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Bryan Cooney talks to sport stars who will one day be remembered as legends.

Bryan Cooney meets top sportsmen and women who today are thought of as great, but who history will consider to be all-time legends of their game.

Stuff of Legends: Series 3

Stuff of Legends: Series 3: Episode 1: Barry McGuigan

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Episode 1: Barry McGuigan

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Barry McGuigan

BBC Radio Scotland - Stuff of Legends, Series 3, Barry McGuigan

Bryan Cooney talks to Barry McGuigan about the highs and lows of his boxing career.

Bryan Cooney meets sport stars who will one day be remembered as legends, staring with Barry McGuigan, whose popularity transcends the sport of boxing.

1/8 Barry McGuigan's popularity transcends the sport of boxing. Growing up in Northern Ireland at the height of the troubles he first picked up boxing gloves at the age of 11.

In 1985 he achieved his dream and became Featherweight Champion of the World when he defeated Eusebio Pedroza and that same year he was voted BBC Sports Personality of the year. 

Now a successful boxing commentator Barry's also appeared on the TV show Hell's Kitchen.

In conversation with Bryan Cooney, Barry talks about the highs and lows of his career and the importance of his family life. He tells Bryan that as a 9 year old youngster he found a gold wedding ring which he gave to the love of his life, a ring that his wife still keeps to this day.

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