UNDEFEATED

Terry Marsh found fame on the sports pages as the fighting fireman then infamy on the front pages accused of shooting boxing Promoter Frank Warren. This is a story about a boxer who was a chess champion, a Royal Marine Commando and a fireman. He writes about his experience in the Marines, which included a gun battle in South Amargh (bandit country) and service with the United Nations. Having won every domestic boxing title from boyhood through to manhood he went on to retire as the undefeated British, European and World Champion. Retirement from boxing would be expected to be the end of the story but it was the beginning. Despite competing at the highest level of his sport the toughest battles awaited him outside of the ring. Diagnosed with epilepsy, discharged from the fire service, his marriage over,  he is then charged with the attempted murder of his former manager. His time in prison was one of fighting the injustice of the prison regime, while the police attempted to build a case against him. Remanded in some of London's toughest prisons, sent to the Block in each, he is "banged up" with IRA political prisoners, who were the enemy during his days as a Commando. His insight, as a defendant, into the subsequent trial at the Old Bailey and the post-verdict consequences all add drama, intrigue and controversy to what is a fascinating and revealing autobiography.