The stories that follow Mark Ripley rank him as the most dangerous man in Britain.
THE Mark Ripley also known by the nickname “the Ripper” went down in history as “the most dangerous man in Britain». The stories that follow him speak of a true fighter who once took on 20 men at once who claimed to have stolen his dog.
This is just one of the many stories that accompany him Mark ‘The Ripper’ Ripley, who ultimately met a tragic end at the hands of his wife. He is said to have quarreled with 100 men during his life and never turned back.
He gained a reputation as one of her most feared men Britain, always using his bare hands against his opponents. He was fighting with all his might and sending his opponents to the hospital.
Even the famous boxer Bartley Gormanwho fought with his bare hands and was nicknamed “King of the Gypsies“, he had declared that he could not bring him down Ripley. “He was the toughest opponent I’ve ever faced.”, Gorman had said. In their match neither went down although Gorman claimed the winner.
Ripley’s fame and legend took on enormous proportions when he took on 20 men at once. He asked them for the reason because he thought they had stolen his dog. He warned them that he was going for a walk to the shops and by the time he got back they would have to take the dog to him or he would sort them out one by one.
“If you don’t bring my dog back to me by the time I get back from shopping with my wife, then there will be trouble“, he reportedly told them. When he returned his dog was there.
THE Ripley he was very tough but not tough enough to withstand bullets. Dropped dead in a pub after shooting. The gun was held by his own wife. She had shot him before and is said to have told her: “Next time you shoot me, make sure you kill me”. He died only at the age of 34, but he managed to “build” a legend.
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