Enswell Boxing

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED....??! Final episode in the Fight Size series and its fitting to close with BIG hitting Belfast super middleweight Poddy McCrory. Late coming to boxing and by his own admission even later committing seriously to the sport. He's honest, frank and its very easy to see why he's regarded as one of the more popular pro's on the scene.  Pod  talks about turning pro...

Second episode in a short few days - this one looks back at the fights from the last 7 days or there abouts and of course ahead to the 2 golitihian battles at Fight Camp 4 this coming weekend.  Al reviews the MTK from Wakefield which featured Pierce 'Big Bang' O'Leary, Sean 'The Public Nuciance' McComb and King Kong Jono Carroll. Having already featured the Friday night fi...

Anto  Cacace recently referred to hiim as the 'Magic Man Mark Dunlop' an intro David Diamante or Buffer himself would be proud of.  Mark is widely regarded and respected as being one of the hardest working managers in the game, as a fella who represents and works for THE FIGHTER first, and as the man who is taking fighters on to the biggest and best stage of world boxing. As he says hims...

If you've been following the show from the jump, you'll have heard Eric chat with Al over and over. Wanting, demanding bigger and better challenges. Needing to push and test himselfas he has done all his boxing life- against the best. If you're new to the show - you may ask'Who is Eric Donovan'? HE hails from the South Kildare town of Athy in Ireland. A tough, tight commun...

You could be forgiven for forgetting just how much Dave Coldwell has done in boxing. Or indeed for how long he has been around the sport. From his childhood years training under Brendan Ingle and where he made a very special group of friends and built eveeything he's needed for life - not just in boxing. Afer his brief pro career he set out training boxers like Kell Brook (British Title) Ryan...

Boxing is littered wit fairytale stories of accidental champions, unfortunate also-rans and pretty much evrrything else in between - Sam Egglington's story is quite possibly the best of them all. IN this episode he chats with Al about a series of lightbulb moments in a life that went from him being a redundant forklift driver with no interest or knowledge in boxing, to beinga Midlands Area Ch...

Last time we welcomed Dec Spelman to the show he was deep in preparations for the first defence of his English light heavyweight title agaainst an opponent he was facing for the second time and who is now heling him in his preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth title fight - Shakakan Pitters. There's many cliches in this boxing workd but it is safe  to say Dec is a genuine, humble and ord...

As we continue to return to some sort of normal post lockdown - Francie Luzoho is back to talk to us about how he managed to keep motivated throughout the period of inactivity. He tells us about his new sponsorship & business deals and the big news - the announcement of his new manager, former European champ, world title contender Ryan Rhodes - who also returns to the podcast to talk about tha...

With approximately 12 seperate cards coming over a hectic 10 week period - 'Fight Size' is a  series of episodes which will be approx  35mins each (fight size) and feature one boxer per episode. Kicking us off with the first is James McGivern - the young  Belfast  boxer who did it all as an amateur and has just turned pro. He won Irish titles all the way through to Elite Senior titles, C...

The recent boxing headlines have been bloated by the news and details of Jarrell Miller's latest failings. In this episode we look at the information surrounding this and the news around the boxing world. Last time we wecomed John Joe Nevin on the show he was 3 days out from his WBA International title foght with tough Nicaraguan Freddy Fonsecca. Nevin went on to win that fight and delivered...

Packed episode - 3 guests and lots of boxing news, fight details and more. Dylan Moran chatsfrom his camp in the Lichtenstein hills. Kieran Farrell speaks from Manchester about his new Irish Boxing Promotion venture and whats behind it. And Monaghan's Larry Fryers will be the first Irish boxer back between the ropes - next Tuesday, 30th June in Las Vegas. He's back on the show to talk ab...

We’re joined on this weeks episode by the new NABF featherweight champ Adam Lopez. His bout last Thursday with Lou Coria has shown boxing fans the world over that fabless fights can be just as good and BETTER than most we’ve seen in packed arenas over the years. He talks about the value of his safe, reliable team lead by Rachel Charles at Sheer Sports Management and of course his hall of fame coac...

