Tarmac Warrior by Billy Cribb

Tarmac Warrior by Billy Cribb

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The story of Billy Cribb, one of the greatest bare-knuckle fighters of his generation. Born into a Romani/Jew family, his early years were marred by racism and bigotry which later manifested in his fighting on a Mafia-controlled underground circuit.

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Tarmac Warrior by Billy Cribb

Billy Cribb was born into a Romani/Jew family and spent most of his childhood travelling. His early years were marred by the racism and bigotry his family endured at the hands of small-minded locals in the villages where they worked. These random attacks planted seeds of anger and hatred in Billy which later manifested in his fighting - for Billy Cribb became one of the greatest bare-knuckle fighters of his generation. Revealing an underground fight scene rarely glimpsed by those on the outside, Tarmac Warrior traces Billy's career from his first fights on the motorways and A roads around Britain onto the cross channel ferries which provided an arena for many of his early fights. It then follows Billy's move to Majorca, giving a frightening insight into what really goes on in this seemingly idyllic Mediterranean island: the timeshare racketeering, extor-tion and organised crime which lie under the surface of the popular holiday destination. Billy goes on to recount his move to the USA, where he sank deeper into the world of drugs and violence. He becomes a debt-collector for the Mafia and a star fighter in the Mafia-run fight syndicates of New York and later the cult fight circuit in California. Years later he returned to Britain as a reformed drug addict who had found religion.
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9781840184716
ISBN 10 184018471X
Titre Tarmac Warrior
Auteur Billy Cribb
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Hardback
Éditeur Transworld Publishers Ltd
Année de publication 2001-09-27
Nombre de pages 244
Note de couverture La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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