The Stakes Were High: The Extraordinary Life of John Gully, from Bruiser and Bookie to Fine Old English Gentleman

by KeithBaker (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2017

  $11.73

  The Stakes were High follows the amazing life of 'Glorious' John Gully, the butcher's boy from Bristol who first achieved fame as a bareknuckle fighter and champion of England. No other boxer in the history of sport has had such an varied career. He amassed a huge fortune first as a successful bookmaker, gambler and racehorse owner - and later MP.