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Sheridan, Jim ‘Leave the Fighting to McGuigan. The Official Biography of Barry McGuigan’ 1985 1st ed. 216-pages. SIGNED by McGuigan on the frontispiece. VG in VG non-price clipped mylar protected dust jacket.
“Leave the Fighting to McGuigan” is the 1985 official biography of the legendary Irish professional boxer Barry McGuigan, written by acclaimed Irish filmmaker and author Jim Sheridan.
Book Overview & Specifications:
Published during the peak of McGuigan’s boxing fame—the same year he won the WBA featherweight world title—this book provides an intimate look at his life, career, and the unique cultural impact he had on Ireland during a turbulent political era.
• Title: Leave the Fighting to McGuigan: The Official Biography of Barry McGuigan
• Author: Jim Sheridan
• Publisher: Viking (London)
• Publication Date: 1985
• Edition: First Edition
• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
• Length: 216 pages
• Binding: Cloth
• Size: 8vo (Octavo, roughly 7¾” to 9¾” tall)
• ISBN-10: 0670809888
• ISBN-13: 978-0670809882
Content and Significance:
The biography documents McGuigan’s rise through the boxing ranks, culminating in his historic world championship victory. Beyond the ring, the book highlights how McGuigan, a Catholic from the Republic of Ireland who married a Protestant and fought out of Belfast, became a powerful symbol of peace and cross-community unity during the height of The Troubles. Notably, the book was penned by Jim Sheridan before he achieved international cinematic fame directing landmark Irish films like My Left Foot (1989) and In the Name of the Father (1993).
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