http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/6133034.stm
"Three muggers got a nasty surprise when they tried to rob a 67-year-old former British boxing champion.
George Bayliss, of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, who won a an amateur light-middleweight title 40 years ago, was attacked near his home on Tuesday.
When the gang tried to mug him, Mr Bayliss reacted by throwing a left hook and the gang ran off.
“They weren’t up to much as opponents - I’ve faced much tougher people in the ring,” said Mr Bayliss.
"They picked on the wrong man. I’m a southpaw, so I hit the ring leader on the chin with a left hook and all three ran off.
‘Made big mistake’
“It’s hard enough for me to make ends meet as it is. There was no way I was going to let them have my pension.”
Mr Baylis, an ex-Army unarmed combat trainer, added: “I’ve got grey hair now, so perhaps they thought I looked a bit frail. But they made a big mistake.”