Outlaw: Learning lessons the hard way as Britain's most wanted man

Ray Bishop was a wanted man in Britain, but he turned his life around and became British Middleweight Boxing Champion. He was born in a council estate in South East London and was brutalized by the police. He became an armed robber, drug smuggler, and people trafficker, but turned his life around and became a rehabilitation program.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2022
Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Ray Bishop was on the run, skulking in a dealer's house in north London, when an image of his face flashed up on the TV, accompanied by a public warning. The assembled company were aghast, and Ray felt sick at what he saw. How had he become Britain's most wanted man?
Growing up in a council estate in South East London, where he and his friends were regularly brutalised by the police, Ray tells all of his early days of petty crime. Being despatched to notoriously violent youth-detention centres, where he was further criminalized, he graduated with flying colours to a career in London's underworld as an armed robber, a drug smuggler, and a people trafficker, developing a serious addiction to cocaine and heroin along the way.

But Ray's is also a story of redemption, of coming back from rock bottom and learning lessons the hard way. Enrolling in a rigorous rehabilitation programme, Ray turned his life around. He went on to realize his childhood dream of becoming British Middleweight Boxing Champion, setting up his own business, and advocating for others along the way. Here's how he did it.

Ray Bishop's journey from a life of crime to redemption is a remarkable one. Growing up in a tough council estate in South East London, he was surrounded by violence and poverty. Despite his difficult upbringing, Ray managed to stay out of trouble and focus on his education. However, his life took a turn for the worse when he was 16 years old and involved in a robbery that went wrong.

After being sentenced to prison, Ray realized that he needed to change his ways. He spent several years in prison, where he underwent rehabilitation programmes and learned valuable life skills. Upon his release, Ray was determined to turn his life around and make something of himself.

He started by enrolling in a boxing gym, where he discovered his love for the sport. Ray worked hard and eventually became British Middleweight Boxing Champion. He used his success in the ring to launch his own business, which he ran successfully for several years.

In addition to his business ventures, Ray was also passionate about helping others. He became involved in charity work, advocating for young people who had faced similar challenges as he had. Ray's story is a testament to the power of redemption and the ability to turn one's life around. It shows that no matter how difficult life may seem, there is always hope for a better future.

Weight: 236g
Dimension: 126 x 196 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780753555675