Leonard John McLean (9 April 1949 – 28 July 1998) was an English unlicensed boxer, bouncer, bodyguard, businessman and actor. He goes on: “A few months later I was doing a show around Christmas time and my pal said, ‘Ere Norm, look who’s over there.

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Very Good condition book, in extremely scarce Good condition period artwork dust wrapper depicting a man in a bowler hat reading a piece of paper titled 'Mr J. Instead of refunding McLean, Mac offered to give McLean a new car in exchange for him fighting in one of Mac's unlicensed boxing bouts later that night in Mac's yard. Bare knuckle brawler Stormin’ Norman Buckland, 58, from Aylesbury, Bucks was working as a minder at stadium concert when the incident happened in 1997. McLean travelled to Hollywood to discuss the matter with film studio executives, but their preference for Sylvester Stallone for the part caused McLean to discontinue negotiations.It’s a vivid portrait of growing up in the East End and dealing with the legacy of a tough EastLondon childhood. Fuelled by the rage he felt over his abusive childhood, he claimed to have defeated thousands of ­opponents.

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She lured Kelly to her bedroom under the ­pretence of playing ­“nurses and doctors” ­before pouncing. A neighbour came to warn Kelly’smum Val, who told her, ‘Kelly’s her father’s daughter, she will be fine’ and asked her to shutthe door on the way out. He also made industry connections by "minding" the casts of television shows such as EastEnders and The Bill.However, as Kelly explains, unfortunately her father’s moods were not just drink-related, but stemmed from his unhappy and abusive childhood and possibly from undiagnosed mental health issues as well. McLean lost to Shaw once via verbal submission, which McLean justified by claiming his gloves had been tampered with, reducing their maneuverability. A GYPSY fighter has revealed how he saved a young TV actress from being molested by pervert Jimmy Savile. Professor Gresham, a pathologist who had worked on many high-profile murder cases, gave evidence that the stranglehold applied by the police probably caused the neck injuries which led to Humphries' death. The daughter of notorious East End ­hardman Lenny McLean is still troubled by his memory 20 years after his death.

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We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you.The ­nightmare has haunted Kelly during her adult life, causing her to self harm and develop anorexia. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. One supposed film promoter, later found to have been a conman, took more than a million pounds from McLean and disappeared. He died shortly afterwards on 28 July 1998, in Bexley, London, [16] a few weeks prior to the release of the film. He once ate 20 boxes of cereal which Kelly says “tasted like cardboard” ­because he couldn’t bear to admit he was unable to sell them on.