“They’ve distanced themselves from our sport” – Barry McGuigan blasts BBC
Irish – and indeed World – boxing legend Barry McGuigan claims the BBC have become ‘anti professional boxing’ in the
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Watch Full Frampton versus Santa Cruz Belfast press conference
Belfast’s undefeated two-weight world champion Carl ‘The Jackal’ Frampton will once again California’s former three-weight world champion Leo Santa Cruz,
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On This Day: November 16th
1983: Barry McGuigan claimed the vacant European featherweight title to add to his British title won earlier that year. The
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New York to honour Carl Frampton following Santa Cruz win
Belfast’s Carl Frampton [23(14)-0] certainly made an impression in the Big Apple during the Summer. ‘The Jackal’ defied most US
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Barry McGuigan calls for mental health support in boxing
Irish fight legend Barry McGuigan has called for more help for boxers suffering with mental health issues. The former WBA
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On This Day: September 28th
1985: Barry McGuigan defended his WBA featherweight title for the first time. The Clones Cyclone took on dangerous, unbeaten, American
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Shane McGuigan believes Barry would have been more successful if he had trained him
Like most sons Shane McGuigan would have loved the chance to tell his Dad what to do! The former Ulster
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On This Day: August 11th
1948: Dublin middleweight Mick McKeon (circled) defeated Frenchman Aime Joseph-Escudie at the 1948 Olympic Games. His third victory at the
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On This Day: August 3rd
1896: Limerick’s Jim Dalton outpointed Dubliner Mick Head over twenty rounds to claim the inaugural Irish lightweight title at the
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Frampton will go down as the greatest Irish fighter of all time says McGuigan
Carl Framtpon will go down as the greatest Irish fighter of all time according to fellow legend and mentor Barry McGuigan. McGuigan,
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