Fitzgerald had been under the influence of drink and drugs at the time of the attack. Now he's in prison.
Former boxing champion Scott Fitzgerald has been sentenced to 46 weeks custody after he broke a man's jaw outside a pub in Preston.
Outside the pub, Fitzgerald kicked at the door and shouted aggressively. He was seen to throw a blow towards another man, and Mr Francis went outside to intervene. As Fitzgerald walked away, Mr Francis walked towards him. He now has a scar on his eye which people comment on and suffers bad dreams where he sees Fitzgerald's face. He has also suffered socially and feels anxious about his own son's boxing hobby.
Since the attack, Fitzgerald has been remanded in custody and is now clean of substances, Mr Qazi said. He added: "He is utterly aghast and ashamed of the way he was behaving, this loutish and disorderly behaviour in public." "A professional boxer who under the influence is unable to charge the power in those fists could all so easily have rendered a man not just unconscious, but dead. It is fortunate you are not facing a much more serious charge. There are many people who face those charges based on a single blow.
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