Bartley Gorman was the greatest bareknuckle fighter of modern times, sometimes called "the most dangerous unarmed man in the world." He reigned as bareknuckle boxing champion of the United Kingdom and Ireland, hailed as "King of the Gypsies" for twenty years, beating all comers in illegal contests at fairs and racetracks, down mineshafts and in quarries, on campsites and in parking lots. He is credited with being the inspiration for Brad Pitt's character in the 2000 film Snatch.<BR><BR>In this hard-hitting autobiography, Gorman lays bare the secret world of illicit prize-fighting and recalls his violent clashes with professional boxers, martial artists, streetfighters, and encounters with great fighters of the past, from Uriah "Big Just" Burton to Muhammad Ali.