What is Barry McGuigan's professional record?

Barry McGuigan's professional record is 32-3-0 with 28 knockouts.

Which world titles has Barry McGuigan held?

Barry McGuigan has held 1 world title reign: WBA featherweight (1985–1986).

Featherweight · United Kingdom

Barry McGuigan

32-3-0 28 KO · 1981–1989

Barry McGuigan is a featherweight boxer from United Kingdom, born Feb 28, 1961. Record 32-3-0 with 28 knockouts over 1981–1989. World titles: WBA featherweight (1985–1986). Barry McGuigan last fought Jim McDonnell on May 31, 1989 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 10.

Also: Барри Макгиган · Баррі Макгіган · بارى ماكجيجان

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باري ماكجيجان · バリー・マクギガン · 巴里·麦圭根 · 貝瑞・麥格根 · Finbar Patrick McGuigan · Макгиган, Барри

BornFeb 28, 1961

Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇮🇪 Ireland

Height168 cm

TitlesWBA featherweight 1985

Boxerbook rating1899 ± 253 · inactive since May 1989Why here ›

Confirmed bouts3 of 35

The record

35 bouts, 1981–1989, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Jim McDonnell 🇬🇧

TKO 4/10 · G-Mex Leisure Centre, Manchester, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 32-2-0 · McDonnell —

1989-05-31 ›
✓ one source

Julio César Miranda 🇲🇽

TKO 8/10 · Pickett's Lock Stadium, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 31-2-0 · Miranda 0-0-0

1988-12-01 ›
✓ one source

Francisco Tomas Da Cruz 🇧🇷

TKO 4/10 · Kenilworth Road, Luton, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 30-2-0 · Cruz —

1988-06-25 ›
✓ one source

Nicky Perez

TKO 4/10 · Alexandra Pavilion, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 29-2-0 · Perez —

1988-04-04 ›
✓ one source

Steve Cruz 🇺🇸

Lost WBA and The Ring featherweight titles

UD 15/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸

McGuigan 29-1-0 · Cruz 25-1-0

1986-06-23 ›
✓✓ two sources

Danilo Cabrera

Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles

TKO 14/15 · The Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, 🇮🇪

McGuigan 28-1-0 · Cabrera —

1986-02-15 ›
✓ one source

Bernard Taylor 🇺🇸

Retained WBA and The Ring featherweight titles

RTD 8/15 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 27-1-0 · Taylor —

1985-09-28 ›
✓ one source

Eusebio Pedroza 🇵🇦

Won WBA and The Ring featherweight titles

UD 15/15 · Loftus Road Stadium, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 26-1-0 · Pedroza 38-3-1

1985-06-08 ›
✓✓ two sources

Farid Gallouze 🇫🇷

Retained European featherweight title

TKO 2/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 25-1-0 · Gallouze —

1985-03-26 ›
✓ one source

Juan Laporte 🇺🇸

PTS 10/10 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 24-1-0 · Laporte —

1985-02-23 ›
✓ one source

Clyde Ruan

Retained British and European featherweight titles

KO 4/12 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 23-1-0 · Ruan —

1984-12-19 ›
✓ one source

Felipe Orozco

KO 2/10 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 22-1-0 · Orozco —

1984-10-13 ›
✓ one source

Paul DeVorce

TKO 5/10 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 21-1-0 · DeVorce —

1984-06-30 ›
✓ one source

Esteban Eguia

Retained European featherweight title

KO 3/12 · Royal Albert Hall, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 20-1-0 · Eguia —

1984-06-05 ›
✓ one source

Jose Caba

TKO 7/10 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 19-1-0 · Caba —

1984-04-04 ›
✓ one source

Charm Chiteule

TKO 10/10 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 18-1-0 · Chiteule —

1984-01-25 ›
✓ one source

Valerio Nati 🇮🇹

For vacant European featherweight title

KO 6/12 · King's Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 17-1-0 · Nati 22-2-4

1983-11-16 ›
✓✓ two sources

Ruben Dario Herasme

KO 2/10 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 16-1-0 · Herasme —

1983-10-05 ›
✓ one source

Lavon McGowan

KO 1/10 · DiVinci Manoe, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸

McGuigan 15-1-0 · McGowan —

1983-07-09 ›
✓ one source

Samuel Meck

TKO 6/10 · Navan Exhibition Centre, Navan, 🇮🇪

McGuigan 14-1-0 · Meck —

1983-05-22 ›
✓ one source

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Vernon Penprase

Won vacant British featherweight title

TKO 2/12 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 13-1-0 · Penprase —

1983-04-12 ›
✓ one source

Paul Huggins

TKO 5/12 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 12-1-0 · Huggins —

1982-11-09 ›
✓ one source

Jimmy Duncan

RTD 4/10 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 11-1-0 · Duncan —

1982-10-05 ›
✓ one source

Young Ali

KO 6/8 · World Sporting Club, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 10-1-0 · Ali —

1982-06-14 ›
✓ one source

Gary Lucas

KO 1/8 · Lakeland Forum, Enniskillen, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 9-1-0 · Lucas —

1982-04-22 ›
✓ one source

Angelo Licata

TKO 2/8 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 8-1-0 · Licata —

1982-03-23 ›
✓ one source

Angel Oliver

TKO 3/8 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 7-1-0 · Oliver —

1982-02-23 ›
✓ one source

Ian Murray

TKO 3/8 · World Sporting Club, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 6-1-0 · Murray —

1982-02-08 ›
✓ one source

Luis de la Sagra

PTS 8/8 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 5-1-0 · Sagra —

1982-01-27 ›
✓ one source

Peter Eubank

TKO 8/8 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 4-1-0 · Eubank —

1981-12-08 ›
✓ one source

Terry Pizzaro

TKO 4/8 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 3-1-0 · Pizzaro —

1981-10-26 ›
✓ one source

Peter Eubank

PTS 8/8 · Corn Exchange, Brighton, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 2-0-0 · Eubank —

1981-08-03 ›
✓ one source

Jean-Marc Renard 🇧🇪

PTS 8/8 · Ulster Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 2-0-0 · Renard —

1981-08-03 ›
✓ one source

Gary Lucas

TKO 4/6 · Empire Pool, London, 🇬🇧

McGuigan 1-0-0 · Lucas —

1981-06-20 ›
✓ one source

Selvin Bell

TKO 2/6 · Dalymount Park, Dublin, 🇮🇪

McGuigan 0-0-0 · Bell —

1981-05-10 ›
✓ one source

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

WBAFeatherweight

1985-06-08 – 1986-06-23

Facts

What is Barry McGuigan's professional record?: Barry McGuigan's professional record is 32-3-0 with 28 knockouts.
Who did Barry McGuigan fight last?: Barry McGuigan last fought Jim McDonnell on May 31, 1989 and lost by TKO in round 4 of 10.
Which world titles has Barry McGuigan held?: Barry McGuigan has held 1 world title reign: WBA featherweight (1985–1986).

Sources

Boxerbook ID 9143 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/9143. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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