Barry (name) "Barrfind". Furthermore, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish "Finnbarr", which also has short forms of "Bairre", "Barra", and "Barre". Similarly, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the latter short form "Barra". In other cases, "Barry" is an Anglicised form of the Irish "Berach" ("pointed", "sharp"). Since the twentieth century, the name has become very popular in Australia. A variant form of the given name is "Barrie". Pet forms of the name are "Baz" and "Bazza". As a given name, "Barry" currently is less common than it once was. It rose in popularity during the 1930s and
Barry McGuigan was 32 wins and 3 losses, with 28 wins by knockout. In January 2005, McGuigan was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. McGuigan attempted to establish an association to protect the rights of boxers against what he, and others, considered omnipotent managers and promoters. In this regard, he had had a difficult time during his own career. A very close relationship with his manager deteriorated badly over time and led to a successful libel case against him by his former manager several years later. In the 1980s he was a chat show host on BBC1. McGuigan currently lives