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Who is Barry McGuigan’s son Shane and when did he date I’m a Celebrity contestant Maura Higgins?
SHANE McGuigan is son of the world champion boxer Barry McGuigan, but Shane has his own career in the sport too.
His famous dad is set for an awkward encounter on I'm a Celeb though, when he comes face-to-face with Shane's famous ex-girlfriend.
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Beginnings in Boxing
Shane was born in and sport was a big part of his life from a young age.
His dad, Barry, is a former featherweight world champion who earned himself the nickname The Clones Cyclone, since he came from Clones, Ireland.
Barry was even inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in
Shane has two brothers, who have stayed out of the private eye, and a late sister named Danika.
Danika was well known for her role as Danielle Mullane in Can't Cope, Won't Cope but sadly passed away in from colon cancer at the age of
Shane has gone on to becom
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Barry McGuigan's son breaks silence after I’m a Celeb campmate opens up on daughters heartbreaking death
Barry McGuigan's son Shane has spoken out on the emotional moment his boxer dad broke down in tears on I'm A Celebrity.
Viewers watched on Monday night's episode of the ITV show as an emotional Barry spoke about the death of his beloved daughter Danika.
Hours after the moving moment aired, Barry's son Shane McGuigan, took to Instagram to thank his dad's fellow campmates for looking out for his father, writing: 'Thank you to all the other campmates supporting dad. We appreciate it immensely.'
Danika McGuigan, who worked as an actress, passed away surrounded by her 'devastated' family after losing her battle with cancer aged
She struggled with her health from a young age, after being diagnosed with Leukaemia when she was just 11 years old.
Danika was Barry's only daughter, alongside her three brothers Shane, Jake and Blane, whom he shares with long begrepp wife Sandra McGuig
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Shane McGuigan
British boxing trainer
For the Derry Gaelic footballer, see Shane McGuigan (Gaelic footballer).
Shane McGuigan (born ) is a British and Irish[2] boxing trainer. His gym fryst vatten based in South West London.[3]
Background
[edit]McGuigan is the son of Irish former featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan.[4] He has two brothers and a late sister, Nika. McGuigan grew up in rural Kent, England near Whitstable and went to boarding school at Millfield. He is dyslexic.[5] At 14, he became interested in boxing, and his father took him to an amateur boxing club in Faversham.[1]
McGuigan is in a relationship with Taylor West. They have two sons (born and ).[5]
Notable fighters
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ab"The Shane McGuigan Interview". Irish Boxing. 28 February Retrieved 12 April
- ^"Shane McGuigan". Planet Sport. Retrieved 12 April
- ^Kershaw, Tom (8 October ). "Shane McGuigan: