McLean was featured prominently in a television documentary on nightclub security staff, titled Bounce: Behind The Velvet Rope. He escorted him outside with a broken jaw. Lenny would pick up little jobs like potato picking, scrap, etc. Basically, he lived in a different era where records werent easy to get hold of, especially in underground boxing. Someone came in and started acting up, throwing his weight around and starting fights. I've lived the life met all sorts but will tell you this, the really hard men stay low, keep quiet, do it and get out. Because of concerns over glove tampering, and McLean's complaints of being duped in the first encounter, both men were not laced up until they were in the ring. He was known to have lost several fights, although he always maintained that he had never lost a fight "on the cobbles" or outside the ring. The noisy nightclub doorman from Hell was still the "unofficial heavyweight champion of Great Britain," still "the Guv'nor." In fact, most likely enhanced it. Arguably, you could claim that professional boxing requires more talent and skill, whereas bare knuckle boxing is more of a test of will and heart. Being able to provide for his family gave McLean a rare opportunity to show his more tender side, and we get glimpses into the quiet times. [15] McLean admitted to "giving him a backhander." [6], McLean admired his great-uncle thereafter and when he became a street fighter he said that he considered every victory to be won on behalf of his vulnerable younger self. Jamie McCleans reflections on his own upbringing, his struggles with violence and histime in prison for fighting, round out the film leaving the viewer with questions about father/son relationships. Lenny, who starred in Guy Ritchie's 1998. And by thatI mean tough in a classic sense. Born in Hoxton, right in the middle of the east-end, Lenny had a good upbringing until his father died when he was young. Although similar, there are differences. A head butt before the bell was the worst thing Bradshaw could have done, Lenny would put him away in seconds with such ferociousness thats never been seen in a ring since. Shaw's nemesis would come in the form of Lenny McLean. Training in a makeshift neighborhood camp that would make Rocky Balboas early days look posh, McLean made sure thatin late 1978 the two would meet again in front ofseveral thousand East Enders. The bell went ding-a-ling-ding. Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sometimes losing, sometimes winning, but always fighting. However, McLean didnt just fight out of bloodlust, he also fought for money. Uncle Propa details you through how these legendary boxing matches came about and how they went down, from the incredible unforgettable knockouts, to the beef involved. Sadly, well never know the truth though as only Lenny himself would truly know. Gasping for breath, down One such encounter was his 1986 bout with Mad Gypsy Bradshaw. Here we go, fight club community, we are about to tackle a subject no one has taken on before, OK. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He broke my legs when I was five and broke my jaw when I was six. There was even a film, aptly named The Guv'nor, made about Lennys life seen through the eyes of his son Jamie. Lenny Mclean was involved in some legendary tear ups over the years. When I was seven, he broke all my ribs. Its also important to differentiate the difference between regular boxing and bare knuckle boxing. [7] McLean's son Jamie later said, "My dad wasn't a born fighter. However, back in the day bare knuckle boxing was more of an underground sport that was dominated by gypsies and local hardmen. In his autobiography, McLean claimed to have competed in almost 4,000 fights over three decades, and said he won the large majority of these. Fast, accurate and mortar-like, McLean's boxing was more like millinga form of all-out fist fighting popular in the British Army. It was during the filming of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels that Lenny fell ill in what was later diagnosed as lung cancer. