Barry McGuigan
Birthday: February 28, 1961 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland
Birth Name: Finbar Patrick McGuigan
Height: 168 cm
Barry McGuigan was born on February 28, 1961 in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland as Finbar Patrick McGuigan. He is known for his work on The Boxer (1997), Jawbone (2017) and Malicious Intent (2000). H ...Show More
What I would say about Barney Eastwood is that when our relationship worked, it worked extremely wel Show more
What I would say about Barney Eastwood is that when our relationship worked, it worked extremely well. He had a lot of strengths as a promoter and a manager. Hide
What do you want me to do, rob a bank?
What do you want me to do, rob a bank?
A pit bull is like a fighter. Every so often it needs to taste blood.
A pit bull is like a fighter. Every so often it needs to taste blood.
250,000 people turned up in Dublin to cheer me on an open-topped bus along O'Connell St after my wor Show more
250,000 people turned up in Dublin to cheer me on an open-topped bus along O'Connell St after my world title winning fight in 1985. I'll never forget the sea of smiling faces that greeted me that day. Hide
I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort of fallen out of love with t Show more
I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort of fallen out of love with the sport. Hide
The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.
The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.
It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the size of the fight in the dog.
It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the size of the fight in the dog.
If somebody had told me in the 1980s that Gerry Adams would shake hands with Ian Paisley or Peter Ro Show more
If somebody had told me in the 1980s that Gerry Adams would shake hands with Ian Paisley or Peter Robinson I would have said put that man in a white suit and lock him up in a padded cell. Hide
Barney was interested in bringing professional boxing back to Northern Ireland in a big way.
Barney was interested in bringing professional boxing back to Northern Ireland in a big way.
Every fighter has a story that could break your heart. We lose, we get hurt and everything comes apa Show more
Every fighter has a story that could break your heart. We lose, we get hurt and everything comes apart. That's when it's so difficult to stay on the straight and narrow. Hide
While my father sang, Pedroza stared at me. By that time my eye pupils were staring at him, too, lik Show more
While my father sang, Pedroza stared at me. By that time my eye pupils were staring at him, too, like a terrier that's got hold of a fox. Hide
Boxing is changing and training methods are slowly being dragged into the 21st century.
Boxing is changing and training methods are slowly being dragged into the 21st century.
I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch Show more
I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box. Hide
I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.
I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.
Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.
Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.
I don't want to sound obnoxious, but I like to think I brought it another step. I was able to bring Show more
I don't want to sound obnoxious, but I like to think I brought it another step. I was able to bring people who were casually interested in boxing together. Hide
I train very hard, either rowing on the cross trainer or running. Not only do you feel tired afterwa Show more
I train very hard, either rowing on the cross trainer or running. Not only do you feel tired afterwards but it relaxes you, it completely clears the head. But to sort things out I also like to walk. Hide
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