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Since his boxing career, McGuigan has become a successful boxing trainer and pundit but now he’s taking on his latest challenge as he’s gone Down Under with a number of other celebrities for this year’s series of the ITV reality show. Born in Clones, Monaghan, McGuigan was credited with uniting both Catholic and Protestant fans in support at the height of the Troubles. Barry McGuigan won the world featherweight title with a famous victory over title holder Eusebio Pedroza in London in 1985.
McGuigan was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1985. Before entering the show, the 63-year-old said: “It can be physically arduous, but it’s the psychological part of it that I want to conquer before I get too old. “I’m 63 now.
I’d like to think I’m a young 63, but that doesn’t mean it’ll make any of these challenges easy. I’d rather do it when I’m 63 than 73, put it that way.” Barry McGuigan’s net worth isn’t known but suggested his appearance on the show will help him financially after a £6 million legal between him and boxer Carl Frampton was settled.
Celebrities are often paid large sums to appear on the ITV show. The newspaper also said McGuigan had faced some financial business issues: “Earlier this year, it was reported that two companies linked to him were to be liquidated following meetings with their creditors. “Cyclone Promotions Ltd and McGuigan's Gym Ltd were run by the boxer, his wife and their three sons.
“But eventually, most of them resigned as directors with his wife staying on.” The Sun added that McGuigan’s representatives have been contacted. The latest series of I’m A Celebrity has a wide range of popular stars including McFly’s Danny Jones who is currently tipped to win, Coleen Rooney, Melvin Odoom, Oti Mabuse and N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos to name a few.
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Get Me Out of Here! airs every night at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX..
