Barry McGuigan Quotes

A pit bull is like a fighter. Every so often it needs to taste blood.

Barney was interested in bringing professional boxing back to Northern Ireland in a big way.

I've spent my life navigating through sensitive issues. Not wanting to upset people.

Boxing is changing and training methods are slowly being dragged into the 21st century.

I wanted to bring people together, and most importantly not feel threatened when they came to watch me box.

Work hard, think fast and you'll last.

It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the size of the fight in the dog.

The trouble with boxing is that too often it ends in sadness.

Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.

What do you want me to do, rob a bank?

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.

I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort ot fallen out of love with the sport.

There is nothing like wealth for dulling desire.