HeyJaredThe Rocky Road
An Irish boxing podcast that fans of all sports will love. No one gets to the top without overcoming adversity, in sport or in life. But as Rocky Balboa said, ‘it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward’.
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Katie Taylor - The Epic Finale (opens the original)
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Kevin Byrne is joined by Gavan Casey to reflect on an epic night at Croke Park as Katie Taylor's celebrated career came to an end as a unified world champion after victory over Flora Pili. Kevin also catches up with Taylor's trainer Ross Enamait and RTE's Siobhan Madigan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Katie Taylor's Final Fight (opens the original)
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It's finally here - Katie Taylor will fight at Croke Park this weekend in her sold-out finale against Flora Pili. Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire look ahead to what could be described as the greatest goodbye in boxing history. The Irish icon will lace up the gloves for one final fight which will be broadcast on RTE in Ireland and DAZN around the globe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Brian Peters: GIFD - Part 2 (opens the original)
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The conversation continues in Part 2 as Brian Peters opens up on his decade-long bond with Katie Taylor and why they’ve operated on a handshake deal without a contract. Brian sets the record straight on the Amanda Serrano and Chantelle Cameron fights, reflects on coming out of retirement in Connemara to change Irish sport forever and shares a brilliant story about spending a day in a hotel room with Muhammad Ali before they headed to a classic Irish boxing bout involving Steve Collins. Plus, Bri
Brian Peters: GIFD - Part 1 (opens the original)
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In Part 1 of an exclusive two-part interview, legendary boxing manager Brian Peters joins Kevin Byrne to break down Katie Taylor’s historic Croke Park fight night and the landmark deal to bring live boxing back to RTÉ. Brian reflects on the 17-minute sell-out demand, why he and KT refuse to take 'no' for an answer, suddenly and unexpectedly getting emotional at the press conference, the importance of building on momentum when you have it, emphasising the power of GAA HQ to the Brits, his time wo
Aaron McKenna's World Title - The View from the Corner (opens the original)
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Cornerman Tony Dunlop joins us to discuss Aaron McKenna’s IBF world middleweight title victory at the 3Arena. We talk about the years of hard work put in by dad and coach Fergal and his sons Aaron and Stevie, and why Belfast Kronk veteran Dunlop, who assists Fergal in the corner, believes this is only the beginning for Team McKenna. Tony also worked with Andy Lee, another Irish world middleweight champion, meaning he has cornered two of the four in Irish boxing history. He was there for some of
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