Shane McGuigan
{{short description|British boxing trainer}}
{{for|the Derry Gaelic footballer|Shane McGuigan (Gaelic footballer)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Shane James McGuigan
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1988}}
| birth_place = Milton Keynes, England
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| father = Barry McGuigan
| family = {{Plainlist|
- Pat McGuigan (grandfather)
- Nika McGuigan (sister)
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| partner = Taylor West
| children = 2
}}
Shane James McGuigan (born November 1988) is a British and Irish{{Cite web|url=https://www.planetsport.com/boxing/shane-mcguigan|title=Shane McGuigan|website=Planet Sport|accessdate=12 April 2024}} boxing trainer. His gym is based in South West London.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/shame-mcguigan-interview-trainer-b1934671.html|title=Shane McGuigan: 'I didn't get into boxing for the money, it brings me happiness'|journal=The Independent|first=Tom|last=Kershaw|date=8 October 2021|accessdate=12 April 2024}}
Background
Born in Milton Keynes, England,{{Cite web|url=https://independent.ie/sport/other-sports/boxing-in-the-name-of-the-father/26491119.html|title=Boxing: In the name of the father|work=Irish Independent|date=9 November 2008|accessdate=3 March 2025}} McGuigan is the son of Irish former featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan.{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/40018429| title=The McGuigans: How the 'Clones Cyclone' forged a fighting dynasty| author=Peter Crutchley| work=BBC Northern Ireland| date=2017-06-01| accessdate=2019-04-16}} He has two brothers and a late sister, Nika. McGuigan grew up in rural Kent near Whitstable and went to boarding school at Millfield. He is dyslexic.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.irishstar.com/sport/boxing/shane-mcguigan-life-loss-moving-29602494|title=Shane McGuigan on life, loss and moving on|journal=Irish Star|first=Kieran|last=Cunningham|date=1 April 2023|accessdate=12 April 2024}} At 14, he became interested in boxing, and his father took him to an amateur boxing club in Faversham.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irish-boxing.com/shane-mcguigan-interview/|title=The Shane McGuigan Interview|website=Irish Boxing|date=28 February 2015|accessdate=12 April 2024}}
McGuigan is in a relationship with Taylor West. They have two sons (born 2022 and 2024).
Notable fighters
- Chantelle Cameron (2017–2019){{Cite web|last=O'Niell|first=Joe|date=1 February 2019|title=Chantelle Cameron announces split from the McGuigans - Irish Boxing|url=https://www.irish-boxing.com/chantelle-cameron-announces-split-from-the-mcguigans/|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Irish Boxing|language=}}
- Luke Campbell (2018–2021){{Cite web|date=31 July 2018|title=Luke Campbell announces link-up with Shane McGuigan|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/11455341/luke-campbell-announces-link-up-with-shane-mcguigan|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=}}
- Conrad Cummings (2014–2017){{Cite web|last=Fullerton|first=Gareth|date=27 September 2017|title=Cummings announces split from Barry McGuigan and Cyclone Promotions|url=http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/conrad-cummings-announces-split-barry-13684682|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Belfast Live|language=}}
- Daniel Dubois (2021–2023){{Cite web|date=15 May 2021|title=Daniel Dubois Splits With Mark Tibbs, Hires Shane McGuigan - Boxing News|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/amp/daniel-dubois-splits-with-mark-tibbs-hires-shane-mcguigan--157658|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Boxing Scene}}
- Anthony Fowler (2020–2022){{Cite web|last=Foster|first=Elliot|date=24 January 2020|title=Anthony Fowler Joins Shane McGuigan After Coldwell Split|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/anthony-fowler-joins-shane-mcguigan-coldwell-split--146174|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Boxing Scene|language=}}
- Carl Frampton (2013–2017){{Cite web|last=Fullerton|first=Gareth|date=19 January 2021|title='I despise them' - Carl Frampton opens up on split with McGuigans|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/boxing/carl-frampton-opens-up-split-19654853|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Belfast Live|language=}}
- George Groves (2015–2018){{Cite web|last=Gray|first=Tom|date=16 December 2015|title=George Groves reveals Shane McGuigan as new trainer|url=https://www.ringtv.com/406693-george-groves-reveals-shane-mcguigan-as-new-trainer/|access-date=23 June 2021|website=The Ring}}
- David Haye (2016–2017){{Cite news|date=3 June 2017|title=Haye splits from trainer McGuigan|language=|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/40143831|access-date=23 June 2021}}
- Lee McGregor (2017–2018){{Cite web|last=Dielhenn|first=James|date=30 October 2019|title=Shane McGuigan on leading Josh Taylor through tragedy to glory and reputations 'blowing hot and cold'|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/11849320/shane-mcguigan-on-leading-josh-taylor-through-tragedy-to-glory-and-reputations-blowing-hot-and-cold|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=}}
- Lawrence Okolie (2019–2023){{Cite web|last=Damerell|first=Richard|date=10 May 2019|title=Lawrence Okolie has linked up with new trainer Shane McGuigan|url=https://www.skysports.com/amp/boxing/news/12183/11716167/lawrence-okolie-has-linked-up-with-new-trainer-shane-mcguigan|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Sky Sports|language=}}
- Chris Billam-Smith (2017–){{Cite web|last=McGuigan|first=Barry|date=12 March 2021|title=Fowler and Billam-Smith are on different paths - but both are heading to the top|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/anthony-fowler-chris-billam-smith-23695614|access-date=23 June 2021|website=Mirror|language=}}
- Josh Taylor (2015–2020){{Cite news|date=23 January 2020|title=Taylor's ex-trainer 'begrudged' by exit|language=|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/51220124|access-date=23 June 2021}}
References
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Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:People educated at Millfield
Category:Sportspeople from Kent
Category:Sportspeople from Milton Keynes
Category:Sportspeople with dyslexia
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
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