This Month In Boxing History: McGuigan vs. McDonnell

[Greig]

This is funny, about a week ago I watched the DVD of McGuigan-Cruz after ordering it from a mate. CRACKING fight, but yes very disappointing for Barry.

The McDonnell fight was stopped on cuts if I remember. Ring mag or KO or Boxing 89 had an article called when Irish Eyes Are Bleeding...

I also recently rewatched the Azumah Nelson-Pat Cowdell, and after brutally knocking out Cowdell in one round, Nelson calls out McGuigan and makes fun of him.

I'm glad Barry never got a fight with Nelson, coz Barry was good but at his peak Nelson was scary good.

[Master]

I also thought he could come back after the Cruz defeat. Remember running back to watch the fight and it was over because of a cut. McDonell was an underrated fighter. He was beating Asumah IMO before being stopped and Brian Mitchell just nicked it but he was also an underrated fighter.