Barry McGuigan
49 articles · Sky Sports
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Erik Morales risks ruining his legacy by taking on Marcos Maidana
ERIK MORALES is one of the all-time great Mexican fighters, up there with Julio Cesar Chavez and Marco Antonio Barrera. So good was he at his peak that some imagine he retains…
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David Haye has a terrific chance against Wladimir Klitschko
So, it's back on. Amen to that. After Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr the fight between David Haye and Wladimir Klitschko is the biggest in boxing. Haye has finally accepted the…
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Two fights that can make 2011 a knockout
There are two standout contests just waiting to make 2011 a special year in boxing. I think we will get one of them. N e g o t i at i o…
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Warrior Pacman deserves so much better than the delaying tactics of ‘smoke & mirrors’ Mayweather
The only detail to be decided in the match between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito is the location. It won't be a concern for Pacquiao. Just tell him where and when and…
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Khan learns fame comes at a price
Visa difficulties and the fallout from saucy text messages are not the sparring partners Amir Khan would have chosen ahead of his American debut. The US authorities' interest in his driving offences…
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Fair-weather Floyd still one of the greats
The list of boxing's all-time greats usually starts with Sugar Ray Robinson and works down, taking in Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard etc. Top five or 10 fighters of all time? When…
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Barry McGuigan: David Haye is on a one-man crusade to jazz up heavyweight division
John Ruiz is David Haye's ticket to the stars, a perfect opportunity to electrify the heavyweight division. Ruiz is one of the good guys in boxing. He appreciates what boxing has given…
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Power Pac must go extra mile to stop Josh landing dosh
Tonight's Wbo welterweight title fight is a really tough clash for Manny Pacquiao, and one he could lose. Joshua Clottey is as hard as they come, a big, strong welterweight who has…
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Sugar Shane is not the Manny to beat Mayweather
There are plenty of things that frustrate me about Floyd Mayweather - but that does not alter my opinion of him as the best fighter in the world. Bouts are made on…
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Let’s get it on!
IT'LL BE A TRAVESTY IF PACQUIAO & MAY WEATHER DON'T DO BATTLE The year starts with a lawsuit filed in Las Vegas that threatens to scupper one of the bouts of all…
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Beat Marquez to get the marquee fights
Amir Khan is in a rush. After bringing America here last week in the shape of New Yorker Dmitriy Salita, Khan is keen to debut across the pond. Take a breath, son.…
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Trainer, matchmaker & kingmaker, that’s Roach
Matchmaking is almost as important as preparation. In Freddie Roach, Amir Khan has the best of both worlds, a brilliant trainer and equally adept matchmaker. You only have to look how Manny…
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A comeback? Pac it in! The name’s Ricky not Rocky and there’ll be no Hollywood ending
I don't regret a thing in my career, not even retirement at 28. Would Ricky Hatton say the same if he goes ahead with his comeback? It is not a wise move.…
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The night Pac Man became the Whack Man.. he took my breath away
Wow. No boxer has made me feel like that in more than 20 years. What Manny Pacquiao did to Miguel Cotto I did not see coming. It was absolutely mindblowing, and sets…
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Don’t write off Cotto.. we’re in for hell of a showdown
Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto. No disrespect to David Haye and last week's big clash with Nikolai Valuev, but this should be a fight to savour. The experts are falling in behind…
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Floyd Mayweather Jnr will beat all comers . . including Manny Pacquiao
The horse trading has started already. Freddie Roach fired the first shots in the negotiations between his man Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr. Roach was not impressed with Mayweather's victory over…
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Floyd Mayweather must take risks to prove he’s not just a fair weather champ
Golden Boy Promotions are doing their best to whip up interest in the return of Floyd Mayweather Jnr next month. Ticket sales are slower than hoped. These are not the best of…
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Ricky Hatton must learn from tragic Greg Page’s death
On the day Ricky Hatton posed by the pool in Las Vegas after his defeat to Manny Pacquiao, Greg Page was laid to rest in Louisville. Hatton has yet to tell us…
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Ricky Hatton should retire, but can hold his head up high, reckons Barry McGuigan
A great career is over. Or at least it should be. Mercifully Ricky Hatton did not sustain a prolonged beating. Nevertheless the end was brutal. It was unnerving seeing that final punch.…
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Oscar, the Beckham of the ring
To the sizeable Hispanic community in Los Angeles and the American west coast and the millions of Mexicans south of the border, Oscar de la Hoya was David Beckham in boxing gloves.…