He was knocked to the ground for just £5 by a mugger who thought he was a ‘ soft touch ’ . But 93-year-old former amateur boxer Stanley Evans came out fighting yesterday – saying he wished he had given his attacker a right hook . The frail pensioner said he would have fought back if only the robber had launched the assault on his ‘ good side ’ . Stanley Evans , 93 , ( pictured left ) a former amateur boxer has said he wishes he had given his mugger , Soloman Bygraves ( right ) a right hook . Mr Evans was attacked waiting for the lift in his block of flats . Mr Evans ( right ) pictured boxing as a teenager - he went on to join the Home Guard . Mr Evans , who was attacked in the lobby of his block of flats as he returned from a shopping trip , said : ‘ He went straight for me and pushed me against the wall . ‘ He got me on the left hand side , which is not my good side . If it was , I would ’ ve given him a punch with my good arm. ’ The OAP spoke as convicted robber Soloman Bygraves , 29 , appeared in court over the ‘ callous and sickening ’ attack . He had offered to carry the frail pensioner ’ s shopping bags before knocking him to the floor as he lunged for his wallet . The pensioner said he would have fought back if only the robber had launched the assault on his ‘ good side ’ Mr Evans as a teenager ( pictured left ) and ( right ) in the Home Guard with a jewish refugee girl and dog . Mr Evans , a retired film cameraman , suffered injuries to his arm and shoulder and was left lying on the floor of his London tower block before raising the alarm . He said : ‘ He was quite friendly and sympathetic and offered to carry my shopping for me . 'When I got to the door , I fumbled with my keys and felt him slip in behind me . ‘ He said he knew someone on the second floor . I knew he was lying but I wasn ’ t going to oppose him . 'He got in the lift and then he attacked me . I was just lying there . I felt like a seal out of water , just flapping about , but eventually I got up and called the police. ’ These shocking CCTV images show the moment Mr Evans was attacked as he waited for a lift . Bygraves is seen shoving the pensioner to the ground as he steals his wallet- which contained just £5 . The callous robber then casually walked from the scene , leaving Mr Evans stricken on the floor . The former assistant cameraman , who once worked with Richard Attenborough , Liz Taylor and Diana Dors , said he had previously lent Bygraves £10 when he said he needed money . But the robber returned to the Soho building and mugged Mr Evans on January 31 this year , rifling through his pockets after knocking him to the ground . Bachelor Mr Evans , who is originally from Cardigan , Wales , said he could not forgive Bygraves for the attack . ‘ He was probably waiting for someone like me to come along , ’ he said . ‘ I was an easy touch . 'He was so friendly at the beginning but he changed all of a sudden and became aggressive . ‘ The world ’ s full of evil people using other people to help themselves . 'He deserves to go to prison as it could have been worse . I could have slipped and knocked my head. ’ Mr Evans says he had previously lent Bygraves £10 when he said he needed money . Mr Evans , originally from Cardigan in Wales , once worked as an assistant cameraman at Welwyn Studio . Mr Evans pictured with his first love , Gillis Evans . He said members of the public had already donated money and another mugging victim had set up an online fundraising campaign . Yesterday , homeless Bygraves admitted robbery at Southwark Crown Court via video link from prison . John Causer , defending , said his client had a lengthy criminal record – including three convictions for robbery – and had a background of ‘ mental health and drug ’ issues . Bygraves was remanded in custody until his sentencing hearing on April 13 . Bygraves entered his guilty plea has been remanded in custody until his sentencing hearing next month . The assault happened as the pensioner was waiting for a lift to his flat in Ingestre Court in central London .
Former amateur boxer Stanley Evans , 93 , was mugged as he waited for lift . Soloman Bygraves , 29 , was caught on CCTV and made off with just £5 . Bygraves has admitted carrying out the 'callous and sickening assault ' ut denies any involvement in the murder of Mr Evans.