Telling the story of his successful career, Barry McGuigan offers an insight into the world of professional boxing. He sets out to recapture the atmosphere of his celebrated fights in Belfast's King's Hall and the drama of his trip to Las Vegas in June 1988, when he lost his world title - and almost his life - in temperatures of 125 degrees. McGuigan also provides an account of the disintegration of his relationship with his wealthy manager, businessman Barney Eastwood - an apparently ideal partnership that collapsed amid ...
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Telling the story of his successful career, Barry McGuigan offers an insight into the world of professional boxing. He sets out to recapture the atmosphere of his celebrated fights in Belfast's King's Hall and the drama of his trip to Las Vegas in June 1988, when he lost his world title - and almost his life - in temperatures of 125 degrees. McGuigan also provides an account of the disintegration of his relationship with his wealthy manager, businessman Barney Eastwood - an apparently ideal partnership that collapsed amid bitter recriminations.
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