Not really, i got into lots of fights when I was a kid but like most people (and not like our Joey) I realised at about 17 that it wasn't an acceptable way to behave and stopped it.
I also didnt exclusively pick on people who were either far younger or far weaker than me.
I think the suspiscipn is that he's trying to appear knowledgeable rather than actually be knowledgeable
But you did go on about how great you were at fighting etc....
I give him credit for even bothering to be honest, everyone deserves a second chance when they're older as you've said. Not at United btw just in general.