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. There was no arguing with that. McLean was arrested for the murder of Humphries. The nightspot was sold out and packed to the rafters with gilt-edged hoods and wideboy punters. I can quite believe he has but it will be about flower arranging or fashion ignorance or nom de plumes or imaginary culinary achievements. Even so, this is still an incredible number if true. Hitting guys when they're down and stepping on their head bouncer style. In the 1970s, working class English hard men settled their disputes in the boxing ring with gloves or on the cobblestones with their bare fists. His record was 9 wins, 8 knockouts and 2 losses via Lenny McLean. Johnny Waldron (born East Grinstead, Sussex, on 11 January 1954), also known as "Big Bad" Johnny Waldron, was a Light Heavyweight professional boxer based in Great Britain and Germany during the 1970s and early 1980s. [2], In his later life, McLean became an actor, and received praise for playing Barry the Baptist in Guy Ritchie's 1998 gangster comedy film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. And the man from nightmare alley lost twice by KO in the 1980s to Johnny Waldron. However, finding a publisher proved to be tougher than any fight in the previous 30 years. Despite toxic levels of personal animosity between the two thugs, their life stories were almost identical. You use of this website constitutes and manifests your acceptance of our, The Guvnor: The Incredible True Story of Lenny McLean, Skillset Fight Club: The One Finger Defense To Stop All Attackers, Skillset Fight Club: The Front Kick Is The Only Kick To Master, Fight Club: How Realistic Movie Fight Scenes Could Save Your Life. Yet fighting was their stock in trade, and recreational pastime, and both men odd jobbed as nightclub bouncers, debt collectors and mob enforcers. By the time he was fifteen he had been sacked from his first proper job after beating up his foreman. McLean overwhelmed Shaw, one-two, one-two, one-two, ad infinitum. Davem10 Banned Banned. Which made him excellent for the movies. After doing a few BT commercials, he landed the role as Eddie Davies in ITVs Customs drama The Knock. Lenny The Guvnor Mclean v Roy Pretty Boy Shaw, This div height required for enabling the sticky sidebar, Copyright at 2023. Lenny McLean is a famous English boxer. We are here to provide you with news, views, high quality articles and more from a variety of disciplines. As you can imagine, this was a man surrounded by violence and boxing. As a descent intodrinking muddled rational thought, the fire within Lenny grew hotter and the violence more prevalent. Over the years, there have been many who claim to be the best bare knuckle boxer. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. This is where I remember first seeing McLean, in the role of Barry the Baptistin Guy Ritchies 1998 film Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels, a comically dark, twisted tale of East Londons underground. With his fame as an unlicensed boxer, McLean became known as "The King of Bouncers" around many of the clubs and pubs in London. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > MMAlover123 Orange Belt. During the filming of Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, McLean fell ill with what he believed to be flu. lets have a look#lennymclean#royshaw#boxingIf you would like to buy me a coffee it really would mean the world .https://www.patreon.com/propaboxingThankyou so much .Buy yourself some PROPA MERCHANDISE You'll love it - quality hoodies / t-shirts / mugs / presents for the wife: propa-2.creator-spring.comFollow me on Insta for some nutty posts: https://www.instagram.com/this_is_propa/All materials in these videos are used for entertainment purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. A feeling that were invincible. He lost twice for the title of Guv'nor to Cliff Fields in 1978 and 1979 by TKO (rumor has it that McLean went around London buying up every available copy of the fights to destroy). Whatever he was known as he was truly The Guvnor. The juxtaposition of these disparate traits combined to build a formidable human being. This time round, in September 1978, it was Shaw. Liam Galvin 76K views 2. By the age of ten, McLean had suffered many broken bones. A big, three-thousand seat arena more used to staging rock concerts than unaffiliated boxing matches between two aging hoods. This time the veteran thug in the blue corner was going to show McLean who was mustard, and who was not. I dont think he enjoyed life. He died shortly afterwards on July 28, 1998, a month before the films release. Spinks immediately became the father figure to Lennyduring the 50s and 60s. Fight after fight, Lenny wouldnt lose. My final fight was against Kevin Paddock who I beat on points. Leaving the world of nightclubbouncing behind him, asegue into writing in the 1990s helped McLean tell his story to a much wider audience. However, one common thread permeates the film:violence. He was an East End hell-raiser with a dodgy comb over and a tendency to stick the boot in. Nearly everyone, at some point in their lives, has imagined themselves as a real-life action star, effortlessly taking on goon. Detailed by Lenny Mclean in his book "The Guv'nor", Sykes took