The Rocky Road

Eamonn Loughran and Barry Hearn are re-united on this week's show. The pair forged a brilliant working relationship when Eamonn first moved across from Ballymena to Hearn's gym in Romford all the way to the WBO welterweight title in 1993. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Irish senior champion Neil Sinclair was the guest for this week's episode. He joined Kevin Byrne to talk about his struggles and triumphs inside and outside the ring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray Moylette and Joe Ward join Kevin Byrne to look back at their 2011 European gold medal wins in Turkey. Ireland hadn't won two gold medals at the championships since 1939. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former heavyweight contender Peter McNeeley joins Kevin Byrne and Eric Donovan to look back at his fight against 'the baddest man on the planet' in 1995.  It was Tyson's first fight after being released from prison and lasted one minute and 29 seconds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric Donovan, Packie Collins and John Breen join Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire for this week's episode to discuss the biggest punchers in Irish boxing history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire are joined by US Olympic medalist-turned-trainer Nate Jones to look back at his remarkable life so far. He talks about his early days growing up in Chicago under the watchful eye of the legendary Tom O'Shea, making the podium at the Olympics, the personal tragedies in his life and his close relationship with Floyd Mayweather. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Billy Walsh, Kenneth Egan and John Joe Joyce join Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Ireland's success at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Rock joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Irish Olympic gold medalist Michael Carruth's last professional fight.  The guys also discuss his career in the pro game and ask if it lived up to expectations after the glory days of the Barcelona Olympics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Irish' Jack O'Halloran joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire for this week's show.  The former boxer-turned-actor has a storied career from fighting George Foreman to starring in Superman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire are joined by former Irish-American boxer Mike Culbert as he looks back at his most famous fight against his idol, Roberto Duran.  Culbert also talks about his early days on the New England boxing circuit where he took on 'Irish' Micky Ward three times as an amateur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympic bronze medalist Michael Conlan and Irish featherweight champion Eric Donovan join Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Ireland's success at the London Olympics in 2012. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Olympic silver medalist and former WBC Bantamweight world champion Wayne McCullough joined Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire on Rocky Road: Rewind to look back at his epic 12-round war with Mexican legend Erik Morales in 1999. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Packie Collins joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Kevin McBride's stunning stoppage win over Mike Tyson. The loss sent 'The baddest man on the planet' into retirement in 2005.  Collins, who helped train McBride for the biggest fight of his career, takes us through the lead-up to one of the biggest nights in Irish boxing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Jim Rock joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to review Bernard Dunne's stunning loss to Kiko Martinez in 2007. Jim also shares a story about Matthew McConaughey sparring in Mountjoy prison in Dublin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.