A SCOTS champion boxer ran over a man moments after he punched him in a bar fight.

Lee Nightingale, 27, ploughed into Dean Watt in Glasgow's Dennistoun on September 28 2023.

The pair had earlier gotten into an argument which Mr Watt turned violent.

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Nightingale later entered a car and drove into Mr Watt as he walked away from the bar.

The stricken victim suffered whiplash and required 10 stitches to an open wound.

The offence took place more than five years after Nightingale was ordered to pay a serviceman £5,000 after a brutal bottle attack in a nightclub which left Calum Law's ear hanging off.

Nightingale left Mr Law, who is in the Royal Navy, so disfigured it took 27 stitches to reattach his organ.

He also attacked Mr Law's then teenage girlfriend Emma McDade by grabbing her on the hair and punching her.

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Nightingale was crowned Western District Champion in 2010 and won Bronze at the British Championships in 2010 and 2011.

Nightingale pleaded guilty on Tuesday at Glasgow Sheriff Court to assaulting Mr Watt to his injury and danger of life.

The court heard that both parties were at the Alexandra Bar on Duke Street.

Around 11pm, Mr Watt went into a separate area of the bar where Nightingale and his brother William was situated.

Prosecutor Claire Wallace stated that a "verbal altercation" took place between Lee Nightingale and Mr Watt.

The fiscal depute added: "Mr Watt then punched Nightingale."

Mr Watt was then ushered out of the bar and he left with another man.

A witness noticed the men walking away while Nightingale and his brother entered a car facing the opposite direction.

Miss Wallace said: "The vehicle performed a u turn and accelerated towards the men.

"He was driving at speed and veered towards the men.

"Mr Watt was walking slightly on the road with his foot on the road while the other was on the pavement.

"The impact of the vehicle took Mr Watt off of his feet, connected with the windscreen, and landed right under a parked van."

Police later found the damaged car in the city's Dalmarnock.

Mr Watt was taken to hospital meantime for treatment to his injuries.

Jim McParland, defending, will make his plea in mitigation at next month's sentencing.

Sheriff Andrew Cubie continued Nightingale's remand in custody pending background reports.