Decca Heggie

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Prizefighter - The Searing Autobiography of Britain's Bareknuckle Boxing Champion

The Searing Autobiography of Britain's Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion

Beschreibung

Of solvent abuse, violence, drug addiction, depression, boxing, bare-knuckle fighting but - ultimately - redemption. It begins on a council estate in Carlisle where, as the victim of cruel bullies, a young Decca anaesthetised himself from the pain and humiliation by sniffing solvents.

Autor

DECCA HEGGIE grew up on a council estate in Carlisle. Glue sniffing and football became a means of escape from the bullies that plagued his childhood. Until that is, he discovered that he was a natural-born fighter. Having hammered all his tormentors, the die was cast. Working as a doorman in his late teens, he met - then lost - the love of his life. Cocaine addiction eased the pain but fuelled bouts of depression and random violence. Unlicensed boxing led to bare-knuckle fighting and two BKB heavyweight titles. Then, in 2016, Ricky English offered him a shot at The Guv'nor Title - the chance to cement his legacy as a true great of the hardest sport of them all.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Blake Publishing Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 130mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 216g
• ISBN-13: 9781786069108
• ISBN-10: 1786069105
• Artikelnr.: 51286076