Veteran had vowed to turn back clock in front of public
SCOTS boxing hero Willie Limond was last night fighting for his life after a suspected seizure.
The former WBU champion is understood to be in a critical condition after falling ill with an unknown condition.
It comes as the former British and Commonwealth super lightweight champion was due to come back from retirement for a third time next month.
Fans have been awaiting anxiously for updates.
Author John Wight, who wrote This Boxing Game: A Journey in Beautiful Brutality, wrote on X, formally Twitter: “Pray for Willie Limond.”
Fan Ryan Coyle said: “ Willie has the utmost respect from everyone in the boxing community.” And another wrote: “I ’ ll pray for him.”
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