Part I: First blood. Welcome to the underground ; The blood's red and the money's green ; Suburban brawler ; Taking the kid to meet Big Daddy Bang ; The bloody rise of America's first sport ; "I knew he'd be a good banger" ; Blood on the campgrounds ; Secrets of the summer walkers ; "Hit him in the liver and he shuts right down" ; Jesus was a figther ; The skinheads bring in a farm boy ; Busted spleens and broken dreams -- Part II: Champion of the underworld. Lovers and bikers in Alligator Alley ; American underground ; The mobster's mountain lion ; The return of Superman ; Blood on the canvas ; A gun, a pair of pliers, and a lifetime of pain ; From medieval times to the Russian mob ; Flying little people, Yavapai warriors, and the return of America's first sport ; Dodging cops with Jay Z's bodyguard ; Cat and mouse with the Napoleon of Pennsylvania ; Go out and take it like a lion ; Midnight brawl at the Westin -- Part III: Last stand in the wild west. Fighting is the universal language ; The rise of the son ; Last stand in the wild west.
Summary:
Former Rolling Stone editor Stayton Bonner tells the true story of of Bobby Gunn, the 73-0 undisputed champion of bare-knuckle boxing. Bonner travels the underground for years with Gunn, shining a light on a secret circuit that's never before been revealed.
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