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). He has been married to Sandra Mealiff since December 14, 1981. They have four children.
I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort of fallen out of love with the sport.
I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort of fallen out of love with the sport.
I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.
I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.
Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.
Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 sta...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. Show less «
The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.
The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.
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 promot...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. Show less «
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...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. Show less «
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 cl...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. Show less «
I get people to this day - I won my title 25 years ago - saying how wonderful a time they had during that dark period in our history when th...Show more »
I get people to this day - I won my title 25 years ago - saying how wonderful a time they had during that dark period in our history when they came to watch me fight. Show less «
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 b...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. Show less «
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 nev...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. Show less «
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.
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.
What do you want me to do, rob a bank?
What do you want me to do, rob a bank?
