing ring was against liverpool's noel quarless Who at times could be an enormous puncher with hand speed. This fight was shown live on ITV. John was stopped in the second round after taking some huge right hands by quarless. Im lucky to have a collection of johns fights on dvd that i do enjoy watching now and again. I was surprised to see this as i was totally unaware that this incident had taken place. However johns health is now.....i wish him the very best of luck and take my hat off to him for the bravery he always displayed in the ring.

@MAJ1967 Ай бұрын

Wow!! Amazed to see this. I was a very good friend of John and Michelle for many years. This attack happened before I knew them. I've seen John and Michelle's scars and heard the full tale in great detail. Horrific attack. They moved home a lot and I've since lost touch. John was an absolute diamond of a fella and we had some real great laughs, and I wish I could get back in touch. I've tried through his book publisher, but I've been told he's not in good health now sadly. If you read this John...get in touch please fella. 👍(Mike, CD-Quays, in case you don't recognise me with the beard!!)

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

I hope he gets in touch a true British legend!

@hardlines2635 21 күн бұрын

I never met them, never heard of them, but I could find them within a couple of hours. That’s if I was a very good friend 😂

@madhatter217 Ай бұрын

Thanks for another riveting story, fascinating and well put together.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou my friend

@NightShooter87 25 күн бұрын

I was born in Bensham, but didn't know it had that reputation. I never knew about this story, thanks for brining it to our attention.

@ianhawdon3680 25 күн бұрын

Yes i was born in curzon st bensham 1958 never knew of this

@vordman Ай бұрын

John L Gardner will always be a legend for giving the monstrous bully Paul Sykes a good pasting. Sorry to hear he's in poor health these days.

@JonnyRatclffe3467 Ай бұрын

brilliant upload pal john L gardner was one hard B%$%$%D

@turnerthemanc 25 күн бұрын

I enjoyed that. You have a good narrators voice. It helps a lot.

@petersmith9470 Ай бұрын

Nothing has changed much in Bensham and Dunston. The pubs that aren't closed are still there.

@Nevilebartos 22 күн бұрын

Brown jug 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@myerbarry9912 Ай бұрын

Remember seeing john L at gateshead leisure center late 80s he was a guest for the glen mcrory title fight,

@TheGov1967 Ай бұрын

Thank you Mr Enquirer for sharing this, a very interesting listen as always. A nice day to ya. 👍

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou sir 🙏

@TheGov1967 Ай бұрын

@@enquirer2.0 your welcome 👍

@irishgreen3919 Ай бұрын

This was a Good video. I am from NYC and never knew Great Britain had these kinds of crazy, depraved Killers in their midst. I thought sick, twisted Killers like this primarily existed in United States. I am confused on the Laws in England, and don't understand how this Foster could get such lenient sentences for all the horrific crimes He committed. Maybe the Enquirer 2.0 reporter or someone commenting could fill me in on how he got such lenient terms in Prison? I guess the old saying "Only in America" ain't as true as I thought it was. Again, a really great, but horrifying video. Stay Safe My British Friends

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou our friends from across the pond. The first crime r#pe : At the time maximum sentence 10 years for that type of offence. He changed his plea to guilty last second and the judge unwisely gave him credit for this and hence the 6 year sentence very lenient but I think different now. 2. The second attack the judge believed he made up his first confession and cleared him. 3. The Knife attack for some bizarre reason they dropped from attempted murdee to lessee wounding charge. I feel there was more going on behind the scenes 🙏

@Cracker-p9q 27 күн бұрын

People in high places were protecting this fella I'm in no doubt.

