McGuigan's super-bantamweight ready for Belfast battle
Fight against unbeaten WBC champion Léo Santa Cruz is prize
Barry McGuigan loved fighting in Belfast. He had some great nights away from home none more memorable than at Loftus Road in 1985 when he ripped the world featherweight title away from the great Eusebio Pedroza but he suffered on the road too, losing that belt a year later to Steve Cruz over 15 rounds in the hellish heat of Las Vegas.
So he appreciates the value of the cool night air and the Belfast roar, which will reach another pitch for his super-bantamweight contender Carl Frampton in a packed Odyssey Arena on Friday. Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.
Fight against unbeaten WBC champion Léo Santa Cruz is prize
Barry McGuigan loved fighting in Belfast. He had some great nights away from home none more memorable than at Loftus Road in 1985 when he ripped the world featherweight title away from the great Eusebio Pedroza but he suffered on the road too, losing that belt a year later to Steve Cruz over 15 rounds in the hellish heat of Las Vegas.
So he appreciates the value of the cool night air and the Belfast roar, which will reach another pitch for his super-bantamweight contender Carl Frampton in a packed Odyssey Arena on Friday. Reported by guardian.co.uk 7 hours ago.