A bareknuckled 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. The police often use to address their direct superiors. Lenny will be a home for exciting, emerging voicesin fiction and nonfictionthat lena and jenni konner are already attracting and publishing successfully in their newsletter and popular website. Fight scenes lenny mclean documentary the guvnor youtube.
My dad, the guvnor the true story of my life with the. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Lenny mclean was one of the deadliest bareknuckle fighters britain has. Nobody who saw lenny mclean in the ring could ever forget his sheer power and violence. A tribute lennys friends tell their unknown stories about a man whose heart was as big as his fists were strong.
Lenny mclean the guvnor revealed book trailer duration. Trying to encapsulate the life of a character like lenny mclean in an 85minute documentary is something of a challenge and part of the way through the guvnor, lennys son jamie acknowledges. Kelly mclean had a difficult childhood with her volatile dad, nicknamed the guv. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. Lionsgate has released a trailer for the guvnor, a new documentary exploring the life of bareknuckle fighter and enforcer lenny mclean, which is based upon his bestselling autobiography and. Both were natural born fighter, lenny opponents were big strong hard men, but kellys are even tougher,cunning and complicated. Defining lenny mclean, who died in 1998, beyond calling him hard is no easy task. Pr company handout j amie mclean, the son of bouncer, bareknuckle fighter and the toughest man in britain. Lenny mclean, subject of the slightly prurient the guvnor. Certain specific professions use it officially, such as publicans, the governor of a jail, school governors, and many old institutions governor of the bank of england. Lew heard a bbc radio interview with the then governor of the unlicensed fighting world, roy prettyboy shaw. She knew her man was a friend of the krays, mad frankie fraser and many of east londons most ferocious gangsters.
Lew has made acquaintances with several infamous fighters such as lenny mclean, cliff fields, drug dealer mickey green, great train robber, charlie wilson, among others. The guvnor by lenny mclean and my dad the guvnor by kelly mclean. Lenny the guvnor mcleans story is an inspirational one. My name is lenny provides a harsh look into the world of bareknuckle unlicensed boxing in the 1970s. I liked lenny and bronson i think they turned out to be hard bds as for dave courtney the ct has got a facebook profile what a mug and i will prouldy say it to his face stupid little has been twat. In a new book by his close pal and coauthor peter gerrard called the guvnor. The authentic lenny mclean the guvnor facebook group.
Latinautor, latinautor umpg, umpi, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc. More on the guvnor and some great lenny mclean pics. Lenny, however, is also a warm, grizzly bear of a man, whose main weakness is an. Lenny mclean the guvnor vs mad gypsy bradshaw liveleak. Mcleans widow, valerie, coauthored married to the guv nor. Born in 1949, lenny suffered at the hands of an abusive stepfather growing up, before emerging as arguably the most notorious bareknuckle boxer in all of britain and a man more commonly known as the guvnor. Lenny died shortly after his book came out, but that didnt stop it selling over 300,000 copies in hardback and popping up regularly on the sunday times bestseller list. Are people from england serious when they say, youre the. But what about cliff fields who apparently knocked out lenny mclean twice in boxing matches so was he the govnor. Apparently lenny mclean won 2 out of 3 fights between them and was given the govnor crown. Lenny was the bare knuckle boxing legend of east london and kelly was his little red haired spitfire of a daughter. Leonard john lenny mclean 9 april 1949 28 july 1998, also known as the guvnor, was a famed east end of london bareknuckle fighter, bouncer, former criminal and prisoner, author, businessman, bodyguard, enforcer, weightlifter, television presenter, and actor. Lenny mcclean used a writer to help with this book, but it reads very authentically as the voice of the guvnor. Leonard john mclean 9 april 1949 28 july 1998 was an english unlicensed boxer.
When his autobiography the guvnor was published it turned bareknuckle champion lenny mclean into an unlikely cult hero. He was arrested for petty crimes while in his teens and served 18 months. So much so that he has two bullet wounds in his back, and has been stabbed repeatedlyalways from behind. Lenny mclean was one of the deadliest bareknuckle fighters britain has ever seen. A gritty biography of legendary hard man lenny mclean by his widow valerie. Random house has joined forces with lena dunham and jenni konner to launch a new publishing imprint in 2017.
