Scott Fitzgerald has been sentenced to 46 weeks in prison, for assaulting a man, Leevi Francis outside the Grand Junction Inn in Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, UK. Fitzgerald is a 2014 Commonwealth gold medalist and also held the British Super Welterweight title for a year. The landlady of the pub, Kristy Allen told the authorities that Fitzgerald was a regular customer and there were times when he became a little too aggressive and the pub authorities had to ask the boxing champion to leave the premise.

A similar thing took place on November 27, 2022, when Fitzgerald was under the influence of alcohol and was “bouncing around the pub“. The landlady kicked him out.

In the most recent incident that took place outside the Grand Junction, Fitzgerald started attacking a man, and that’s when Leevi Francis intervened. The former British Boxing champion punched Francis down to the ground.

Francis was left with a deep cut above his eyes and a broken jaw. The next day, Fitzgerald was taken under remand and will now have to spend a considerable amount of time in prison. According to the boxing reporter, Michael Benson, Fitzgerald is also “facing three separate assault charges and a charge of rape.”

Furthermore, the fans are disappointed as Fitzgerald became a hero in the public’s eye after his Anthony Fowler bout. Before this, he also spent a night in jail in 2020, for some other reason. But now the fans have been left disappointed as his life spirals out of control, and many hoped that the boxer learns a lesson during his time in prison.

Fans respond to the news of Scott Fitzgerald being jailed

One fan, Ryan, called the whole situation a “waste” of a skilled fighter’s potential career.

Another fan, Brandon, showed their disappointment as they thought Fitzgerald could have had a much better career.

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The Fighting Spirit wrote that it is quite underwhelming news as Fitzgerald is definitely the best fighter in his division currently.

One fan, Truth always wins, wished the best for the boxer, and felt quite sad about this unfortunate situation.

George wrote that they fell in love with the boxer after the Fowler fight. And the fighter would’ve easily won the European title if he had more time. But they also showed pity for what actually took place.

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So, the fans are disheartened by the recent updates as they had high expectations from the 31-year-old boxer. What are your thoughts about this shocking news? Let us know in the comments section.

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