Barry McGuigan

“The Clones Cyclone”

Boxing · Retired

32-3-0RECORD

28WINS BY KO / TKO

4WINS BY DECISION

35PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Finbar Patrick McGuigan
Nickname	The Clones Cyclone
Date of birth	28 Feb 1961
Nationality	Irish
Birthplace	Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland
Based in	Kent, England
Weight classes	Featherweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	178 cm (70″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1981-1989
Status	Retired
Pro debut	10 May 1981
Last fight	Loss vs Jim McDonnell, 31 May 1989

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Titles and honours

WBA featherweight champion (1985-1986)
The Ring featherweight champion (1985-1986)
British featherweight champion (1983-1985)
European featherweight champion (1983-1985)
1978 Commonwealth Games bantamweight gold medallist

Background

Boxer from Clones who won the WBA featherweight title by beating Eusebio Pedroza at Loftus Road in 1985, becoming a unifying figure in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

Fight history

35 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Jim McDonnell	TKO	4	1:43	31 May 1989	Manchester, England
Win	Julio Cesar Miranda	TKO	8	1:12	1 Dec 1988	London, England
Win	Francisco Tomas da Cruz	TKO	4	1:43	25 Jun 1988	Luton, England
Win	Nicky Perez	TKO	4	2:55	4 Apr 1988	London, England
Loss	Steve Cruz	Decision (unanimous)	15		23 Jun 1986	Paradise, Nevada, USA	Lost WBA featherweight title
Win	Danilo Cabrera	TKO	14	1:40	15 Feb 1986	Dublin, Ireland	Retained WBA featherweight title
Win	Bernard Taylor	TKO (corner retirement)	8	3:00	28 Sep 1985	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Retained WBA featherweight title
Win	Eusebio Pedroza	Decision (unanimous)	15		8 Jun 1985	London, England	Won WBA featherweight title
Win	Farid Gallouze	TKO	2	1:20	26 Mar 1985	London, England	Retained European featherweight title
Win	Juan Laporte	Decision (points)	10		23 Feb 1985	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Clyde Ruan	KO	4	2:50	19 Dec 1984	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Retained British and European featherweight titles
Win	Felipe Orozco	KO	2	2:10	13 Oct 1984	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Paul DeVorce	TKO	5	1:30	30 Jun 1984	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Esteban Eguia	KO	3	0:45	5 Jun 1984	London, England	Retained European featherweight title
Win	Jose Caba	TKO	7		4 Apr 1984	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Charm Chiteule	TKO	10		25 Jan 1984	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Valerio Nati	KO	6	2:33	16 Nov 1983	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Won vacant European featherweight title
Win	Ruben Dario Herasme	KO	2	2:58	5 Oct 1983	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Lavon McGowan	KO	1	2:59	9 Jul 1983	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Samuel Meck	TKO	6	2:58	22 May 1983	Navan, Ireland
Win	Vernon Penprase	TKO	2	2:50	12 Apr 1983	Belfast, Northern Ireland	Won vacant British featherweight title
Win	Paul Huggins	TKO	5		9 Nov 1982	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Jimmy Duncan	TKO (corner retirement)	4		5 Oct 1982	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Young Ali	KO	6	2:47	14 Jun 1982	London, England
Win	Gary Lucas	KO	1		22 Apr 1982	Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
Win	Angelo Licata	TKO	2	2:45	23 Mar 1982	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Angel Oliver	TKO	3	2:16	23 Feb 1982	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Ian Murray	TKO	3		8 Feb 1982	London, England
Win	Luis de la Sagra	Decision (points)	8		27 Jan 1982	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Peter Eubank	TKO	8	2:40	8 Dec 1981	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Terry Pizzaro	TKO	4		26 Oct 1981	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loss	Peter Eubank	Decision (points)	8		3 Aug 1981	Brighton, England
Win	Jean-Marc Renard	Decision (points)	8		3 Aug 1981	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win	Gary Lucas	TKO	4	1:20	20 Jun 1981	London, England
Win	Selvin Bell	TKO	2		10 May 1981	Dublin, Ireland