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Tarmac Warrior: The Violent World of Extreme Fighting | 
enlarge | Author: Billy Cribb Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Category: Book
List Price: $15.99 Buy New: $9.74 You Save: $6.25 (39%)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 2056011
Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 240 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6 Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 1840186755 Dewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9781840186758 ASIN: 1840186755
Publication Date: October 1, 2002 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand new book delivered from the UK in 10-14 days.
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Billy Cribb was one of the greatest bare-knuckle fighters of his generation. Revealing an underground fight scene rarely glimpsed by those on the outside, Tarmac Warrior traces Billy's career from his first fights on the motorways around Britain to the cross-channel ferries which provided an arena for many of his early fights. It then follows Billy's move to Majorca, giving a frightening insight into the timeshare racketeering, extortion, and organized crime which lie under the surface of the popular holiday destination. Billy goes on to recount his move to the USA, where he sank deeper into the world of drugs and violence. He becomes a debt-collector for the Mafia and a star fighter in the Mafia-run fight syndicates of New York and the cult fight circuit in California. Years later he returned to Britain as a reformed drug addict who had found religion.
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A great insight to the secret world of bare fist fighting November 27, 2002 Before I read this book I thought that bare fist fights were a myth. I have since found taht they are in fact a reality, not just in the States but world wide. If you want complete reviews on this book go to www.amazon.co.uk which I have done. This man is as famous in the UK as he is in the USA and indeed in Spain, France and Germany. Now in his mid fifties he looks back on his life and shares not only the bad times but the good times with special reference to his family and their culture. In no way is this book the usual ego massage of a fighter, he tells of his many defeats. Great read.
Great stories told with humour and passion. November 11, 2002 I was directed to this book from a friend in the UK who I met on the internet. I am a keen follower of all fight books but got more than I bargained for when I bought this baby. This guys life took me to places I have never been, not even in my wildest dreams. I had heard of the fight circuit written about here in California and wanted to learn more, it wasnt until I actually started to read this book that I found the history I was looking for by pure chance. Even though he tried to stay out of the circuit he got drawn back in because it was all he knew having a poor education and so few options. Billy, if you're out there and you read this. RESPECT TO YOU! You had a real bad life man but turned it round...you thanks America for your opportunity to achieve what you couldnt do in the UK but your success is your own. I love the book and was so sad when it came to an end. I miss you man!
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