Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Steve Ward receives civil reception and scroll in Nottingham European Boxing Federation Midlands cruiserweight champion Steve Ward has been awarded with a scroll of honour at a civil reception in his home city of Nottingham after coming out of a 23 year-old retirement to pick up the fringe EBF title. Ward, 55, is now officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the current oldest boxing champion in the world after overtaking 53 year-old Australian Dextor ‘Dingo’ Dunworth and the record holder was thrilled to receive the honour. "It's terrific. To think that Nottingham has done this for me, I can't put it into words,” Ward told BBC Sport . "My family think I'm a nutter. People all round me weren't behind me at first, but, now, I think they believe in me." Ward will defend his title on October 1 st in Chesterfield against Lee Renshaw as he aims to extend his record.
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