on four bouncers in his hometown of Wakefield, causing their British title fight to be cancelled. "If you don't fight, you're just one of the crowd and one of the crowd don't get nuffink.". I thought they fought 3 times, Shaw winning the first but it wasn't recorded then McClean won the next 2 by ko, ive those 2 on dvd, u can pick them up for about a fiver on ebay the ones i got have loads of fights and the qualitys not bad either 08-18-2006 10:16 PM #6 Tito BHB He also claimed to have had around 4000 fights during this period. In fact, McLean is so liberal with the nut that he makes Evander Holyfield look like a choirboy. Unable to parry or counter, Shaw collapsed under the rain of knuckle sandwiches and rabbit punches. That made Shaw a perfect target in the eyes of the fearless McLean, and it was only a matter of time before the 28-year-old would battle Shaw. Re: Lenny Mclean v Roy Shaw, who actually won there fights? One man he did lose to was Roy Shaw. Lenny, however, is also a warm, grizzly bear of a man . Lenny was the proverbial carthorse and Mike is the thorough bred racehorse Lenny has to chase. They had flocked to the bout via word of mouth down the pub, and articles in the UK tabloid press, and bet big on Shaw mugging McLean just like the first time. There are few sporting niceties in an "unaffiliated" boxing match. Street fighting and glove fighting are two completely different things, after all. Dream fight:Lenny McLean vs Kimbo Slice. The trilogy between Lenny Mclean and Roy Shaw will never be forgotten. But who was the hard man from Hoxton who became a notorious brawler? So much so that he has two bullet wounds in his back, and has been stabbed repeatedlyalways from behind. Required fields are marked *. There was no bobbing, weaving or countering. Unable to defend himself against McLean's barrage of one-twos, Shaw flopped about like a mad cow and sunk to the canvas. His record was 9 wins, 8 knockouts and 2 losses via Lenny McLean. To put this into perspective, there are just under 11000 days in 30 years. Leonard John McLean (9 April 1949 28 July 1998) was an English unlicensed boxer, bouncer, bodyguard, businessman and actor. However, as hes not. He claimed "The King meets The Guvnor. Lennie Mclean (iirc) had 13 unlicenced bouts losing 6 and suffering 4 first round knockouts. The new book The Guvnor A Tribute has shot straight into the top 30 and is climbing as I write this. Lauded by many as the Toughest Man in Britain, Lenny McLean, without question, was as hard as nails. I hear a lot of people say that lenny mclean would beat mike tyson in a street fight but how. McClean was a champion and now he was making money doing what he loved: hitting other people. This new-found fame launched an acting career for the bare-knuckle pugilist, whichnearly always typecast him in the role of enforcer and street tough, an identity he relished. Leonard John McLean (9 April 1949 - 28 July 1998) was an English unlicensed boxer, bouncer, bodyguard, businessman and actor. It was then, whilst visiting Reggie Kray, that Lenny would bump into Mike Read who suggested an acting career. He died when Lenny was four years old. Bouncing, however, is not the means to a typical retirement. Bradshaw made the mistake of nutting McLean as they touched gloves. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here. Kevin had beaten Lenny Mclean on points and was a good defensive fighter. Thank you for subscribing! For that sleight, McLean went to town on Bradshaw and decked him. McLean had 2,000 fights and developed an opponent which saw him lose. Ritchie dedicated the film to him and had its billboards changed to feature McLean in tribute. In and out of trouble since youth, he'd missed the boat to box as an amateur and professional and drifted into the milieu of bare-knuckle boxing after a chance encounter with gypsy fight promoter Kenny Mac. Time and again he would prevail. By the time he was 15, McClean was in and out of the judicial system; this forged him into the physically imposing man for which he would become infamous. This was another first round stoppage. He couldnt become a licenced boxer due to his violent past and criminal record. the 6ft 7in Mighty Man-Mountain from Dunstable. After one fight, he was meant to put his opponent into a coma due to landing such heavy shots. Forty-one year old Shaw, the smaller of this gruesome twosome, was supposed to be the better boxer. Aware of what was happening, Lennys great-uncle stepped in and threatened to kill his legal guardian for the abuse he was giving out. Gangsters Mafia All Rights Reserved, Roy Shaw Interview Part 2 - Mad Dog Mullins - Ron Stander, Italian Ultras Hooligans - Football Hooligans, Frankie Fraser - Richardson Enforcer - Gangsters Mafia, Roy Shaw Interview - Armed Robbery - Broadmoor - Gangsters Mafia. In some ways, comparing pro boxing to bare knuckle boxing is useless because theyre both quite different. Fights. He was certainly a massive Ali fan and. Lenny McLeans skill as a boxer was now evident and the controlled thunder that he unleashed on Shawwas glorious. It was upon filming this that Lenny was struck ill. What he thought was a dose of the flu, would turn out to be Cancer of the brain. