Gerard had been overstepping the mark for years. A wreath had been laid on his doorstep earlier. Even Knight refers to the killing as testament that Gerard had 'got it wrong'. Hole and his son were cleared of the murder when an ID parade proved inconclusive. Linda Gerard moved to another area. Bindon was acquitted of Darke's murder in November 1979. It was reported that the "substantial appearance" of actor Bob Hoskins as a character witness at the trial helped sway the jury's verdict [2] and that the judge, Sir William Mars-Jones, "had been sympathetic towards Bindon in his summing-up and unhappy with the ragbag of witnesses produced by the prosecution". [13] Gerard wasn’t sufficiently careful. He knew all that week that he was being followed, mistakenly thinking that it was by undercover police.

Roy Shaw has widely been described as the "hardest man in Britain", with legendary tales about his exploits.On his release from prison, Shaw started fighting unlicensed (i.e. not sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control) [3] boxing matches in 1978, aged 42, and gained many infamous victories, including one over Donnie "The Bull" Adams. Shaw also beat former world heavyweight contender Ron Stander, who had also previously fought Joe Frazier for the heavyweight title. Stander however broke a rib before the fight with Roy Shaw. Shaw would later say in his book that he kept hitting Stander with punches which had no effect on Stander – until he found his broken rib. In Shaw's words if Stander had not broken his rib he would have 'mullered me'. Gerard himself was acquitted in 1980, along with Knight, of murdering Alfredo "Italian Tony" Zomparelli, who was gunned down in September 1974 as he played pinball in the Golden Goose amusement arcade in Soho. During his time in Broadmoor, Shaw again encountered Ronnie Kray. He also spent time with such people as Ronnie Biggs and Charles Bronson at other prisons. By 1974, Shaw had already spent around 18 years in more than 22 different prisons. [2] Unlicensed boxing career [ edit ] Bindon appeared as a character played by the actor Jason Merrells in the stage play A Princess Undone which opened at the Cambridge Arts Theatre in October 2016. [16] Filmography [ edit ]

When they were at their height in the 50s and 60s, the name Kray would strike fear into the hearts of many. Shaw co-wrote a book with Kate Kray, the widow of Ronnie Kray, entitled Roy Shaw: Unleashed (2003). The book is a collection of stories and anecdotes about the criminal underworld of London in the 1970s/1980s, as well as Shaw's boxing career. Shaw's autobiography, entitled Pretty Boy (2003), was also co-written by Kray. It goes into further detail Shaw's early life, personal and private life, time in prison, and also expanding on stories begun in his previous book.Did you ever see that fight, Boxer vs Thai Boxer? Thai Boxer just kept taking out the boxer's legs until he could barely stand. Another difference in fighting styles and a flaw in boxing. a b c d e f g h i j k l Hoare, Philip (6 November 1993). "Obituary: John Bindon". The Independent. London . Retrieved 6 May 2010.