Disabled former boxer Michael Watson injured in suspected car-jacking bid

The 51-year-old was partially disabled after suffering a near-fatal brain injury during a WBO super-middleweight title clash with Chris Eubank in 1991.

Former boxer Michael Watson was injured after a suspected rush-hour car-jacking attempt, a spokesman for the ex-sportsman said.

The 51-year-old, who was partially disabled after suffering a near-fatal brain injury during a WBO super-middleweight title clash with Chris Eubank in 1991, spent time in hospital after the attack on the Ridgeway in Chingford, east London, on Thursday.