A Hitchin Town steward who was adopted as a baby has discovered he is the only heir to £200m fortune - and that his long-lost dad is legendary US boxing commentator 'The Colonel' Bob Sheridan.

Former North Herts College student and Hitchin Town supporter, Simon Edwards, made the incredible discovery after he tracked down his family tree in Ireland.

Huge Canaries fan Edwards, 40, contacted the Boston-born journalist who covered famous prize fights throughout his long career, when he found out that his birth mother was Rosemary, who died in 1985 when Simon was five - leaving nine sisters and one brother.

Rosemary, from County Clare in the west of Ireland is said to have had a clandestine meeting with Mr Sheridan while working in a hotel where he was staying on holiday in 1980.

The result of the dalliance was Simon, who was born in Newham, east London, before being handed to a Catholic charity for adoption.

The world-famous boxing commentator known as 'The Colonel' - who covered Muhammed Ali's 'Rumble in the Jungle' with George Foreman in 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) - says he was unaware Rosemary became pregnant with his secret son.

The story, reported in a number of national newspapers including Mailonline and the Sun today, Friday, will see birth father and son meet for the first time at Mr Sheridan's plush $150m villa in Las Vegas later this summer.

The Colonel is recognised worldwide for his distinctive baritone voice that has made him one of boxing's most famous characters - and has covered more than 10,000 fights which include 100 heavyweight title fights.

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His most famous bouts include the majority of Muhammad Ali's fights including the Rumble in the Jungle against George Foreman and the Thriller in Manila against long-time foe Joe Frazier.

Mr Sheridan also called many of Mike Tyson's fights, including Buster Douglas's famous victory as well as the bout that saw Tyson bite off a part of Evander Holyfield's ear.

Nub News has contacted Simon for comment on his amazing story.