Barry McGuigan MBE | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) McGuigan (centre) | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Finbar Patrick McGuigan 28 February 1961 Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Clones Cyclone | ||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Featherweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 28 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Finbar Patrick "Barry" McGuigan MBE (born 28 February 1961) is an Irish boxing promoter and former professional boxer. Born in Clones, Ireland, McGuigan was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986. At regional level he also held the British and European featherweight titles between 1983 and 1985. In 1985, McGuigan became BBC Sports Personality of the Year. In 2005 he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
McGuigan founded, and is the current president of, the Professional Boxing Association (PBA).[1]
He is the founder and CEO of Cyclone Promotions.
McGuigan is a dual citizen of both Ireland and the United Kingdom.
- ^ "Barry McGuigan profile". Barrymcguigan.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.