Career
Eastwood was introduced to boxing through the weekly boxing tournaments at the nearby United States air base and by the tutelage of a school teacher of his from County Cork. In the late 1950s Eastwood was running small boxing shows in Belfast. Eastwood was most notable for promoting the career of Barry McGuigan, however after McGuigan"s surprise defeat to Steve Cruz in Las Vegas, United States the relationship between the two soured and this led to a costly and acrimonious legal battle between the two.
Eastwood was represented by media lawyer Paul Tweed.
During the 1980s and 90s, Eastwood ran "Eastwood"s Gym" along with John Breen on Belfast"s King Street. In February 2008 it was announced that Barney Eastwood would be selling his chain of 54 Betting Shops to United Kingdom chain Ladbrokes for £135 Million.
Barry McGuigan
Crisanto España
Paul Hodkinson
Noel Magee
Ray Close
Dave Boy McAuley
Víctor Córdoba
Fabrice Benichou.
