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OverviewIn July 1965 Freddie Mills, popular former light heavyweight champion of the world, was found shot in an alleyway off London's Charing Cross Road. Was he murdered and if so by whom Did he kill himself and if so why should this happily married man whose popularity was immense take his own life A year later Britain's second world champion of the era, the middleweight Randolph Turpin who defeated the fabulous Sugar Ray Robinson, was found shot dead in a room above his cafe in Leamington Spa. How did this man who earned thousands during his career come to end his life in a backstreet cafe Or was he also murdered to prevent him getting the money due to him from his career Morton looks at the role of their managers and promoters and the relationship with the Boxing Board of Control. Should many of Mills' fights and some of Turpin's have been sanctioned Is this in part what led to their deaths Where did their money go Gambling, women, protection Is there any possible truth in the persistent rumours that Mills was the so-called Jack the Stripper, killer of prostitutes in Hammersmith Full Product DetailsAuthor: James MortonPublisher: Little, Brown Book Group Imprint: Sphere Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.499kg ISBN: 9780751533217ISBN 10: 0751533211 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 06 January 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFor GANGLAND: 'Faithfully factual, gripping...prescribed reading' - Evening Standard 'The tales are told with a flourish in a fascinating, useful and lively history' - The Times For INTERNATIONAL GANGLAND: 'An utterly compelling read' - FHM 'An engrossing survey' - MAIL ON SUNDAY Author InformationJames Morton has had a life-long interest in boxing and was Chairman of the Southern Area Council before becoming a steward of the British Board of Boxing Control. He was also a solicitor specialising in criminal work for twenty-five years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |