Fighting to the Death

Carl Merritt comes from a world where no rules apply, where violence has always simmered close to the surface. Still in his teens, he became trapped in a world of illegal fighting in order to survive. The men who owned Carl built him into an awesome opponent and plunged him into a world of appalling violence, crime and retribution. Carl was almost killed on a number of occasions and eventually decided that his wife and children were the top priority in his life. In this astonishing book he breaks the cage's strict code of silence to reveal how it has become the most deadly sport in the world. By doing this he is risking his life once again...

Carl Merrit was born into a large family in East London in the mid-60s. His life on the streets led him into petty crime before gangsters recruited him to become the star of the cage. He lives near London with his wife and two children.