Barry McGuigan Barry McGuigan Finbar Patrick 'Barry' McGuigan MBE (born 28 February 1961) is an Irish retired professional boxer and current boxing promoter. Born in Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland, McGuigan was nicknamed "The Clones Cyclone" and became the WBA and lineal featherweight world champion. He was very popular with Irish and British audiences, representing neutrality and peace in a time when Ireland, where he lived, was affected by The Troubles. In 2005 he was inducted into the international boxing hall of fame. He founded, and is the current president of, the Professional Boxing Association (PBA). McGuigan is the founder and CEO of
Johnny Harris (actor) 2016, filming began on Harris' debut as a screenwriter with the 2017 feature film "Jawbone". He co-produced the film and starred alongside Ray Winstone, Ian McShane and Michael Smiley, with Paul Weller composing and recording an original soundtrack. Former professional boxer Barry McGuigan and his son, Shane McGuigan, served as boxing consultants and prepared Harris for his role of "Jimmy McCabe". The production was backed by BBC Films and released in cinemas in May 2017, with Harris receiving a BAFTA Film Awards 'Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer' nomination for his work on the film, as well