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

The true story of how Heggie went from a small bullied boy on a council estate to drug addict and eventual bare knuckle boxing champion.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Foreword

Champion of British bareknuckle boxing and pit fighting... Decca Heggie is a force to be reckoned with.

Product details

• Authors: Decca Heggie, Heggie Decca
• Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781786069108
• ISBN: 978-1-78606-910-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 198 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 218 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Martial arts, self-defence; True Crime, Autobiography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SPORTS & RECREATION / Martial Arts / General, Combat sports and self-defence