This is Up Front with Simon Jordan. A new show brought to you by William Hill that pulls no punches and tells it EXACTLY like it is.
This week we are joined by the ‘Clones Cyclone,’ Barry McGuigan. An Olympian and a former world champion who helped to heal a desperately divided country, Barry joins the show to discuss his illustrious career both in and out of the ring.
In 1985, 19 million people sat down to watch Barry win his first world title against Eusebio Pedroza, creating a level of fanfare and intrigue that boxing will never see again. In this eye-opening episode Barry opens up on his life full of extraordinary success and incredible tragedy.
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00:00 Barry Introduction
00:55 Podcast starts with Barry
02:06 Why boxing for Barry?
05:00 Determination as a fighter
07:22 AJ
08:34 Politics in Sport
14:10 Barry’s first international fight
17:06 The featherweight division
19:31 Nazeem Hamed
21:21 Eusebio Pedroza & winning his first world title
24:23 Retiring at 26
27:50 Young Ali
33:19 Doping
34:44 Professional Boxers Association & British Board of Control
40:18 UKAD
43:23 The McGuigans
48:14 Boxing in 2023
49:15 AJ Part 2 & Legacies
56:02 What’s left for Barry to do
“If you are caught DOPING, you should be BANNED for LIFE!” 🥊 Barry McGuigan | Up Front