The greatest night of Barry McGuigan's career had an audience not even I'm a Celebrity can get near. In the setting of QPR's Loftus Road in London, the Monaghan man defeated Eusebio Pedroza to become WBA featherweight champ on a June night in 1985. Now starring on 'Celebrity', Chris McKenna looks back to that famous evening.
The Clones Cyclone was not just a revered fighter but a man who had brought communities together in Ireland.
Back in 1985, Northern Ireland was more in the news for hatred and violence.
Bombs and bullets rained down as Republicans and Unionists fought ugly battles on the streets. Barry McGuigan was seen as a unifying figure. 'Leave the fighting to McGuigan' would be a well-worn quote of the time.
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