The statue of fight legend Teddy Baldock was stolen from the plinth on Sunday night with no arrests currently made. ‌Teddy was considered a miracle of British boxing, knocking out his competition to become the youngest world champion of all time. ‌View 4 Images Teddy Baldock was one of Britain's best boxers of all time, winning almost every bout he foughtA legend within the bantamweight category, Teddy sadly passed away in 1971 aged 63. Grandson Martin was left distraught, after only discovering the statue had been torn down and taken away after he saw an update on his Facebook page. Speaking to the Sun, 56-year-old Martin said he was "gutted" that someone would steal the statue, but was determined to find those responsible.

Source: The Star February 03, 2026 00:53 UTC