Killer boxer ‘Left Hand Liam’ gets five years

A semi-pro boxer known as ‘Left Hand Liam’ who killed a father with two lethal punches has been jailed for five years. Stuart Tickner, 50, became involved in a fight with Liam Burgess, 36, at the Iron Horse in Sidcup, southeast London. Burgess threw a combination of punches that sent Mr Tickner sprawling to the ground and he died from brain injuries five days later, the Old Bailey heard. The killer denied murder but admitted manslaughter. Passing sentencing, the Common…