After his fighting career he ran pubs including the King Lud in Craigneuk
Bobby Fisher fought professionally for almost a decade in the 60s before climbing through the ropes for his final pro-bout in March 1970, which he won by TKO.Download the Lanarkshire Live app today The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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