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| Michael Watson talks of 'frightening, violent carjacking bid' | Michael Watson talks of 'frightening, violent carjacking bid' |
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| Former boxer Michael Watson has told of being attacked by two men who dragged him along the road as one of them tried to drive off in his car. | Former boxer Michael Watson has told of being attacked by two men who dragged him along the road as one of them tried to drive off in his car. |
| Mr Watson, 51, described the incident in Chingford, east London, on Thursday as "a very frightening, violent situation which came out of the blue". | Mr Watson, 51, described the incident in Chingford, east London, on Thursday as "a very frightening, violent situation which came out of the blue". |
| The boxer, who suffered a near-fatal brain injury in a 1991 fight with Chris Eubank, appealed for witnesses. | The boxer, who suffered a near-fatal brain injury in a 1991 fight with Chris Eubank, appealed for witnesses. |
| He said he had been "overwhelmed" by the kindness shown to him afterwards. | |
| "I don't want anyone else to have to go through that, so I'm asking you to help the police in finding these men and bring them to justice." | "I don't want anyone else to have to go through that, so I'm asking you to help the police in finding these men and bring them to justice." |
| 'Ammonia' sprayed | 'Ammonia' sprayed |
| Mr Watson was in a car with his carer Lennard Ballack when it was hit from behind by a white Mercedes at traffic lights at about 17:00 GMT. | Mr Watson was in a car with his carer Lennard Ballack when it was hit from behind by a white Mercedes at traffic lights at about 17:00 GMT. |
| Mr Ballack tried to speak to the driver but was sprayed in the face with "some sort of ammonia", former boxer Spencer Oliver told BBC Radio 5 live. | Mr Ballack tried to speak to the driver but was sprayed in the face with "some sort of ammonia", former boxer Spencer Oliver told BBC Radio 5 live. |
| Mr Watson got caught up in the seatbelt as he tried to get out. As the car was driven off, he was "hanging out of the door", said Mr Oliver. | Mr Watson got caught up in the seatbelt as he tried to get out. As the car was driven off, he was "hanging out of the door", said Mr Oliver. |
| Mr Watson is recovering at home from injuries to the skin caused by being dragged along the road. | Mr Watson is recovering at home from injuries to the skin caused by being dragged along the road. |
| Mr Watson's 1991 WBO super-middleweight title fight with Mr Eubank left him partially disabled and ended his boxing career. He spent 40 days in a coma and had six brain operations. | Mr Watson's 1991 WBO super-middleweight title fight with Mr Eubank left him partially disabled and ended his boxing career. He spent 40 days in a coma and had six brain operations. |
| In 2003, he completed the London Marathon over six days, defying doctors' predictions that he would never walk again. | In 2003, he completed the London Marathon over six days, defying doctors' predictions that he would never walk again. |