Anybody not familiar with the phrase 'Get After It' may not have heard of Jocko Willink. A former Navy Seal, Veteran and leader in numerous wars and now the presenter of the world renowned 'Jocko Podcast. This episode features a couple of short clips from him interviewing guests who served with and under him in battle and might just help us relaise how things aren't always as b...

One of the lockdown side-effects is the Irish 'media' taking pot shots at Irish boxers and their sport. The only sport - incase some of them forget - that delivers world class operators, world class atheletes and the only Irish sport that REGULARLY wins international honours in the pro AND amateur codes. Some of their rhetoric maybe justified by events of the past - but should our sport...

Throughout boxing history we have witnessed many successful & special relationships between a boxer and coach. Cus D'Amato and Mike Tyson, Emanuel Steward and Lennox Lewis, Enzo and Joe Calzaghe Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao and many more. Just recently we heard the news that one of Irish boxing's best known and best loved - Wayne McCullough was to become the new coach of Irish bo...

Caoinhin Agyarko grew up in West Belfast and began his affinity with boxing through Holy Trinity boxing club at the age of 7. When he eventually turned professional in 2019 he had survived a sickening assault which very nearly cost him his life and he hadwon everything there was to win in amateur boxing - nationally and Internationally. His professional career has started in similar, devastating f...

Big episode this - number 104 would you believe?! And the wpisode that marks Endswell Boxing hitting the top spot in the Irish Sports News Podcast charts. Thans to all who continue to support and listen. Heather Hardy is with us this time around as she talks about life in New York City, the difficulties facing everybody including our kids! She talks about fighting in MSG and much more. And 2 time...

Isolation is affecting all of us in different ways at different times so if you want a little inspiration,  or a lot of motivation or simply an example of a fantastic human being who refuses POINT BLANK to quit when the going gets tough. Then this is the episode for you!  Not only has Stacey Copeland played professional football, not only has she represented England women. She also won multiple mu...

At the turn of the decade Victor Rabei was sitting pretty & thanking the boxing Gods for what had been a tremendous 12 months - but could have been even better. He won the BUI Celtic Lightweight title. Defended it once & signed a fantastic promotional deal with US promoter Joe DeGuardia’s - Star Boxing. In this episode Vic is back to talk about all of that. About life in isolation and inde...

It was December 2018 when Dennis Hogan recorded a points win over Jamie Weetch and set himself up to fight on the world stage. The first of those was a world title fight against Jamie Munguia for the WBC junior middleweight title. The records show a points loss for Hogan but the boxing world widely acknowldeged that Dennis won that fight. In the aftermath and upon reflection - Danny Dimas, Paul Ke...

Boxing fans, team mates and opponents in Ireland and all around the world remember Roy Sheehan for a career which saw him reach the pinnacle for 20+ years as an amateur.  And in his brief pro career (to date) he dazzled on the way to winning a tournament here a couple of years ago. Listen as Roy talks about his life, career and whats coming next for a fighter that Andy Lee describes as “the most t...

Not a boxing specific episode this - Paddy Maher is a Hypnotherapist that works with a wide variety of people that need assistance in dealing with day to day fears, phobias, habits, addictions and more. I've known Paddy almost all of my life. From school all the way along. I worked with him in GAA projects, soccer club and more and his advice and methods helped me to deal with some personal m...

Dedicating this episode to the birthday girl Wynona (Wymac) McCullough as we feature the follow up with Irish cut man and Hand Wrap expert Tommy McCormack. Part 1 of this Interview: apple.co/Tmackpart1 Tommy talks about what it was like inside the camp for Conor McGregor's history making PPV fight with Floyd Mayweather. Also joining this episode is Cork's fighting phenom Nycole Hayes - w...

Tommy McCormack is one of the most respected and recognised cutmen and handwrap experts in the game. His knowledge and love of boxing is second to none. He joins AL today to talk about glove controversy, wrap techniques and much more,  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's Episode is a tribute to a man who shaped the boxing world we love and enjoy today. There’s a sample of the excitement, atmosphere and peaceful chaos that Barney Eastwood built in times that were so dark - none of us can imagine. We listen to John Breen recant some of those memories and remind us of a time that wasn't as long ago as it seems. Love Is Blind - or os it? Al compares...