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- Leonard McLean, better known as "The Guv'nor", was a famed East End of London bareknuckle boxingbareknuckle fighter, bouncer (doorman)bouncer, former criminal and Convictprisoner, author, businessman, bodyguard, enforcer, weightlifter, television presenter, and actor; McLean was often referred to as "the hardest man in UKBritain". McLean made his name in the late 1960s and remained famous in the 1970s through to the mid 1980s. McLean stated that he had been involved in between 2,000 to 3,000 fights in his life on the streets or "cobbles", in pubs and clubs and in the ring. Many consider him the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in the sphere of unlicensed boxing. However, there are some critics who claim McLean was nothing more than a self-promoting bully whose victories were embellished. These people are generally those he beat like Roy Shaw and those he fell out with like his second cousin, the famous boxing promoter Frank Warren (promoter)Frank Warren, who went from boasting of McLean's impressive unlicensed boxing record to questioning it, and calling him "a terrible bully". Template:Citation neededdate=August 2009 Adding to McLean's Strongman (strength athlete)strongman image was his famed Powerliftingweightlifting ability (he supposedly bench pressed 500 pounds pounds). McLean gained an international tough guy reputation after knocking out John McCormack (American boxer)John McCormack, reputedly the Mafia's hardest man, in under three minutes in New York City in the early 1980s. Well known throughout the London criminal underworld, McLean was a much respected and feared figure, often associated with such figures as the Kray twins, Ronnie Biggs, Ronnie Knight, Dave Courtney and Charles Bronson (prisoner)Charles Bronson. He was also well known around the London nightclubnightclub scene as a bouncer (doorman)bouncer, where he often ran security. He also ran "minded" the cast and crew of television shows such as EastEnders and The Bill. In his later life, McLean branched out into acting. His most acclaimed role was in Guy Ritchie's 1998 in film1998 United KingdomBritish gangster comedy film: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, playing the part of 'Barry The Baptist'. A few months after filming Lock, Stock, McLean died of brain cancer and lung cancer. The film was dedicated to his memory.
- Ле́нни Макли́н британский актёр. Родился он в Лондоне и более известен в Англии как «The Guv’nor» и «the hardest man in Britain». Он не был профессиональным актёром. Подростком арестовывался и сидел в тюрьме. После освобождения промышлял профессиональными боями, а также работал bouncer дословно это вышибала или «человек крупных размеров». И в 1992 он снова был арестован, за то, что человек, которого он вышвырнул из бара, скончался от полученных травм. После очередных 18 месяцев заключения он наконец занялся делом и появился как бутлегер Эдди Дэвис в британском телесериале «Удар». Он не дожил ровно одного месяца до премьеры фильма Карты, деньги, два ствола Рост 1,88 метра.
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- Leonard McLean, better known as "The Guv'nor", was a famed East End of London bareknuckle boxingbareknuckle fighter, bouncer (doorman)bouncer, former criminal and Convictprisoner, author, businessman, bodyguard, enforcer, weightlifter, television presenter, and actor; McLean was often referred to as "the hardest man in UKBritain". McLean made his name in the late 1960s and remained famous in the 1970s through to the mid 1980s.
- Ле́нни Макли́н британский актёр. Родился он в Лондоне и более известен в Англии как «The Guv’nor» и «the hardest man in Britain». Он не был профессиональным актёром. Подростком арестовывался и сидел в тюрьме.
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