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Thugs mug wrong pensioner
Three thugs who tried to mug a pensioner got a shock - when he turned out to be an ex-Army boxing champ.
George Bayliss, 67, from Bury St Edmunds and a former British light-middleweight amateur boxing champion, who fought off a group of three muggers when they tried to attack him /PA
George Bayliss, 67, of Bury St Edmunds, had just drawn his pension at the post office when the gang demanded his cash.
The retired builder, who boxed for England in the 1960s, hit the ringleader with a left hook to the chin and his pals fled empty-handed.
Mr Bayliss, the Army's middleweight champion from 1958 to 1960, told the Sun: "They picked on the wrong pensioner.
"The guy I hit got what he deserved. My only regret is that I didn't hit him harder. I hope they think twice before picking on someone my age again."
Suffolk Police spokeswoman Lisa Miller said: "We would never encourage the public to retaliate in these circumstances in case they get hurt.
"But Mr Bayliss's actions may have stopped a more serious crime."
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