“What a brutal fight. I hope they will be ok.”
It may be hard to believe but in two weeks it will be exactly six years since Australian Mikey Wright went toe-to-toe with Jesse Mendes in a Western Australian carpark after a drop-in by the Brazilian, a tussle that soon became known as the “world’s worst surf fight.”
As the surf coach Jake “The Serpent” Paterson explained at the time, Jesse Mendes had become infuriated by Mikey Wright’s hogging of the best waves during a North Point swell and subsequently dropped in on Wright who then, metaphorically, vomited into the bowl as he shot the dope. ie. swerved around Mendes to find tube.
Interesting free surf session this morning before the event started. Word on the street is @jesse_mendes had waited all morning for the wave he dropped in on @mikeywright1 and Mikey had just had a set wave! No love lost by the looks!
Kelly Slater commented,
I’ve surfed with them both a lot. @mikeywright1 is possibly the biggest frother I’ve ever seen and forgets other people exist when it starts barreling. He knew what he was doing here outpositioning @jesse_mendes in a tricky and crowded lineup. Or maybe he was getting Jesse back for paddling me around the point in our heat at sunset years ago, haha. Whichever it is, I’m sure we’ll all look forward to their next heat together.
Later, Mendes, those thin, cruel lips shaped into an ominous smile, gave hell to Wright in the carpark with consecutive light blows of his surfboard as well as two pushes in the chest, the second momentarily knocking Wright off his axis.
Brazilian fans were delighted.
“Mickey is like a little girl… more than his sister!” wrote one commenter.
“Hahaha Jesse just putted him on his place! In a fight I would put some money on Jesse… and if I were Mickey, I would not go to Brazil soon. Brazil is not for beginners, just ask when Shane Dorian had a gun pointed to his head! Good luck Mickey.”
The exchange quickly became known as the world’s worst surf fight, surpassing even Ashton Goggans’ Strike of Wrath on BeachGrit’s own Chas Smith.
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Love how Slater makes the little shovey shove about some heat at Sunset between him and Mendes years before. Yes, I’m sure it had nothing to do with the north point sesh and everything to do with defense of goat.
Every time I watch this clip again, I wish Jesse would have held his line and just run into Mikey.
Him getting bucked off as Mikey speeds past kinda makes it seem like he wouldn’t have made the wave anyways.
Also would have made the “fight” a little more exciting if it was in the water with sets bearing down on them and rocks on the inside.
Surfing is and was way more interesting with fisticuffs.
Six years on and we’re still falling for the same click bait.
“Push me , shove you”
“Oh yeah. Says who”
pro surfers fight like gay bikers
It’s been confirmed that Mickeys sister’s third book will be available alongside her second
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Look out for her fourth bestseller soon…
Just in time for ‘Mickeys’ sister’s second edition of her never ending story…
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MARCH 19TH, 2026
Australian world top 5 Jack Robinson has left his multi-year surfboard sponsor and returned to his childhood sponsor, JS Industries, he and the brand announced on their Instagram.
In the ad, they present Jack saying, “Give me all the speed you can and I’ll take care of the rest.”
What happened. Musta been cash?
Embarrassing for them both
Replace the boards with handbags & granma’s affended.
& wtf with Robbo on JS
sharpeye stop paying royalties on his model?
good question
I’m actually excited to see him on Jasons boards. He had to do something cuz his small wave boards have looked fucking horrendous the last few years
BEACHGRIT WILL SOON PROVIDE THE WHOLE WORLD WITH ITS OIL NEEDS !
World leading surf adjacent sharticle site BeachGrit (and it’s regular comments crew) are one step closer to running the worlds oil resources with its own private navy after taking possession of the first of their (yet to he delivered) fleet.
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A day or two’s easy work should get this fine lady of the seas back in the brine and ready for many more years of service
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Hormuz bound baby, Hormuz bound…
yeah that was a pretty inconsequential episode
COMPARED WITH THE NEW BEACHGRIT BOAT
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Just need a day or two work then HORMUZ BOUND
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Free gas for all BGers before ya know it ???
Farrrrk. The SS Sodomy.
Xox
Floating rape dungeon
Board racks looks like they could let a little water in, but I’m keen. Bags the bottom glory hole.
Bit o’ duct tape. She’ll be right.
Hi guys hope you have all had a wonderful day and are as excited about the opening day of the season at the iconic Bells Beach as I am? A little biased but I hope Ethan, Liam and Molly have a fantastic event but mainly just have fingers crossed that professional surfing is the winner and everybody has a jolly good time. I was so excited to hear all the crew on the mics back this morning and felt instant reassurance that this will be the best year ever, lets go!!
Thank you sooo much for my third chance Negs and I promise I won’t let ya down mate
I put new wheel bearings on the billycart so I’ll beat you “down the hill ” .my turn.
Time will tell…
they say the 3d time’s the charm , hope it’s firing where you are
Thanks mate and yeh it’s been fucking cooking here lately. Even managed to place myself in the cylindrical belly of the beast a few times and lived to tell the tale YIPPIE
Heyyyy Poofhole!!! Hey let ya back in the asylum yeeeeewt. Did you see there was an article about JWF analysing some 16yo booty? Pandemonium! Righto! No talking about anything crook like fingering bumholes n that aye! Get a fucken dog up ya.
Xox
Hahahaha good to see ya brother and lets get this fucking comp going ay yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewing
Good gawd mate… I almost threw up in my mouth. That comment sounds like someone that just got fully neutered. Do me a favor and go find your balls in the closet and get back to it. Your better than this.
Apologies 007 but I have been reformed, 6 weeks in the hole just breaks a mans spirit
Not for anybody with a real life. You’re putting WAY too much on it.
To be fair Mikey is more feminine than Tyler
That was some precision surfing by Mikey.
Australians so excited to hear our mincing Prime Minister give one of his uninspired blame-shift National Addresses tonight.
How good is Covid style restrictions and running out of fuel to run the country going to be!
Thanks to Satan Bibi the Jewish Supremicist and his cucked cum-dumpster Trump…..yay!
Oh dear Blowin you seem quite angry but I am sure President Trump is trying his hardest, maybe just a little stressed at the moment?
Yay cunt !
might keep the tourists away over Easter.
Won’t happen over Easter. They’re prepping the ground to make it seem like the decision to impose restrictions is made due to public pressure on the government to act. Problem > reaction > solution.
Fuel prices should keep a decent slice of holiday makers at home I reckon.
They have certainly fucked things up and likely wasn’t an accident. But questions is, why are they making you wear masks, not go to restaurants, and generally avoiding large gatherings of people to deal with fuel shortages?
Let’s not forget the acai bowl that got pommelled on the north shore back in 2017/2018 season.
“I reject any acts of violence, against me.”
-The immortal Michael Rodrigues
If Chas had his time again would he actually fight back?
I’ve got way more respect for Goggins after rewatching that. Another man doesn’t get to touch you without experiencing consequences. Goggin’s response was appropriate and well executed. Punching Chaz would have led to legal action and he would suffer. Continuing after the first blow would also have led to legal action and again, Goggins would be the one who suffered.
A devastating bitch slap that destroyed Chad’s dignity but not his face was proportionate and deserved. It assuages the violated honour in a suitably public fashion.
It’s an 8/10 response to the provocation.
Points deducted for the “push me / shove you / oh, yeah? Says who ? “ wrestle after the initial slap but understandable as the blood was flowing.
You may have missed part 23 of the 57 part series?
only 57?
You see careful calculation, but if you think Goggins was opting out of beating Chas’ ass, you aren’t calculating right. That purse slap without the purse is all that dude has.
Chas pointing his finger at the end–surely worth a 5?
Why dont they call wild Turkey wild turkeeya now ? More questions than answers
Bring back the Biff. This cookie cutter entitled bullshit is why surfing is as fucked up as it is. Bring back some rank and structure.
Retribution is deserved, severe punishment or vengeance, often seen as payback for a grievance or crime.