John McAvoy was destined to lead a life of crime. Born in into a family steeped in armed robbery and drug trafficking, but the McAvoy name was also destinated for very different greatness... carries weight in the British criminal underworld. Having committed a string of armed robberies, McAvoy spent more than a decade in prison, but with a helping hand from this very show, sport enabled John to leave that life behind and he is now an Ironman athlete.