World featherweight boxing champion Barry McGuigan is
back in Belfast for the first defence of his title. This report by Jackie
Fullerton for Good Evening Ulster begins with images from his triumphant
reception in Belfast during the summer before focusing on the fight ahead.
Barry is interviewed about his preparations, as is his
trainer Eddie Shaw. McGuigan's opponent is the unbeaten American Bernard
Taylor, while helping McGuigan to prepare is adviser Gerald Hayes, a man who
himself fought Taylor twice. American Jay Edson praises McGuigan and says that
everyone in the world of boxing is currently talking about him.
Sadly, McGuigan
announced that it would probably be his last fight in Belfast, due to crowd
size limitations. But he certainly bowed in style, granting his home fans one
last glimpse of him winning as he successfully defended the title.