@alcoholidaysUK 26 күн бұрын

Our criminal justice system is just different mate; a ‘life sentence’ here usually has a minimum term attached of between fifteen and thirty years, occasionally as high as forty. In very rare cases people get a ‘whole life tariff’ which is the British equivalent of life without parole - as far as I am aware there have only been one hundred or so of those sentences administered. I think the idea is that only the people who have committed the most reprehensible acts are considered ‘beyond rehabilitation.’ Once you are let out of prison after your probation has been agreed (usually at expiry of your minimum term if there are no aggravating factors), you remain on license so have to follow a relatively strict set of rules or you can be recalled at any point (‘life license’). Life sentences are usually given for murder, but can be given for other crimes - repeat sex offenders for instance, and other behaviour that is considered pathological in function and therefore unlikely to change in the short term. Unfortunately our penalties regarding grievous bodily harm (your aggravated assault), r*pe, crimes against children, etc, are not harsh enough and there is often public outcry about it, and as an American who would be used to seeing people who commit rape with violence get decades in prison I’m sure the British system seems ludicrous, implausible almost. The only positives we can say for our legal system are our gun laws, and the fact we don’t have the death penalty so we are able to correct the injustices we get wrong. Otherwise, we could take some sentencing tips from the States.

@doasyoulikefawkes7127 20 күн бұрын

If there's internal affairs involved and he was an informer then it's possible why he got leniency. Or he wasn't an asset, and the police etc considered it crime on crime.Or Foster had powerful mitigation only shared with the higher ranking judiciary. Its always nuanced....

@ProfessorM-he9rl Ай бұрын

Thank you for this post, much appreciated.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou for your support

@stevebowness9435 Ай бұрын

Very grim harrowing story.

@paultowns9880 Ай бұрын

Another great video! Thank you.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou for positive comment 🙏

@carlhutchinson3458 Ай бұрын

Police informant may be

@WorldCupWillie Ай бұрын

Looks like it.

@thejughead138 Ай бұрын

MIC DROP!!!!!

@jerryoshea3116 Ай бұрын

Yep,something strange..J.L Gardner used to live around the back of my Primary school (on a Estate) Some of the kids knew him well..And if ever a Guy deserved to be 'Popped' ( by the Cops or by someone) that Dude with the knife did..

@Minihyptic3191 Ай бұрын

Maybe........

@kergo294 Ай бұрын

Without a doubt

@joncroft4614 Ай бұрын

Im getting the word grass

@martinbills4792 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this video really enjoyed it keep safe mate

@davejenko Ай бұрын

Wow in all my years I’ve never known such luck. Especially with his first charge. The social worker bit is very strange as well I’d love to hear a part two and any other information on this man as it looks very suspicious being so lucky with judges 🤷🏻 great video mate

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou mate will do a follow up if I can dig up more information

@davejenko Ай бұрын

@@enquirer2.0 that would be great Ben and thanks for the link I’ve been watching them old videos. That pub use were all in reminds me of my old loca

@Scoupat Ай бұрын

Always enjoy these, quality & presented

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou very much

@CliffordWhite-em2kd Ай бұрын

This channel is fantastic.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou my friend

@allanwelsh3095 Ай бұрын

Yeh boy. Vids getting slick 👍

@flemwad 15 күн бұрын

6:00 the 'gruesome' paul Sykes 😂😂 great adj

@russellsprout1993 Ай бұрын

2.12 young Ned Flanders was thinking come on come on please break now I am on camera, fuck my arms are knackered.

@boyasaka Ай бұрын

How was this foster not send to prison for life with no chance of ever getting out

@raymondrichings7688 Ай бұрын

Sounds fishy someone is looking after him for some reason?

@GraveCareMaintenanceServices Ай бұрын

Russell Baldwin was a good lad and didnt deserve to die like that in a cowardly attack. He could have a fight and so could his older brother Andy.

@kevdimo6459 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this fascinating article, there must’ve been so many hard men getting around Britain. My father always warned me about these types of people in the pubs. Men who had a history of being ex boxers when they were younger. Don’t let the looks of them now in thinking that they’re old drunks, because even in their current circumstances they’re still very dangerous if push comes to shove. I always thought about that when seeing young would be’s making that mistake.

