The Rocky Road

Francie Barrett is the special guest for this week's show. The former Irish Olympian joins Kevin Byrne to reflect on his professional career after starring for Ireland in the amateurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belfast boxing cult hero Martin Lindsay is the guest for this week's show. He talks to Kevin Byrne about his early days on the boxing scene in Belfast and some of his famous fights against Derry Mathews, Lee Selby and Josh Warrington. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave 'Boy' McAuley joins Kevin Byrne for this week's show. The former flyweight world champion reflects on the greatest achievements in Irish boxing since the 1980s in the wake of Carl Frampton's retirement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Belfast brawler Darren Corbett is the guest for this week's episode. He talks to Kevin Byrne about growing up in Belfast, his stunning amateur KO record and turning pro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lou DiBella joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The American promoter has been a huge influence in Irish boxing down the years - working with the likes of Andy Lee, Mathew Macklin and now, Joe ward. The former executive at HBO is the man to contact if an Irish boxer is looking to make it on the east coast of the United States.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spike O'Sullivan is the guest for this week's episode. In a pro career spanning 13 years, O’Sullivan has been around the block — and says he is only getting better with age. His 34 bouts to date have taken place across Ireland, the UK, USA and Canada, but he has been following the fight business since he was a kid growing up in Cork. We asked Spike to recall three big boxing events he was present...

Paul Griffin was the guest on this week's episode. It's 30 years since the Drimnagh legend won gold for Ireland at the European Championships. The prankster also spoke of how nobody would share a room with him because they might go home with less eyebrows than they arrived with - sit back and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Packie Collins joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode to look back at brother, Steve's, first world title win. Whilst 'The Celtic Warrior' is best known for his super-middleweight title fights with Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn - the Irishman won the WBO middleweight title against Chris Pyatt in May 1994. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Moore joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Limerick native was ringside for most of Katie Taylor's amateur career from her time as team manager with the IABA. She looks back at Taylor's rise from boxing prodigy to global icon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Irish-American fighter Joe Smith Jr joins Kevin Byrne and Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan to talk about his career so far - as he builds up to his world title fight. Smith Jr, who retired Bernard Hopkins, will fight for the world title for the second time on February 13 against Maxim Vlasov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legendary American boxing promoter Lou DiBella joins Kevin Byrne for this week's show. First off, DiBella pays tribute to Joe Winters who tragically passed away recently. They go on to discuss Carl Frampton's duels with Leo Santa Cruz and look ahead to his bout with Jamal Herring in February. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tiernan Bradley joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at his role preparing Conor McGregor for his huge fight against Floyd Mayweather in 2017. The fight would go on to be one of the best selling PPVs of all time on a night that will live long in the memory of combat sports fans. Tiernan also talks about his plans for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Henry Coyle joins Kevin Byrne and Eric Donovan for this week's episode to look back at his career and route to the world title. The lads also pay their respects to some legendary boxing coaches who are no longer with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray Moylette and Jim Rock join Kevin Byrne to look back at one of the greatest nights in Irish boxing history: Bernard Dunne's win over Ricardo Cordoba in 2009. Ireland hasn't seen a night like that in boxing since - and it was the same night the Irish rugby team won their first Grand Slam in 61 years - beating Wales in Cardiff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deirdre Nelson joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. She was Ireland’s second female pro — after Deirdre Gogarty, the inspiration for Taylor and Britain’s Jane Couch, among others — and Northern Ireland’s first. And, in 1995, the Co Antrim star made her debut in a world title fight in Las Vegas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul McCloskey joins Kevin Byrne and Eric Donovan for this week's episode. McCloskey and Donovan crossed paths years back - in the early days of the High Performance Unit. The lads also discuss McCloskey's fights with Amir Khan and Breidis Prescott. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oisin Fagan joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Irishman started his boxing career late, built up a solid following in the United States and fought Julio Ceasar Chavez Jr in 2004. 'Gael Force' kept a diary throughout his career and has been working on a book which he hopes to publish in the near future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Irish' Pat Lawlor joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. Lawlor had 40 pro contests between 1987 and 2005, facing five opponents who finished up in the International Boxing Hall of Fame - but that's only half the story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1996 Olympian Brian Magee joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode to look back at his big away fights during his pro career. He fought 42 times in the paid ranks but only 12 times on Irish soil. A win-or-bust fight for the European title against Mads Larsen in Aarhus in 2010 changed his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy Corr, Sam Story and Phil Sutcliffe join Kevin Byrne to look back at their Olympic adventure in LA in 1984. The lads discuss the old amateur days. missing a mass-shooting in McDonalds and Vidal Sassoon cutting their hair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric Donovan is the guest for this week's episode as he reflects on his loss to Zelfa Barrett at Fight Camp on Sky Sports. He discusses his move to Celtic Warrior Gym to train under Packie Collins and analyses Katie Taylor's win over Delfine Persoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, former teammates and friends remember the life of Darren Sutherland. Eric Donovan, Kenneth Egan, Jimmy Halpin and John Joe Nevin sit down with Kevin Byrne to laugh, cry and reflect on the life of a remarkable fighter and person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boxing trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick is the guest on this week's episode. The celebrated trainer talks about the torment he received at the hands of bullies and his struggles in later life to working with Freddie Roach, meeting Muhammad Ali and cornering George Groves during his rivalry with Carl Froch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina McMahon and her husband/trainer Frick, are the special guests for this week's episode. The pair take us back to the Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka in 2015 where the Irishwoman took on home favourite Catherine Phiri for the WBC interim world bantamweight title Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Hyland is the guest for this week's show. The Dubliner joins Kevin Byrne to talk about his career in boxing, dealing with the loss of his father and his plans for the future with his brothers. If you have been affected by anything discussed on this podcast, please contact the Samaritans on 1850 609 090 or Pieta House on 01 6010000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...