3X World Champ - The Death Defying True Story of a Kickboxer Turned Drug Smuggler . .

The thrilling true story of the rise and fall of a kickboxing legend in the notorious 1980s Miami crime scene . . . and the shocking end that that led him to;a new life. From 1982 to 1987, Thaddeus J. “Ted” Pryor was the middleweight kickboxing champion of the world. But behind the scenes, he was a key player in the biggest marijuana trafficking operation in American history. As a renowned athlete, TV model, and bodyguard to stars like Elvis Presley, he drew the attention of the head of the Miami mafia. When the kingpin wanted protection--and some flash--he made Ted his personal intimidator, keeping the peace in the celebrity-drenched nightclub scene and beyond.; But when the gangster blocked him from getting in on the big money of the smuggling business, Ted started his own.; until a dubious traffic stop began the unraveling of everything. What began as easy money became a ringside seat to kidnapping, murder, police double-crosses, and a harrowing turn in prison.;

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Ted Pryor

Product details

• Authors: Ted Pryor
• Publisher: Benbella Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.12.2024
• EAN: 9781637745885
• ISBN: 978-1-63774-588-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 236 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; True Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, TRUE CRIME / Organized Crime