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Barry McGuigan quotes

Irish Athlete February 28, 1961

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Barry McGuigan quote: "I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it...."
I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort ot fallen out of love with the sport. Barry McGuigan
Barry McGuigan quote: "I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not..."
I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
Barry McGuigan quote: "The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness."
The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
Barry McGuigan quote: "Boxing is changing and training methods are slowly being..."
Boxing is changing and training methods are slowly being dragged into the 21st century. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
Barry McGuigan quote: "It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but..."
It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the size of the fight in the dog. Barry McGuigan
Barry McGuigan quote: "I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not..."
I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
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. Barry McGuigan
Barry McGuigan quote: "Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on..."
Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides. Barry McGuigan

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