| Title | : | The Stakes were High |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Keith Baker |
| Release | : | 2017-06-12 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Biographies & Memoirs, Books |
| Size | : | 2943957 |
| The Stakes were High follows the amazing life of "Glorious" John Gully, the butcher's boy from Bristol who first achieved fame as a bare-knuckle fighter and champion of England. No other boxer in the history of sports has had such an amazingly varied career. He amassed a huge fortune first as a successful bookmaker, gambler, and racehorse owner—and later MP. This is the fascinating story of his life. |
