Tarmac Warrior: The Violent World of Extreme Fighting

by Billy Cribb

Billy Cribb was one of the greatest bare-knuckle fighters of his generation. Revealing an underground fight scene rarely glimpsed by those on the outside, Tarmac Warrior traces Billy's career from his first fights on the motorways around Britain to the cross-channel ferries which provided an arena for many of his early fights. It then follows Billy's move to Majorca, giving a frightening insight into the timeshare racketeering, extortion, and organized crime which lie under the surface of the popular holiday destination. Billy goes on to recount his move to the USA, where he sank deeper into the world of drugs and violence. He becomes a debt-collector for the Mafia and a star fighter in the Mafia-run fight syndicates of New York and the cult fight circuit in California. Years later he returned to Britain as a reformed drug addict who had found religion.

239 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Max Daniel Wicks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read but half way through reading found out the book is nothing more than fiction.

[Heather Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gruesome, I had no idea that cage fighting was around in the 60's and 70's. I like this man though, he's had a brutal time of it and was lucky to get out. What a character! Some life!!