The Guv'nor: The Autobiography of Lenny McLean

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Kelly, Guy (7 October 2016). "How Lenny McLean became the hardest man in Britain". The Telegraph– via www.telegraph.co.uk. His most serious trial came when he was accused of murder. Fighting to prove his innocence against a minimum sentence of 25 years, Lenny never gave up - and went on to be found not guilty. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

Aged five, she was repeatedly sexually abused by a teenage female who lived nearby. She lured Kelly to her bedroom under the ­pretence of playing ­“nurses and doctors” ­before pouncing.

McLean, who in his prime was sixfeet threeinches (191cm) tall and weighed over 20 stone (280lb; 130kg), boasted that he could beat anybody, in either a legitimate match or in an unlicensed match with or without gloves. He reputedly sent out challenges to many of the famous boxers of the day, including Muhammad Ali and Mr. T, though neither contest materialised. McLean lost some face as he was challenged by the "King of the Gypsies" Bartley Gorman, but did not accept the fight. He was offered a fight with professional boxer David "Bomber" Pearce, the hard-hitting British heavyweight champion from Newport. McLean declined to fight Pearce, he later commented that was the only time in his career he had doubts. [11] But his unpredictable nature and terrible temper meant she kept silent about her most troubling childhood ­experience of all. McLean was also described as a "fixer" and a "minder", meaning a bodyguard, for criminals and celebrities including Mike Reid, Boy George, and the casts of television shows such as EastEnders and The Bill. According to McLean's autobiography, his name was useful for the smooth progress of various criminal dealings, and to warn off members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Mafia. [ citation needed] Leonard John McLean (9 April 1949 – 28 July 1998) was an English unlicensed boxer, bouncer, bodyguard, businessman and actor. He was known as "The Guv'nor", "the King of the Cobbles" and "the hardest man in Britain".

Now having read his autobiography I realize just how true that on screen presence actually was. Lenny was a real tough bloke, but also an extraverted, supremely entertaining and loving family man. His stories are incredible, and they leap directly into the reader’s imagination. They give insight into a world in which most of us will never step foot, and plenty of reminders why we wouldn’t want to.The hardest man in Britain' batters rival fighter in unearthed clip from new Netflix doc". The Daily Star . Retrieved 7 February 2018. Find sources: "Lenny McLean"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( April 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) His stepfather was a drunk and was violent towards him, his brothers, and his mother and he claims it was the reason he could summon so much hate. In his teens he started to rub shoulders with figures in London’s criminal underworld and became a feared nightclub enforcer and a friend of the Krays.