Barry McGuigan

Former Boxer and TV Presenter

Undisputedly, Barry McGuigan was one of the best boxers of his generation. As an amateur he won a multitude of titles, at the tender age of 17 he took the gold medal at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and as a Professional he won the British, European, and World Titles. On a memorable, balmy night in June 1985, a television audience of twenty million watched as McGuigan achieved his dream and became Featherweight Champion of the World by defeating Eusebio Pedroza, voted ‘Fight of the Year by the British Boxing Board of Control.

"Quitting is not an option!".

Topics

Motivation
After Dinner
Awards Host
Goal Achieving
Reaching the Top
What it Takes to be A Champ

Languages

He presents in English.

How he presents

Engaging and intelligent, Barry’s heritage and incredible career during the most difficult of circumstances make him a renowned and much sought after dinner speaker. Now an experienced media personality, Barry’s presentations are filled with a mix of amusing anecdotes and inspirational ideas.

Publications

2011
Cyclone: My Story
1998
Gentleman Jim Corbett: The Truth Behind a Boxing Legend (with Patrick Myler)
1990
Barry McGuigan: The Untold Story (with Gerry Callan and Harry Mullan)

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In Detail

Barry has been writing a successful weekly column for the Daily Mirror for over 10 years, considered to be the No1 boxing column each week. He has commentated throughout the world; in the USA for Prime Network, in Asia for Star TV, in Europe with Euro Sport and in the UK for BBC, Sky, Screen Sport, Setanta, Wire TV and ITV. He is also President and Founder of the Professional Boxing Association (PBA), an organisation set up to protect the interests and promote education and skills development for professional boxers.

What he offers you

Barry offers audiences a personal and up close look at what it takes to become a champion. He draws on the lessons he learned as a professional world class boxer and shows us how to apply these lessons in our personal and professional lives.