@TheNorthernKing Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this. I just subbed 👍🏻

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Thankyou welcome aboard 🙏

@thegoat11111 10 күн бұрын

I've never heard of this bloke and I never thought of Gateshead as a rough area. I used to live in Cowgate and we used to put that we lived in Blakelaw on job application forms because of Cowgate's reputation. It was the same when I was trying to chat up girls in nightclubs as soon as they found out that I lived in Cowgate they didn't want to know. The funny thing is that when my parents first moved to Cowgate from Elswick in the early 70s it was a sought after area and it was difficult to get a house there.

@TheSmokeofAnubis Ай бұрын

Fair play to Gardner and his Mrs... 💪

@mummyd1990 Ай бұрын

Cowards use weapons.

@TheEx3rgj Ай бұрын

He wasn’t a Freemason by any chance was he?

@thereverendjones6110 Ай бұрын

Possibly, either a grass or a mason

@ziggysawdust5407 Ай бұрын

Grass.....

@nobbytang Ай бұрын

That Mike Dokes at the time was a excellent fighter so no disgrace there for John L …

@heimihenderson4543 Ай бұрын

When will you tell the story about the time Big Brian Cockerill battered Foster, John L Gardener, Sykes, Horsley & Freeman during a night out in Newcastle?

@mickyovy2633 Ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 👍

@vmax1399 Ай бұрын

How many stone were they😅😅😊

@TrueFilter Ай бұрын

How many places were their jaws broken into?

@mrbenefits4409 Ай бұрын

really ? 🫣

@heimihenderson4543 Ай бұрын

@@mrbenefits4409 yes, he did them all with his trademark corkscrew uppercut after Freeman spilt his pint. Total carnage, shattered jaws everywhere.

@TheAsa1972 Ай бұрын

Grass , May as well been an undercover

@alfonsobonzo3782 Ай бұрын

Bravo to that brave Woman. 👍🏼

@awats1502 Ай бұрын

He was obviously an informer!

@gordy3714 Ай бұрын

Off the top of my head the foster guy only done about 8 years. He didn't do long before he got out.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Mental mate

@gordy3714 Ай бұрын

@@enquirer2.0 I think you have covered when Big Billy got shot in a house it's only about a mile, mile and a half from the Tuns. Chet Sandhu was in the area back in the day he will have some stories to tell.

@lynnmorton7544 24 күн бұрын

It says Foster lived in Bewick Road, which is a pretty nice place to live, as I remember it. Lots of big houses

@chickenfooker74 Ай бұрын

2:18 The suspect had time to pack!

@boondocksaint7737 Ай бұрын

And eat all the food in the house

@liquidbulletproductionz 28 күн бұрын

Enjoyed that one 👌

@Magspanner Ай бұрын

I live and was around this area at the time and I can't remember this actually happening. I new of viv's death, the meadowell riots, joy riding, ram raids and then Raul moat, but not this. But it was the 90's i suppose. Was this when Martin mcgartlin was in Gateshead and the Conroy sayers thing was happening? I'm even more confused now.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

This was 1991 Vic graham was murdered the next year in 92. Crazy years

@markbailey15 Ай бұрын

He was most definitely an informer

@barbmitch6866 Ай бұрын

Might wanna put the ski mask on before you enter the pub

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@jimbo6693 Ай бұрын

For info Gardner was the licencee of the Queens in wallsend prior to taking the Three Tuns. Word is after he took the Queens he was told in "no uncertain terms" by Viv Graham to get out of wallsend ASAP and This is why he moved over the water to Gateshead to the Tuns. I remember seeing him in wallsend in the pub but at that time Viv was king and there wasn't room for the two of them as wallsend was a favourite spot for viv. His partners brother Bilko ran a pub there and his other brother Peter Connelly were always in the pubs.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Great info I think the queens according to the newspaper articles he did a short period learning the ropes b4 going to his main pub a common practice back then

@jimbo6693 Ай бұрын

@@enquirer2.0 Yeah, but I definitely think he was wary of Viv at the time and left rather hurriedly. Funnily enough Viv was killed new years eve 1992 a stones throw away from the queens. Wallsend and Byker were his go to places back then . So sad. 👍🏻

@grahamlittlefair8107 Ай бұрын

@@jimbo6693why would someone like gardiner be wary of graham. What level did graham box at.

