Nicknamed Fen Tiger, he is a former British welterweight boxing champion who fought the likes of Sugar Ray Leonard and Carlos Palomino.
He won 74 of 105 amateur contests and turned professional in 1974.
He became Chairman of his own company, Renoak Limited, which he co-founded with Bob Emerson.
He married Kay Curson in 1974.
He challenged Sugar Ray Leonard for the WBC Welterweight title in 1980.
