Iron Man: The Autobiography

Paddy Doyle is as tough as they come. In his early teens he was a British judo champion, pushing himself to the peak of fitness and endurance. But his fiercely competitive nature and rebellious temperament landed him in trouble with the law. A hard drinker and a troublemaker, he ended up in prison, but his passion for sport and fitness saved him. He turned his life around

Paddy Doyle is as tough as they come. In his early teens he was a British judo champion, pushing himself to the peak of fitness and endurance. But his fiercely competitive nature and rebellious temperament landed him in trouble with the law. A hard drinker and a troublemaker, he ended up in prison, but his passion for sport and fitness saved him. He turned his life around and went from back-street brawls to breaking records. This is the true story of one man's journey from the back streets of Birmingham to the brilliance of a world champion who refused to give up.