@Jimmy_Cream Ай бұрын

@jimbo6693 I used to drink in the Queens and think it was more of a case of him not being willing to pay Viv the so called protection money. I heard Viv delivering his pitch to him not long after he was in there and he didn't seem overly impressed with it. That would've been in 92 or 93. Viv was a prick. The queens didn't need protection until he started showing his face about the high street. His brother in law Peter turned in to a grade A bellend as well. Brave when Viv around. Bilko has the Anchor now. Remember when he had the Ford in Byker. Did well to get 400k for that hovel when Morrisons bought the land

@Jimmy_Cream Ай бұрын

@@jimbo6693He got his on NYE 93 mate...

@da90sReAlvloc Ай бұрын

John l Gardner was a great boxer I always thought he fought like a tall Marciano , Great video. You stay safe 👍

@trebordraw 26 күн бұрын

This is the definition of a hard man

@Yancree305 27 күн бұрын

Gardiner was something special

@brettb1 Ай бұрын

And now they all carry knifes

@RobbieRimington Ай бұрын

Worked with John for a short time at royal life insurance. Really nice fella

@Micheal-Knight- Ай бұрын

Probably a Confidential Informant. In them days the Police were far more brutal and would keep him on the streets.

@DM-hp7ct Ай бұрын

. Archive fight footage great 👍

@allancampbell5764 26 күн бұрын

Only cowards carry knives because they cant use there fists

@SAJuk-lb4dh Ай бұрын

Fascinating , thanks for this video mate 👌👏

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

My pleasure glad you enjoyed

@Jay-p9z Ай бұрын

Evening ben, interesting video my full respect to the victims of that vermin foster I wouldn't class him as a man at all in my opinion he's a coward,one thing I hate is a coward who picks up a knife or puts a hand on a woman or anyone who's weaker than said coward,good video u put out there pal it's good to share the infamous aswell as the famous, as always ben best wishes regards Jay 👍 by the way ben Matt has my personal number if u need it in the coming weeks cheers pal 👍

@Jay-p9z Ай бұрын

@benjamincharnley1795 ur most welcome pal

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Great comment mate 👍 Thankyou

@Jay-p9z Ай бұрын

@@enquirer2.0 respect te ya pal

@ronaldwood9247 Ай бұрын

I'm not ganna lie, I knaa nowt aboot this despite having the odd pint in there. Maybe it's because of my lifestyle at the time of grafting to fund the partying at raves? LOL

@redjacc7581 Ай бұрын

sounds like foster was being protected.

@dalfog2468 Ай бұрын

Decent video 👍

@19bootsy68 24 күн бұрын

Me mate, DJ Dirty Bastard also known as more posher events...DJ Stunning Steve Stallion The Total Package was the DJ at Wall Street that was just below Liberty's. It was like the warm up place before Liberty's opened later that night. Anyway, we had just left the place before the fatal stabbing. We were still questioned by CID on whether we'd seen anything. There's a part of Bensham called Murder Mile...I believe there was 4 separate murders within a square mile of each other years ago, all were in a certain time frame. I could be wrong and they are not in any particular order but I think one stabbing, one shot, a landlord decapitated and bundled back into his car boot and a son killed his lesbian mother hiding her in a coal bunker in the backyard.

@macducati2304 Ай бұрын

probably a police informant.

