Boxing legend hit with phone rap

By Paul Thornton

FORMER boxing champion Ken Buchanan has been hit with a £90 fine after being caught using a mobile while driving.01kenbuchanan1

The Edinburgh-born 63-year-old – widely regarded as Britain’s greatest boxer – was spotted by cops on Ferry Road in September last year.

After stopping the former World champion, they also found the car he was driving did not have an MOT certificate.

And at Edinburgh Justice of the Peace Court Buchanan was fined £90 and given three penalty points after admitting the traffic offences.

A not guilty plea to another charge claiming he was not wearing a seat belt at the time was accepted by the Crown.

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