I had 200 fights as a boxer, I used to have run-ins with Sir Alex Ferguson and now I’ve gone viral at 78-years-old [Video]

Frank Gilfeather has become a popular influencer at the age of 78 in unprecedented success.

The Scotsman started in the sport as an amateur fighter, fighting Scottish icon Ken Buchanan in one of a mega 200 fights during his career.

Gilfeather also had a run as a football reporter in Scotland, famously clashing with ex-Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who managed Aberdeen and St Mirren in Scotland.

Now he has gone viral on social media for his ‘no-nonsense’ boxing coaching, which has seen him increase his following to over 600,000 on both TikTok and Instagram combined.

When speaking on talkSPORT Fight Night, Gilfeather revealed how his son inspired his huge presence on social media.

He said: “I was in the gym with my son Paul. I demonstrated how to throw a right uppercut and left uppercut.

“He videoed it and said he was going to put it on TikTok. It just …