The Guv'nor McLean, Lenny Summary Lenny McLean was one of the deadliest bare-knuckle fighters Britain has ever seen. 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, and has 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, having parts in The Fifth Element and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 237 pages · Hardcover By McLean, Lenny Details ISBN: 9781857823356 Author: McLean, Lenny Format: Hardcover Pages: 237 Language: English Publication date: 1 July 1998 Condition: New About the authors McLean, Lenny and Lenny McLean and Peter Gerrard · Publisher: Blake Publishing More about this book Reviews Bare-knuckle fighter Lenny McLean took on the toughest men in the country to win the accolade the Guv'nor. In his memoir, he describes his life of violence, how he fought a murder charge, and how he gave up violence to become an actor.
