Pitch Publishing is a fantastic imprint – they do all the great Got, Not Gots and retro sports titles.
James Brown, The Late Tackle, talkSPORT
The Stakes were High follows the amazing life of 'Glorious' John Gully, the butcher's boy from Bristol who first achieved fame as a bareknuckle fighter and champion of England. No other boxer in the history of sport has had such an amazingly varied career. He amassed a huge fortune first as a successful bookmaker, gambler and racehorse owner - and later MP. This is the fascinating story of his life.