Crosses Quote by Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan

Every fighter has a story that could break your heart. We lose, we get hurt and everything comes apart. That's when it's so difficult…

— Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan

There is nothing like wealth for dulling desire.

— Barry McGuigan

I don't want to sound obnoxious, but I like to think I brought it another step. I was able to bring people who were…

— Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan

If somebody had told me in the 1980s that Gerry Adams would shake hands with Ian Paisley or Peter Robinson I would have said…

— Barry McGuigan

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

— Barry McGuigan