The autobiography of Lew 'Wild Thing' Yates, the infamous fighter who toppled Roy 'Pretty Boy' Shaw as Guv'nor of the unlicensed boxing ring Everybody in the unlicensed fight game knows that only one man has the honour of being titled 'Guv'nor' - and that man is Lew 'Wild Thing' Yates.

They claim that, on the night of the fight, there were at least three cameramen filming the contest yet not one copy of the fight has been found to date. Yates heard a BBC radio interview with the then governor of the unlicensed fighting world, Roy "prettyboy" Shaw.By bidding on, or purchasing this item, you are agreeing to us sharing your name and address details with that 3rd party supplier to allow us to fulfil our contractual obligations to you. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities. At night, he pounded gangsters and drug dealers foolish enough to take him on in the nightclubs where he worked. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

Yates was a boxer who lost his licence for bashing up referees and so began competing in unlicensed fights with underground legends such as Roy Shaw. In 2007 Yates released his book Wild Thing: The True Story of Britain's Rightful Guv'nor, written by Lew Yates and bestselling author, Bernard O'Mahoney. Lew Yates (born June 1947 in Sutton, St Helens) also known as Wild Thing, was a boxer, doorman, bareknuckle and unlicensed fighter and all-round hardman, associated with the fighting and criminal fraternity. When he wasn't fighting in the ring he was one of the UK's most sought after Bouncers often looking after a whole club on his own such was his reputation.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. By day, Yates pounded punchbags and the streets in an effort to reach the peak of physical fitness as he prepared for his epic battle with Roy 'Pretty Boy' Shaw.