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. In unlicensed matches, he was twice stopped by Cliff Field, who himself had been beaten by Pearce's brother 'Bimbo Pearce' and twice beaten by Johnny "Big Bad" Waldron. But headbutting, biting, gouging and kicking a man when he's down? McLean, who in his prime was six feet two inches (188 cm) tall and weighed over twenty stone (127 kg), boasted that he could beat anybody, in either a legitimate match or in an unlicensed match with or without gloves, and reputedly sent out challenges to many of the famous boxers of the day, including Muhammad Ali and Mr. T, though neither gets destroyed by any half decent pro fighter (boxer or mma). Shaw was a mean old dog but McLean, the bigger and younger man in the red corner, was not going to relinquish the title of Guv'nor so easily. A man not to be messed with, he stood at 63 feet tall and weighed over 132KG. Put another way, Lenny McLean could easily handle 99% of men, but he may have struggled against the worlds best at the time especially in a certain ruleset. It was at the Rainbow Theatre in Finsbury Park that Lenny would become the new Guvnor with a first round stoppage of Roy Shaw. This was how Lenny eventually got into bare-knuckle fighting which became his career and how he became known around the country. Although a lot of stories are probably exaggerated, there are also some real warriors and characters that have come from the bare knuckle community. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Aged 12 he was 4ft 2 and weighed 8 stone. His first name is "Lenny" and his last name is "McLean". By the age of 10, Lenny had his jaw broken twice and many broken bones. By this point, Lenny McLean had established himself as one of the most known fighters after winning bouts against big names like Roy Shaw, but had been retired for about six years, while Bradshaw was undefeated in six fights. It is an exploration of what drives us to the darker parts of our nature. In 1992, McLean was working as the head doorman at the Hippodrome in London's Leicester Square, when he ejected a man named Gary Humphries, who suffered from serious mental health problems and was reportedly on drugs, streaking through the nightclub, urinating on the floor and harassing women. . However, other sources have claimed that he had closer to 2000. MacLean had gone bankrupt with debts of 8,530 and his bank manager, who encouraged the bets, has lost his job. [17] In 2001, Gerrard authored another book about McLean, titled The Guv'nor: A Celebration. People often ask me, \"Roy, who was the real Guv'nor, you or Lenny Mclean? In the 1990s he found fame as an actor and stole the show in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels before succumbing to lung cancer and dying in 1998. At the time, this was a lot of money. Overwhelmed by Shaw's brutal, close-quarter punching power, Mullins attempted an early version of an MMA takedown to humorous effect. These days it's done with guns and knives. If something's wrong, please, report it. The arse over elbows finale cost Shaw a bit more than his rep. It was during this time that his autobiography was being written by Peter Gerrard. He was a Jekyll and Hyde character, a 21-stone bare-knuckle fighter who was capable of acts of terrifying violence but also moments of tenderness. a4 certificate sized. great item for any boxing fan. Jimmy decided to pay a visit to Irwin. At 26,McClean entered the world of bare knuckle fighting. Lenny died last year at the age of 49 after losing the one fight he couldn't win - his private battle against cancer - but Val comforts herself in the knowledge that he had finally started making a name for himself in the more respectable world of acting. [5] Irwin was a violent alcoholic, who physically abused Lenny and his brothers for many years. Theres no shame in this but the fact that McLean never went professional is quite telling. This was the one fight he could not win. Then onto little parts in such films as The Fifth Element, The Krays and then onto his most acclaimed role in Lock, Stock and two smoking barrels playing the part of Barrie The Baptist. The human dildo was pumped up and ready to unload on Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw. His portrayal of Barry The Baptist in Lock, Stock and Two Smokin' Barrels is probably one of the most iconic characters of the passed thirty years of cinema. Mac and McLean became friends and on numerous later bouts Mac acted as McLean's boxing manager, with McLean subsequently becoming the best-known bare-knuckle street fighter in Britain.[10]. He'd beaten twenty-eight year old McLean in their first outing by TKO in May 1977. At his peak, McLean was 6-foot-2 and 280 pounds of rock solid muscle. At the time Ronnie and Reggie Kray were fearsome gangsters well known for their role in organised crime in London. The boy from Stepney was the loser, once again, 2-1 to Lenny McLean of Hoxton. This also reinforces his reputation. Manchester Evening News Sport: All the latest news on Manchester City, Manchester United, Greater Manchester non-league football, rugby union, boxing, cricket, ice hockey, basketball, speedway and . please view pictures for more details. Kelly, a mother of two, has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and says doctors told her that McLean likely had a version of the disorder himself. Shaw was no mug. Humphries died later that night and was found to have a broken jawbone and severe neck injuries". Standing 6' 2" tall and weighing an imposing 280lbs, McLean had made his fearsome reputation fighting . He died in July 1998, shortly before the film's release. McLean, unable to become a licensed boxer due to his violent reputation and criminal record, entered the world of unlicensed boxing (which, though legal, was not sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control ), and he quickly became one of its brightest stars. Lenny Mclean wouldn't come into it because he was knocked spark out by Cliff twice! Read his story 'A Cut Above the Rest: The Cliff Field Story' (Paperback - Ultra Rare): https://www.warcrypress.co.uk/products/cliff-fieldFOREWORD By Roy 'Pretty Boy' Shaw The Original Guvnor I'm honoured to be asked to write the foreword about such a special fighter and humble man. Combined with organized BKB fights, its plausible that he could have achieved thousands of fights. It was two men that hated each other, meeting at the peak of their fitness to see who would be the better warrior. Shaw, not the type to duck a challenge, or a mouthy loser, was more than happy to oblige the Hulk of Hoxton. Aged 26, McLean entered the world of knuckle fighting, and at that time, in the 1970s, unlicensed boxing was very popular. Eventually, he fell into a life of crime when rubbing shoulders with Londons criminal underworld. Yes, McLean may have been the "King of the Cobbles" but the nightclub doorman was an unlicensed boxer with a so-so record. Later on that same year, Shaw met Paddy "Mad Dog" Mullins in another unlicensed bout. By the night of the fight, there were 30,000 people in attendance, a huge crowd, even by todays standards. This makes sense, considering his fearsome reputation. [1], Along with being an unlicensed boxer, McLean was an enforcer in London's criminal underworld. The guvnor Lenny Mclean, Bare-knuckle boxer, and Doorman from Down South. He was arrested for petty crimes and served 18 months in prison. Whats interesting about the history of bare knuckle boxing is the mysterious culture that surrounds it. He died in 2012, but, like his archrival, he is a much-missed character. Lenny excelled in it and at one stage was said to weigh 20 stone and went on to win more than 3,000 fights. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. As soon as he fights anyone who doesnt fear him and has even decent skills he probably loses. "You've got to fight to get anywhere," McLean once said in an interview on British TV. He was also asked to be the fixer, or bodyguard, of the cast of EastEnders. [9] After he was fired from his first legitimate job for beating up his foreman, he worked odd jobs. McLean beat Shaw in a rematch with a dramatic first-round knockout in which Shaw was physically knocked out of the ring. Both of them were "Borstal boys", juvenile offenders, who had served custodial sentences and missed the opportunity to box proper in the ring as amateurs or professionals. Neighbors assisted neighbors in the absence of wealth. [19] In October 2017, The Guv'nor Revealed The Untold Story of Lenny McLean by Thomas and Lee Wortley was released. Roy Shaw had fought in a number of bare-knuckle fights with gypsies and became known as the "unofficial heavyweight champ" and "the hardest man in Britain." It's sure to be a winner." In the old days, barehanded or gloved up, working. Street fights. All I can say