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Shane McGuigan (born 1988) is a British and Irish [2] boxing coach. His gym is based in South West London. [3]
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| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) [1] |
| Partner | Taylor West |
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Shane McGuigan (born 1988) is a British and Irish [2] boxing coach. His gym is based in South West London. [3]
McGuigan is the son of Irish former featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan. [4] He has two brothers and a late sister, Nika. McGuigan grew up in rural Kent, England near Whitstable and went to boarding school at Millfield. He is dyslexic. [5] At 14, he became interested in boxing, and his father took him to an amateur boxing club in Faversham. [1]
McGuigan is in a relationship with musician Taylor West. They have two sons (born 2022 and 2024). [5]
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