@forbesy33 Ай бұрын

Good story that I've been up to gateshead had a great time love the geordies

@grahamjonathan762 Ай бұрын

He had a tough time against Tony Blackburn but eventually won on points

@ADZ01982 25 күн бұрын

Viv Graham avoided Gardener stayed clear

@Jimmy_Cream Ай бұрын

I remember the taxi and three tuns incidents. Went out with a girl who lived just round the corner from there not long after it happened... place was rough as arseholes and thats coming from a kid who comes from Byker and Walker. Wey, not a kid now, with me grey beard but

@JohnMarkss Ай бұрын

There's something in the water up there. Them council estates breed tough kids.

@colinlock-lv9vv Ай бұрын

why are judges so soft in sentencing.no wonder the uk is a hell hole

@lynnmorton7544 24 күн бұрын

Because the victims weren't black

@Sam_T1021 20 күн бұрын

This video feels surreal, I'm from Birtley and know every place mentioned very well 🤣

@magaman6353 22 күн бұрын

I see the country I was born in has lost its mind. The end of Britain can't be far off.

@drmortal9168 26 күн бұрын

I've never heard about this and I've drank in the The Three Tuns a few times!

@jimbaird4651 Ай бұрын

A Grass. Pure and Simple .

@tryaluck Ай бұрын

I used to live 10 mins from the three tuns, ive drank in it loads of time but had no idea this happened there. I started drinking there back in 2000 so it wasn't that long after this happened so I'm surprised i never heard about it.

@redjacc7581 Ай бұрын

or just judicial incompetence.

@desretroreels4949 27 күн бұрын

I was in Liberty's night club on the night of the murder.

@markharris1223 Ай бұрын

Relatively rare. Relative to what, I wonder.

@MrNaKillshots Ай бұрын

What a terrible way to die. RIP.

@RSR423 Ай бұрын

Pretty obvious that Foster was a grass or some other type of police asset.

@joemccarthy4270 Ай бұрын

What did the family of the dead boxer do?When there is no law ......... your family above all. They had a hunting lodge owner over here get away with running down some young guy with a boat when he was drunk up on the beach. A year later the man an woman were found face down in their own lodge not breathing. The law is real quite about that one but when it first happened they mentioned something then went silent.

@notmeoru1 Ай бұрын

The boxer was a bully and wanna be gangster, a big fish in a tiny pond.

@JonnyWilkinson-yh3ct Ай бұрын

Iv been involved in getting tied up with another 6 people. 2 crazy men what I can name as they got life and now dead. I got stabbed and then they shot my mate and stabbed him to death. They rolled him up in a carpet and burned him. He faught right through it. He was a tough lad. Darlington this happened. I was lucky to live.

@enquirer2.0 Ай бұрын

Hi mate can you email me your contact details to contact@enquirermedia.co.uk and il arrange call u for a chat if your happy tell your story

@ExCumbrianWanderer-lb5es Ай бұрын

Have you a link to this for information

@TrueFilter Ай бұрын

Can you put the names out?

@JonnyWilkinson-yh3ct Ай бұрын

@@TrueFilter I can but it will have to be on a podcast mate.

@JonnyWilkinson-yh3ct Ай бұрын

Got some good true stories. If you want pictures or proof your welcome

@Peter-or8oc Ай бұрын

Defo an informant

@peroduanippa 24 күн бұрын

Is it the same Peter Foster that went to Elgin Senior High?

@paulyoung1139 Ай бұрын

Great videa what a shame want happened to foster is he still alive or fid he het his karma

@Luckipete Ай бұрын

Ask Mr. P Conroy, a fellow youtuber, he'll know.

@gordy3714 Ай бұрын

Chet Sandhu as well, I asked him if he knew Howard Mills he knew him well he got shot at hanrahans Newcastle and lost a leg. Good boxer as well I hope Ben eventually covers his story.

@peterf7821 27 күн бұрын

@gordy3714 Howard was a good bloke, trained at his gym above the offshore a bit about that time. Went up the stairs into the place and could only see someone's legs hanging over the edge of the desk at the entrance. It was Howard, must've just got his prosthetic legs. Very sad that someone would do that to a very nice man.