The producers of Rooney, the Wayne Rooney documentary, will produce the new sporting series Stable, which documents the lives of the McGuigan family of boxers.
The four-part series will follow sons of International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan, Shane and Jake, as they train a stable of fighters based at their gym.
The gym’s fighters include Chris Billam Smith, who will fight Shane’s former trainee Lawrence Okolie later this month for the WBO World Cruiserweight title, and Ellie Scotney, who dreams of fighting for a world title fades away when her opponent, also a former trainee of Shane’s, refuses to fight her if it means seeing her former mentor.
Shane’s fighters also include Hassan and Adam Azim, who are believed to be boxing’s next superstar brothers, as well as Robbie Davies Jr and Anthony Fowler.
The docuseries, currently in production, also explores the loss of Shane’s sister Danika to cancer in July 2019, age 33.
Stable will be directed by Gavin Fitzgerald.
Speaking to Variety, Barry McGuigan said “The current group of fighters we have in the gym now are arguably the best we’ve ever had. It’s such an exciting time for Shane, Jake and the team – the atmosphere around the place is incredible. We’re delighted with how much the documentary covers and let’s hope we have the fairy tale ending, with two more world champions.”
“Huge thanks to the McGuigan family and all the boxers at the gym,” added director Fitzgerald. “Without their incredibly insightful knowledge, effort and time, this project wouldn’t have been possible. Along with all their help and the expertise of the team at Lorton Entertainment, we were able to capture remarkable footage and achieve what we set out to do. This documentary shows the highs and lows of the boxing industry, and why those involved are so passionate about it. We’re currently shooting the fourth and final episode, which couldn’t be more enticing and will cap off an unbelievable series.”
Lorton Entertainment has also produced sports documentaries Boom! Boom!: The World vs. Boris Becker and Diego Maradona.