is, he was simply The Guvnor. [citation needed][4], Lenny's mother, Rose, married again to Jim Irwin, who was also a career petty criminal. He was born on April 9, 1949 and his birthplace is London, Hoxton, England. The Guv'nor, a documentary about McLean's life, as seen through the eyes of his son Jamie, was released in 2016. In August 1991 Duffy's life came to a violent end when he was stabbed during a brutal street brawl in Marton Road, Middlesbrough aged just 26. He is also ranked in the richest person list from England. Two such geezers with major beef and no manners were Lenny McLean and Roy Shaw. During the 1980s McLeans career as an unlicensed professional boxer flourished. Shaw fought periodically until bowing out of the unlicensed game aged 45 in 1981. Such was the press for the fight, that camera crews turned up to film it. Kelly, Lennys daughter, wrote a book about her father titled: My dad; The Guv'ner. In a Saturday Night Live sketch in 1992, Jerry Seinfeld played a high school history teacher who struggles to get his students to recall basic facts about European history. Dalton had also made many other enemies, and was found dead with a bullet in his head in 1992,[13] a murder for which McLean asserted his innocence. Lenny McLean did a lot of door and security work in London (he was associated the Richardson family, organised crime). In his prime, the 6-foot-2-inch (188cm) tall McLean weighed over 20 stone (280lb; 130kg) and was considered the "unofficial heavyweight champion of Great Britain". This could be down to an off-day, bad luck, or just a style clash. Including a trilogy of fights against Roy Shaw and dust ups against Mad Gypsy Bradshaw and Man Mountain York. [citation needed], In 1992, McLean released an album of Elvis Presley covers. And that's doubtful. Of Britains Most Destructive Fighter Thank you categorically much for downloading Nigel Benn Dark Destroyer The Autobiography Of . While managing the door at the Hippodrome Casinoin Londons West End in the early 90s, McLeanlaid fists to an exceptionally unruly patron. McLean lost to Shaw once via verbal submission, which McLean justified by claiming his gloves had been tampered with, thus reducing their maneuverability. Headbutts. Lenny couldnt escape the law forever and as a teenager he was caught and arrested for petty crimes, serving 18 months inside. A offer of 20,000 to fight in London was turned down by T. Lenny would then come out of semi-retirement to fight Man Mountain York. That work always comes with a price, and McClean found himself on the wrong end of a shotgun one evening while manning the door of a pub. the guv nor of unlicensed boxing lenny mclean. He was known as "The Guv'nor", "the King of the Cobbles " and "the hardest man in Britain". If you had thousands of fights then the chances are, you would lose a few. They later had two children, a son named Jamie and a daughter named Kelly. No copyright infringement is intended. He could have been a contender but being a "blagger" (armed robber) and jail time had gotten in the way of carving out a career in the ring. After playing a brief unbilled cameo as a ringside spectator in the drama film The Krays (1990), McLean appeared in such roles as gangster Eddie Davies in ITV's customs drama The Knock and had a small part as a police chief in The Fifth Element (1997). On that night,McLean systematically destroyed his opponent, punching him so hard in the second roundhe knocked him out of the ring, disqualifying Shaw. Myself \u0026 my great pal Tel Currie visited Cliff a few times in recent years and he wanted me to sign a photo for him. the guv nor ebook mclean lenny au kindle store. McLean travelled to Hollywood to discuss the matter with film studio executives, but their preference for Sylvester Stallone for the part caused McLean to discontinue negotiations. Has that generation passed us by? Maybe alot of us have been in a brawl or two. In short, McLean did lose a few fights and theres been a few names documented too. His father, Leonard John McLean Sr., had been a Royal Marine during the Second World War, but after being debilitated by a near-fatal disease which he contracted in India, he became a petty criminal and swindler. During his teenage years, McLean mixed with various local criminals. He wanted payback. The teacher eventually gives up, realizing that his students are even ignorant about the existence of Nazis. Basically, traditional boxing has more rules and rest rounds, whereas bare knuckle is typically bloodier and more of a slog. Making his ring entrance to Daddy Cool by Darts was Lenny McLean, the minted champ of the outlaw ring. 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