Ps lenny mccclean admitted to taking on a contract to kill ferris from arthur thompson whom ferris was at war with after killing his son and arthur offered lenny 40k,this was in 1992 so was a ton of dosh,but lenny said he would do it for free,shows ya what he was willing to do for his mates,although i have heard he was a bully at times. A former bareknuckle prizefighter with connections to the iras southern command, dalton had fallen out with the legendary lenny the guvnor mclean. Known as the toughest man in britain, lenny mclean, without. A walk through life the guvnor is a great autobiography about a tough man who comes from the east end of london and gives you some good insight into the underworld of unlicensed boxing.
Consult his online biography, for instance, and youll be. Lenny mclean was a hard bastard, he had a hard if not brutal upbringing in hoxton east end of london and emerged as the leading bare knuckle fighter of his time. With lenny mclean, jamie mclean, martin askew, guy ritchie. The phrase same planet, different world comes to mind. Its full of slang, the understanding a remarkable book. So much so that he had two bullet wounds in his back each from a different attack. Just as boxing, in its last great era, had ali versus frazier and hagler versus leonard, the unlicensed game had lenny mclean versus roy. Lenny mclean vs roy shaw haha sorry mate was typing on two things at same time forgot to take cap locks off.
I like chopper the book and film both made me laugh and the guvnor was a great read sadly the big man died i would have loved a spar with him. The guvnor by lenny mclean overdrive rakuten overdrive. Lenny, however, is also a warm, grizzly bear of a man, whose main weakness is an overwhelming desire to put the welfare of. With josh helman, michael bisping, chanel cresswell, john hurt. In october 2017, the guvnor revealed the untold story of lenny mclean by thomas and lee wortley was released. Married to the guvnor valerie mclean, peter gerrard. See more ideas about lenny mclean, hard men and bare knuckle. Lenny mclean became known as the hardest man in britain.
He worked the doors of the great clubs in such as the hippodrome and was available as hired muscle with no questions asked for londons top underground figures. The authentic lenny mclean the guvnor facebook group has 7,5 members. Leonard john lenny mclean 9 april 1949 28 july 1998, also known as the guvnor, was an east end of london bareknuckle fighter, bouncer, criminal and prisoner, author, businessman, bodyguard, enforcer, weightlifter, television presenter and actor, and has been referred to as the hardest man in britain. A walk through lifethe guvnor is a great autobiography about a tough man who comes from the east end of london and gives you some good insight into the underworld of unlicensed boxing. In july 2018, mcleans daughter kelly released the book my dad. Licensed to youtube by haawk for a 3rd party on behalf of corner stone cues. Warning thread lenny mclean the guvnor vs mad gypsy bradshaw might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Daughter of notorious east end hardman lenny mclean. Lenny mclean also known as the guvnor, was often referred to as the hardest man in britain and unearthed here is previously unseen original footage from his last ever fight in a promotion put. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. He had dear, powerful friends, but he also had terrible enemies. One of the stories inside is how lenny mclean was flown to new york to fight the mafias top man, he beat him in the less than three minutes.
The life story of one of britains most notorious bareknuckle fighters, lenny mclean, also known as the guvnor. Anybody with any stories about these or any thoughts. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Novel lifts the lid on secrets of gangland uk news the.
A feature documentary about the life of lenny mclean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, jamie. When val faced sixfoot threeinch, 20 stone lenny mclean across the breakfast table each morning, she didnt see the fearsome, undefeated king of 3,000 brutal bareknuckle fights. In 2001, gerrard authored another book about mclean, titled the guv nor. The guvnor of unlicensed boxing lenny mclean part 1. The guvnor trailer life of lenny mclean east end legend. Lenny mclean was the deadliest bareknuckle fighter britain has ever seen. He was an icon of the criminal underworld of londons east end during the 1970s. Lenny mclean the guvnor top 20 facts the peoples movies. Welcome to the authentic lenny mclean facebook page. Leonard john mclean 9 april 1949 28 july 1998, also known as the guvnor, was an english boxer, bouncer, criminal and prisoner, author. Leonard mclean april 9, 1949 july 28, 1998, better known as the guvnor, was a. Mclean was often referred to as the hardest man in britain mclean made his name in the late 1960s and. Kimbo would wiped the floor with mcclean, and that aint saying much.
The life of famed east end luminary lenny mclean gets a touching, personal treatment in hardhitting new documentary the guvnor. Already wellestablished as the hardest man in britain, lenny blossomed into an actor and. Published on apr 14, 2011 lenny mclean also known as the guvnor, was often referred to as the hardest man in britain and unearthed here is previously unseen original footage from his last ever. Lenny mclean my name is lenny red carpet interviews duration. Lenny mclean is a name synonymous with the east end of london. Who do you reckon was the govnor when these 2 men were around.
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