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Unlicensed: Who's the Guv'nor
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 24 2020
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Men - The Fights - The History...
True and astonishing accounts of how London's gangsters took control of the UK boxing scene and created a billion-dollar worldwide industry. TEN REASONS TO BUY THE BOOK.
- 1. All the Guv'nor fights explained.
- 2. The truth about the 'fixed gloves' in the 1st Roy Shaw vs Lenny McLean fight.
- 3. How unlicensed boxing began. (The Mafia connection for the Ron Stander fight)
- 4. The Guv'nor title explained.
- 5. The men who almost fought for the title, John Bindon, Dave Courtney, Billy Isaac, Mark Potter, Paul Sykes.
- 6. Norman Buckland and the truth about Roy Shaw handing down the belt, plus Buckland's fights for the title.
- 7. Welsh Phill Davies vs Decca Heggie, why the fight never happened.
- 8. Why Mike Tyson's former opponent decided to have an easy night.
- 9. The men outside of boxing, my experiences with Roy Shaw, Lenny McLean, Alex Steene, Joe Pyle
- 10. My views on who was the best and worst Guvnor.
GET READY FOR WORLD WAR 3
THE DISTINGUISHED title of the meanest, roughest, toughest, hardest, most brutal - not to say dirtiest - fighter in Britain will be awarded to one of two gentlemen tonight.
Colin Dunne - The Sun newspaper (Sept. 11th, 1978)
(The above was the write-up by the Sun newspaper's boxing columnist on the day of the third epic battle between Roy Shaw and Lenny McLean.)UNLICENSED - Who's the Guv'nor
Setting the record straight on five decades of the most notorious title in boxing.
From its humble beginnings in London's underworld to the associations of the world's leading boxing promoters. The dark and dangerous world of illicit boxing has created legends and myths, bestselling books, documentaries and Hollywood movies...
Now! Hear about it from the men behind the scenes....
ROY SHAW & LENNY MCLEAN had three epic battles that set London alight. They fought to be The GUVNOR. To hold the most Notorious position in the fighting world.
The most dangerous man on the planet...
Three fights that have gone down in history and created legends and cemented the Guv'nor title as royalty!
This book is about that title, it's how it began, and the fighting breed who lost blood fighting for it.
UNLICENSED - Who's the Guv'nor
As boxing promoters go, Joey Pyle is the best, he is a silver-tongued, charismatic, dangerous f**ker. He has the ability to hold everyone at arm's length, and you're only in Joey's company if invited. He's a good friend but a bad enemy.
WARNING! This book can seriously alter your views on the boxing world!
Copyright (c) 2020 Joseph Arnie Pyle
Gary Dennis
★★★★★ Can't put it down mate, absolute classic best book in a lotta years
Jacko the monkey
★★★★★ very interesting book, if you are interested in the unlicensed boxing scene and the famous names involved this is the book for you
Ivor Batey
★★★★★ The truth at last about the Guv'nor.
At last a book that tells the truth behind Unlicensed Boxing. Written by the man who knows better than anyone about the truth. So well written and I couldn't put it down. This is a book I guarantee you won't regret buying.
J.A.Dunsmore
★★★★★ Brilliant book, well worth the read.
Rob B
★★★★★ Fantastic Read - No other book can compare on the Unlicensed Game
Loved this book, a lot of nostalgia, stories from the heart of the scene. Especially liked the write-up on Alex Steene.
★★★★★ Superb!
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