The Guv'nor: A Celebration

by N/A

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  Paperback
  2003

  $3.42

  Lenny The Guv'nor McLean's story is an inspirational one. A bare-knuckled fighter by profession, his life was dedicated to putting steam on the table for his beloved wife and kids, and to earning maximum respect from anybody who crossed his path. Fighter, gangster, businessman or ordinary man in the street - do right by the Guv'nor and you'd have a friend for life; betray him at your peril. These are touching tributes from the men and women that Lenny encountered on his journey through life. Lenny's trade was a violent one, and some of his friends may not always have been on the right side of the law, but they are all alike in remembering the same man whose heart was as big as his fists were strong.

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  Paperback
  2003

  $3.60

  Lenny McLean was one of the deadliest bare-knuckle fighters Britain has ever seen. He had dear, powerful friends, but he also had terrible enemies. So much so that he has two bullet wounds in his back - each from a different attack. He has also been stabbed repeatedly - always from behind. Lenny, however, is also a warm, grizzly bear of a man, whose main weakness is an overwhelming desire to put the welfare of his mates ahead of his own well-being. In this autobiography he tells of how the mafia flew him to New York to take on their greatest bare-knuckle boxer in a multi-million pound illicit challenge bout. The Mafia's man lasted less than three minutes. When the IRA fronted up a London gang in a money-laundering scam, Lenny was brought in to intimidate the terrorists. The IRA, not surprisingly, backed off. Lenny's most serious trial came when he was accused of murder. Fighting to prove his innocence against a minimum sentence of 25 years, Lenny never gave up, and went on to be found not guilty. After deciding to retire from the violent life, Len turned his hand to acting, debuting in the series The Knock . He also had parts in The Fifth Element and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels .

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  Hardcover
  2000

  $3.42

  A picture book celebrating the life and achievements of bare-knuckle fighter turned actor, Lenny The Guv'nor McLean. Packed with photographs, it traces the course of McLean's life from his early days in the East End, through his fighting career with the likes of Roy Pretty Boy Shaw.