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18 quotes by Barry McGuigan

Barry McGuigan Statistics Real name Finbar Patrick McGuigan Nickname(s) The Clones Cyclone Rated at Featherweight Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Reach 70 in (178 cm) Nationality British Irish Born (1961-02-28) 28 February 1961 (age 53) Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland Stance Orthodox Boxing record Total fights 35 Wins 32 Wins by KO 28 Losses 3 Draws 0 No contests 0 Finbar Patrick McGuigan MBE (born 28 February 1961),...
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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... →

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It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the size of the fight in the dog.

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The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.

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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... →

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A pit bull is like a fighter. Every so often it needs to taste blood.

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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... →

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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... →

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I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.

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Barney was interested in bringing professional boxing back to Northern Ireland in a big way.

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Boxing is changing and training methods are slowly being dragged into the 21st century.

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Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.

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I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.

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I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort ot fallen out of love with the sport.

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