Overview
- Dougie Joyce and Simon “Simey” McGinley fought in Exchange Square outside Selfridges at about 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, pausing part of Manchester’s Christmas markets.
- Footage shared online shows the pair grappling and falling to the ground before bystanders separated them as crowds looked on.
- Greater Manchester Police said the disturbance was over on arrival, both men declined to disclose details, and no arrests or formal complaints were recorded.
- Both men later posted videos claiming victory and trading insults, with talk of a potential rematch keeping the dispute active online.
- Reporting places the confrontation in a feud dating back to at least 2016 and notes Joyce’s recent convictions, including a 13‑month sentence for violent disorder in March 2024, as well as his recent public promotion of a whisky brand alongside Liz Truss.