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Big feature on loudersound.com on Flesh For Lulu, with some bloke called Rocco recounting the time he battered Von at fencing:

The Sisters Of Mercy frontman and fencing-enthusiast Andrew Eldritch challenged Rocco to a very public duel outside in the university campus in Glasgow and Rocco totally whipped him.

“I went to one of the worst schools in London,� he says, “but they had this scheme for under-privileged kids and, you know, the fat kid and big nose are the last ones to be picked for the football team, so…�

So he took up fencing and made it as far as the Junior Olympic squad.

Eldritch was in his full gear, Rocco in a pair of leather trousers, some stuff borrowed from the sport department and holding a walking stick: “I’d jumped off a flight of stairs, off my head, y’know,� he says. “I didn’t break my ankle but I couldn’t walk for two months.�

It didn’t hinder his fencing.

“I f**king thrashed him,� he says. “I killed him. He didn't have a chance.�

Full feature is https://www.loudersound.com/features/ro ... h-for-lulu

I recall a story in Classic Rock by one chap, whose band opened to the Sisters back in the day. They had issues that culminated to him challenging Von to a duel. They were both practicing fencers at the time and the chappy beat Von.

Then again, who's going to tell you a story about Von going Zorro on them?

Same story, I think.

Really not fair, was Andrew not provided a box to stand on or a step stool?