Roy Shaw
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Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw (born 11 March 1936 in Stepney, London) is a former criminal, professional boxer and unlicensed fighter.
In 1963 he was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for a record breaking armed robbery.
He started bare-knuckle fighting aged 42 with many infamous victories, including one over Donnie "The Bull" Adams. His fights with archrival Lenny "The Guvnor" McLean were described by critics as among the bloodiest of the century.
Roy Shaw has been in 22 prisons in his lifetime, including the infamous Broadmoor Hospital.
Roy states on his website that the two unlicensed boxers he most admires are Cliff Fields, who also beat Lenny McLean, and Johnny Waldron who twice knocked out Lenny McLean, both times in the first round.
Roy Shaw's unlicensed fight record is - 11 Fights, 9 Wins, 8 K.O.s, 2 Losses, 0 Draws.
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