George Medal awarded to brave boxer who foiled Princess Anne kidnap comes to auction

When a kidnap attempt was made on Princess Anne on the Mall in London it was handy that nearby was a brave 6ft 2in, 17 stone former heavyweight boxer who without thought for his own safety rushed to her aid.

Rushing to her assistance on March 20, 1974, Ronnie Russell, a 28-year-old married father of two fro…

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