A 111-year-old former engineer in the UK is set to be confirmed as the world's oldest man after the recent death of a Japanese man who was 112, according to media reports on Thursday.
Bob Weighton, who was born on March 29, 1908, is expected to be named as the new record-holder following the death of Chitetsu Watanabe on Sunday, the BBC reported.
The 112-year-old Watanabe died just days after being awarded a Guinness World Records certificate.
Weighton said: "I don't really feel satisfied because it means someone else has died."
"You might find it amazing but it's just one of those things."